Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Laos
Laos: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was -181,242 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Laos, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Laos stood at -181,242.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Laos peaked at 1,474 in 1965 and was at its lowest, -232,412, in 2009.
Laos ranks 160th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 1,169 | — |
| 1965 | 1,474 | +26.1% |
| 1966 | 327 | -77.8% |
| 1967 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 125 | — |
| 1969 | 79 | -36.8% |
| 1970 | 209 | +164.6% |
| 1971 | 396 | +89.5% |
| 1972 | 1,000 | +152.5% |
| 1973 | -27 | -102.7% |
| 1974 | 4 | -114.8% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | -4,000 | — |
| 1992 | -5,000 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | -8,000 | +60.0% |
| 1994 | -8,640 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | -9,331 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | -4,241 | -54.5% |
| 1997 | -160 | -96.2% |
| 1998 | -403 | +151.9% |
| 1999 | -1,610 | +299.5% |
| 2000 | -900 | -44.1% |
| 2001 | -2,620 | +191.1% |
| 2002 | -1,117 | -57.4% |
| 2003 | -8,445 | +656.0% |
| 2004 | -34,696 | +310.8% |
| 2005 | -47,103 | +35.8% |
| 2006 | -126,988 | +169.6% |
| 2007 | -22,910 | -82.0% |
| 2008 | -126,677 | +452.9% |
| 2009 | -232,412 | +83.5% |
| 2010 | -225,481 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | -202,947 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | -206,917 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | -221,844 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | -121,801 | -45.1% |
| 2017 | -1,495 | -98.8% |
| 2018 | -196,550 | +13047.2% |
| 2019 | -181,242 | -7.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -181,242 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,334. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's -181,242 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 230,742. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -13047.2% | -1,495 | -196,550 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 352.67 | 0 | 1,474 | 9 |
| 1970s | 158.2 | -27 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | -4,138 | -9,331 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | -60,387 | -232,412 | -900 | 10 |
| 2010s | -169,785 | -225,481 | -1,495 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Laos?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Laos was -181,242 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,474 in 1965.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -232,412 in 2009.
- How does Laos rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Laos ranks 160th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.