Barley and products — Import quantity in Laos
Laos: Barley and products — Import quantity was 37 1000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Barley and products — Import quantity in Laos, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley and products — import quantity in Laos is 37 1000 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.9% on the previous year and up 825.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley and products — import quantity in Laos peaked at 115 1000 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 t, in 2012.
Laos ranks 77th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barley and products — Import quantity in Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 1000 t | — |
| 2011 | 19 1000 t | +850.0% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 t | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 4 1000 t | — |
| 2014 | 115 1000 t | +2775.0% |
| 2015 | 80 1000 t | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 55 1000 t | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 47 1000 t | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 57 1000 t | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 83 1000 t | +45.6% |
| 2020 | 94 1000 t | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 73 1000 t | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 82 1000 t | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 37 1000 t | -54.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 37 1000 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4 1000 t, 9.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 37 1000 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.5 1000 t, 24.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley and products — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2775.0% | 4 1000 t | 115 1000 t |
| 2011 | +850.0% | 2 1000 t | 19 1000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.2 1000 t | 0 1000 t | 115 1000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5 1000 t | 37 1000 t | 94 1000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 74 Uganda 43 1000 t compare
- 75 Lebanon 41 1000 t compare
- 76 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 40 1000 t compare
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 37 1000 t compare
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 34 1000 t compare
- 80 Burkina Faso 33 1000 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0583 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5969 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley and products — import quantity in Laos?
- Barley and products — import quantity in Laos was 37 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest barley and products — import quantity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 115 1000 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest barley and products — import quantity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 t in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for barley and products — import quantity?
- Laos ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is barley and products — import quantity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 825.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Barley and products — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.