Cereals — Food aid received in Laos
Laos: Cereals — Food aid received was 2,627 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Cereals — Food aid received in Laos, 1988–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2015, cereals — food aid received in Laos stood at 2,627 t.
The figure is down 40.8% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in Laos peaked at 53,338 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 500 t, in 1993.
That places Laos 56th out of 127 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals — Food aid received in Laos, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 27,968 t | — |
| 1989 | 44,225 t | +58.1% |
| 1992 | 12,500 t | -71.7% |
| 1993 | 500 t | -96.0% |
| 1994 | 13,447 t | +2589.4% |
| 1995 | 27,441 t | +104.1% |
| 1996 | 18,610 t | -32.2% |
| 1997 | 53,338 t | +186.6% |
| 1998 | 18,668 t | -65.0% |
| 1999 | 15,816 t | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 3,692 t | -76.7% |
| 2001 | 33,668 t | +811.9% |
| 2002 | 22,539 t | -33.1% |
| 2003 | 4,027 t | -82.1% |
| 2004 | 24,979 t | +520.3% |
| 2005 | 15,923 t | -36.3% |
| 2006 | 9,059 t | -43.1% |
| 2007 | 17,399 t | +92.1% |
| 2008 | 7,141 t | -59.0% |
| 2009 | 2,154 t | -69.8% |
| 2010 | 7,787 t | +261.5% |
| 2011 | 4,401 t | -43.5% |
| 2012 | 2,402 t | -45.4% |
| 2013 | 3,758 t | +56.5% |
| 2014 | 4,434 t | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 2,627 t | -40.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,627 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,544 t, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,627 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,582 t, 1.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals — Food aid received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2589.4% | 500 t | 13,447 t |
| 2001 | +811.9% | 3,692 t | 33,668 t |
| 2004 | +520.3% | 4,027 t | 24,979 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,096 t | 27,968 t | 44,225 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 20,040 t | 500 t | 53,338 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 14,058 t | 2,154 t | 33,668 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,235 t | 2,402 t | 7,787 t | 6 |
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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 cereals — food aid received in Laos?
- Cereals — food aid received in Laos was 2,627 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 53,338 t in 1997.
- What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 t in 1993.
- How does Laos rank for cereals — food aid received?
- Laos ranks 56th out of 127 countries with data for 2015.
- Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.5%. 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 Cereals — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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