Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Laos
Laos: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 267,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Laos stood at 267,000 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 468.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Laos peaked at 417,000 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,000 tonnes, in 1986.
Laos ranks 147th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 101,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 127,000 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1963 | 144,000 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 147,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 106,000 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1966 | 87,000 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1967 | 101,000 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1968 | 73,000 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1969 | 50,000 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1970 | 83,000 tonnes | +66.0% |
| 1971 | 79,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 98,000 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 82,000 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 59,000 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1975 | 26,000 tonnes | -55.9% |
| 1976 | 51,000 tonnes | +96.2% |
| 1977 | 115,000 tonnes | +125.5% |
| 1978 | 173,000 tonnes | +50.4% |
| 1979 | 149,000 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 22,000 tonnes | -85.2% |
| 1981 | 69,000 tonnes | +213.6% |
| 1982 | 33,000 tonnes | -52.2% |
| 1983 | 45,000 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1984 | 49,000 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 12,000 tonnes | -75.5% |
| 1986 | 5,000 tonnes | -58.3% |
| 1987 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 35,000 tonnes | +337.5% |
| 1992 | 15,000 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 1993 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28,000 tonnes | +86.7% |
| 1995 | 31,000 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 46,000 tonnes | +48.4% |
| 1997 | 42,000 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 62,000 tonnes | +47.6% |
| 1999 | 22,000 tonnes | -64.5% |
| 2000 | 31,000 tonnes | +40.9% |
| 2001 | 43,000 tonnes | +38.7% |
| 2002 | 62,000 tonnes | +44.2% |
| 2003 | 48,000 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 60,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 58,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 54,000 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 53,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 43,000 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 74,000 tonnes | +72.1% |
| 2010 | 95,000 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 70,000 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 42,000 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 47,000 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 158,000 tonnes | +236.2% |
| 2015 | 133,000 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 245,000 tonnes | +84.2% |
| 2017 | 206,000 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 182,000 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 306,000 tonnes | +68.1% |
| 2020 | 417,000 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 303,000 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 304,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 267,000 tonnes | -12.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 267,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.19 million tonnes, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 267,000 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 467,000 tonnes, 57% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +337.5% | 8,000 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 147,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 91,500 tonnes | 26,000 tonnes | 173,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,500 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 69,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,400 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 62,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,600 tonnes | 31,000 tonnes | 74,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,400 tonnes | 42,000 tonnes | 306,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 322,750 tonnes | 267,000 tonnes | 417,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Laos?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Laos was 267,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 417,000 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 tonnes in 1986.
- How does Laos rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Laos ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 468.1%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.