Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Laos
Laos: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Laos, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and up 329.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Laos peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Laos ranks 105th of 188 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.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -81.8% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +63.4% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +154.1% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +268.3% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -60.9% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +60.6% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +101.4% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -68.8% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +60.6% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +203.4% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +67.0% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +62.8% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 102 Micronesia (country) 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Kazakhstan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Gabon 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Spain 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Seychelles 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Ecuador 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Laos?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Laos was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Laos rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit?
- Laos ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.