Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.45 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.45 for maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 3.07 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.35, in 2021.
Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.07 | — |
| 2016 | 1.24 | -59.6% |
| 2017 | 1.82 | +46.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2 | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 0.81 | -32.5% |
| 2020 | 0.86 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.35 | -59.3% |
| 2022 | 0.38 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.45 | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.63 | 0.81 | 3.07 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.51 | 0.35 | 0.86 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 28 kg/An (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested 192,215 ha (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield 8,137 kg/ha (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production 1.56 million t (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production 15,703 t (2024)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 3.87 million An (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Production 10,521 t (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 3.87 million An (2024)
- Bananas — Area harvested 27,560 ha (2024)
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Production 19,300 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.45 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 in 2015.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 in 2021.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 3rd out of 9 regions with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK