Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Laos
Laos: Vegetable Oils — Food aid received was 86 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
86 t
Change on year
down 90.0%
World rank
92nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
860 t
in 2014
All-time low
15 t
in 1989
Years of data
12
1988–2015
Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Laos, 1988–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2015, vegetable oils — food aid received in Laos stood at 86 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.0% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oils — food aid received in Laos peaked at 860 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15 t, in 1989.
Laos ranks 92nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Laos, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 62 t | — |
| 1989 | 15 t | -75.8% |
| 2003 | 120 t | +700.0% |
| 2007 | 108 t | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 259 t | +139.8% |
| 2009 | 90 t | -65.3% |
| 2010 | 220 t | +144.4% |
| 2011 | 657 t | +198.6% |
| 2012 | 404 t | -38.5% |
| 2013 | 359 t | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 860 t | +139.6% |
| 2015 | 86 t | -90.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 86 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 264 t, 33% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Laos's 86 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 148.5 t, 58% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.5 t | 15 t | 62 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 144.25 t | 90 t | 259 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 431 t | 86 t | 860 t | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 89 Gambia 97 t compare
- 90 Thailand 93 t compare
- 91 Congo 91 t compare
- 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 86 t compare
- 94 C�te d'Ivoire 70 t compare
- 95 Costa Rica 62 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 vegetable oils — food aid received in Laos?
- Vegetable oils — food aid received in Laos was 86 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 860 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 t in 1989.
- How does Laos rank for vegetable oils — food aid received?
- Laos ranks 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is vegetable oils — food aid received rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 Vegetable Oils — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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