Ecuador vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- Ecuador
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 26.0% against 23.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 17th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th of 192 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | -14.2% | 24.5% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 11.3% | -9.7% | 21.1% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 12.4% | -2.2% | 14.5% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 22.3% | -2.7% | 25.0% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 30.4% | -2.1% | 32.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 2.8% | 21.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 23.2% | 3.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply, Ecuador or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Ecuador, at 26.0% against 23.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Ecuador and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 2.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Ecuador ranks 17th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.