Indonesia vs Laos: Share of food products in total merchandise exports

Indonesia
22.9%
in 2025
Laos
23.2%
in 2023
Indonesia rank
74th
Laos rank
72nd

Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time

  • Indonesia
  • Laos
0102030196219932025

How they compare

Laos currently reports 23.2% against 22.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Laos ahead.

Indonesia ranks 74th and Laos ranks 72nd of 196 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 20.1% 14.3% 5.8% Indonesia
1970s 15.9% 2.3% 13.6% Indonesia
2010s 19.5% 18.5% 1.1% Indonesia
2020s 21.8% 21.4% 0.4% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Indonesia or Laos?
Laos, at 23.2% against 22.9% in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Indonesia and Laos?
0.3%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Laos?
23 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Laos rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
Indonesia ranks 74th and Laos ranks 72nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,959 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.