Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was 23.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 23.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 38,388.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 24.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -20.6%, in 1963.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -15.1% | — |
| 1962 | -18.9% | +25.0% |
| 1963 | -20.6% | +8.6% |
| 1964 | -18.9% | -7.9% |
| 1965 | -14.1% | -25.4% |
| 1966 | -11.1% | -21.7% |
| 1967 | -12.5% | +13.3% |
| 1968 | -9.6% | -23.5% |
| 1969 | -7.1% | -25.6% |
| 1970 | -10.8% | +51.9% |
| 1971 | -9.7% | -10.7% |
| 1972 | -11.1% | +15.0% |
| 1973 | -9.0% | -18.7% |
| 1974 | -6.2% | -31.1% |
| 1975 | -3.0% | -52.3% |
| 1976 | -5.0% | +68.5% |
| 1977 | -10.9% | +117.3% |
| 1978 | -17.4% | +59.4% |
| 1979 | -14.3% | -17.6% |
| 1980 | -2.7% | -80.8% |
| 1981 | -5.9% | +114.5% |
| 1982 | -2.4% | -59.4% |
| 1983 | -3.3% | +37.0% |
| 1984 | -3.5% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | -0.8% | -75.8% |
| 1986 | -0.2% | -75.5% |
| 1987 | -0.6% | +185.6% |
| 1988 | -0.5% | -13.0% |
| 1989 | -1.6% | +204.2% |
| 1990 | -0.9% | -41.8% |
| 1991 | -2.5% | +168.5% |
| 1992 | -1.5% | -39.5% |
| 1993 | -1.0% | -33.9% |
| 1994 | -2.8% | +185.6% |
| 1995 | -3.1% | +12.1% |
| 1996 | -4.1% | +31.4% |
| 1997 | -4.4% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | -4.6% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | -2.0% | -56.5% |
| 2000 | -1.8% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | -3.5% | +92.1% |
| 2002 | -3.2% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | -2.8% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | -2.8% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | -3.3% | +17.5% |
| 2006 | -1.6% | -52.4% |
| 2007 | -2.5% | +59.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -101.7% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +2298.4% |
| 2010 | -0.4% | -143.0% |
| 2011 | -0.8% | +80.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -102.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +224.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +421.6% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +989.5% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +47.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +67.6% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +140.8% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -14.2% | -20.6% | -7.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | -9.7% | -17.4% | -3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.2% | -5.9% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.7% | -4.6% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.1% | -3.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | -0.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 20.3% | 24.9% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.69 % change on previous year (2016)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5,337 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 12.29 million current LCU per person (2016)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.53 % change on previous year (2016)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,555 constant 2015 US$ per person (2016)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2016)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7967 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 23.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.6% in 1963.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38,388.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.