Indonesia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Food exports

Indonesia
22.9%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
23.2%
in 2023
Indonesia rank
74th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
72nd

Food exports over time

  • Indonesia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Indonesia ranks 74th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 food exports, Indonesia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 23.2% against 22.9% in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in food exports between Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
23 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for food exports?
Indonesia ranks 74th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 72nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,957 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.