Laos vs New Zealand: Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Laos
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.9% against 12.7% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 127th and New Zealand ranks 125th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.3% | 7.4% | 27.9% | Laos |
| 1970s | 29.6% | 7.1% | 22.5% | Laos |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 11.0% | 1.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 11.8% | 4.5% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Laos or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 12.9% against 12.7% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food imports between Laos and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Laos and New Zealand rank globally for food imports?
- Laos ranks 127th and New Zealand ranks 125th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.