Tunisia vs United States: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Tunisia
1.03 million
in 2019
United States
931,320
in 2019
Tunisia rank
33rd
United States rank
35th
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- Tunisia
- United States
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1.03 million against 931,320 in United States, a difference of 94,180.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.
Tunisia ranks 33rd and United States ranks 35th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tunisia averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,344 | -1.12 million | 1.12 million | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 59,822 | -1.09 million | 1.15 million | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 236,401 | -1.69 million | 1.93 million | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 356,800 | -1.08 million | 1.43 million | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 709,632 | -277,250 | 986,882 | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 981,096 | 1.10 million | 121,021 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Tunisia or United States?
- Tunisia, at 1.03 million against 931,320 in United States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Tunisia and United States?
- 94,180, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and United States?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Tunisia and United States rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Tunisia ranks 33rd and United States ranks 35th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.