Tunisia vs United States: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Tunisia
1.85 million
in 2019
United States
1.72 million
in 2019
Tunisia rank
26th
United States rank
28th
Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time
- Tunisia
- United States
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1.85 million against 1.72 million in United States, a difference of 131,520.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.
Tunisia ranks 26th and United States ranks 28th of 175 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 | 239,964 | -1.07 million | 1.31 million | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 385,226 | -1.11 million | 1.50 million | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 837,497 | -1.57 million | 2.41 million | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 983,108 | 235,253 | 747,855 | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 1.41 million | 1.30 million | 114,708 | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 1.81 million | 2.46 million | 642,965 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Tunisia or United States?
- Tunisia, at 1.85 million against 1.72 million in United States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Tunisia and United States?
- 131,520, 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 - wheat?
- Tunisia ranks 26th and United States ranks 28th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Wheat. 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.