Net food imports by crop - Barley in Tunisia
Tunisia: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 542,347 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Barley in Tunisia, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 542,347 for net food imports by crop - barley in 2019.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 727.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Tunisia peaked at 822,908 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -45,563, in 1992.
That places Tunisia 11th out of 158 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Barley in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68,857 | — |
| 1962 | 92,674 | +34.6% |
| 1963 | -25 | -100.0% |
| 1964 | -10,240 | +40860.0% |
| 1965 | 37,885 | -470.0% |
| 1966 | 313 | -99.2% |
| 1967 | 65,551 | +20842.8% |
| 1968 | 19,905 | -69.6% |
| 1969 | 58,239 | +192.6% |
| 1970 | 18,290 | -68.6% |
| 1971 | -10,589 | -157.9% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 32,745 | — |
| 1974 | 20,064 | -38.7% |
| 1975 | 24,197 | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 61,579 | — |
| 1978 | 95,004 | +54.3% |
| 1979 | 38,999 | -59.0% |
| 1980 | 18,024 | -53.8% |
| 1981 | 138,060 | +666.0% |
| 1982 | 41,855 | -69.7% |
| 1983 | 3,755 | -91.0% |
| 1984 | 26,900 | +616.4% |
| 1985 | 23,177 | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 114,078 | +392.2% |
| 1987 | 24,269 | -78.7% |
| 1988 | 519,313 | +2039.8% |
| 1989 | 176,633 | -66.0% |
| 1990 | 127,667 | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 4,095 | -96.8% |
| 1992 | -45,563 | -1212.6% |
| 1993 | 28,323 | -162.2% |
| 1994 | 421,649 | +1388.7% |
| 1995 | 684,275 | +62.3% |
| 1996 | 31,014 | -95.5% |
| 1997 | 303,702 | +879.2% |
| 1998 | 139,596 | -54.0% |
| 1999 | 211,438 | +51.5% |
| 2000 | 408,732 | +93.3% |
| 2001 | 552,740 | +35.2% |
| 2002 | 822,908 | +48.9% |
| 2003 | 295,967 | -64.0% |
| 2004 | 203,970 | -31.1% |
| 2005 | 636,016 | +211.8% |
| 2006 | 749,376 | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 787,084 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 505,880 | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 65,578 | -87.0% |
| 2010 | 429,330 | +554.7% |
| 2011 | 237,195 | -44.8% |
| 2012 | 362,735 | +52.9% |
| 2013 | 821,320 | +126.4% |
| 2014 | 415,109 | -49.5% |
| 2015 | 526,875 | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 707,851 | +34.3% |
| 2017 | 492,718 | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 644,922 | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 542,347 | -15.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 542,347 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74, 7329.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 542,347 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 151,480, 3.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -40860.0% | -25 | -10,240 |
| 1967 | +20842.8% | 313 | 65,551 |
| 1988 | +2039.8% | 24,269 | 519,313 |
| 1994 | +1388.7% | 28,323 | 421,649 |
| 1992 | -1212.6% | 4,095 | -45,563 |
| 1997 | +879.2% | 31,014 | 303,702 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,018 | -10,240 | 92,674 | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,029 | -10,589 | 95,004 | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,606 | 3,755 | 519,313 | 10 |
| 1990s | 190,620 | -45,563 | 684,275 | 10 |
| 2000s | 502,825 | 65,578 | 822,908 | 10 |
| 2010s | 518,040 | 237,195 | 821,320 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - barley in Tunisia?
- Net food imports by crop - barley in Tunisia was 542,347 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 822,908 in 2002.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -45,563 in 1992.
- How does Tunisia rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
- Tunisia ranks 11th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 727.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.