Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Tunisia

Tunisia: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0864 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0864 units per person
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
33rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.1044 units per person
in 2017
All-time low
-0.0048 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Tunisia, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Tunisia stood at 0.0864 units per person.

The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Tunisia peaked at 0.1044 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.0048 units per person, in 1964.

That places Tunisia 33rd out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Tunisia, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0012 units per person
1962 0.0023 units per person +94.0%
1963 -0.0026 units per person -212.3%
1964 -0.0048 units per person +85.5%
1965 0.0033 units per person -169.0%
1966 -0.0021 units per person -163.2%
1967 0.007 units per person -436.0%
1968 0.0031 units per person -55.1%
1969 0.0006 units per person -81.5%
1970 0.0024 units per person +320.3%
1971 -0.0001 units per person -105.7%
1972 0.0049 units per person -3621.7%
1973 0.0056 units per person +13.5%
1974 0.0065 units per person +16.3%
1975 0.0062 units per person -5.3%
1976 0.0101 units per person +64.3%
1977 0.0186 units per person +84.0%
1978 0.0212 units per person +14.1%
1979 0.0227 units per person +7.0%
1980 0.0216 units per person -5.2%
1981 0.039 units per person +80.8%
1982 0.0519 units per person +33.1%
1983 0.0312 units per person -39.8%
1984 0.0362 units per person +15.8%
1985 0.0283 units per person -21.8%
1986 0.0316 units per person +11.8%
1987 0.0245 units per person -22.7%
1988 0.0285 units per person +16.4%
1989 0.0308 units per person +8.0%
1990 0.0352 units per person +14.5%
1991 0.028 units per person -20.6%
1992 0.0337 units per person +20.6%
1993 0.0326 units per person -3.5%
1994 0.0246 units per person -24.6%
1995 0.0356 units per person +44.9%
1996 0.0338 units per person -5.0%
1997 0.0473 units per person +40.0%
1998 0.0489 units per person +3.5%
1999 0.0706 units per person +44.2%
2000 0.0695 units per person -1.5%
2001 0.0788 units per person +13.4%
2002 0.0884 units per person +12.2%
2003 0.0602 units per person -32.0%
2004 0.071 units per person +18.0%
2005 0.0645 units per person -9.2%
2006 0.0712 units per person +10.3%
2007 0.0592 units per person -16.8%
2008 0.0711 units per person +20.0%
2009 0.0624 units per person -12.2%
2010 0.0826 units per person +32.4%
2011 0.0781 units per person -5.4%
2012 0.0777 units per person -0.5%
2013 0.0779 units per person +0.2%
2014 0.0895 units per person +14.9%
2015 0.0969 units per person +8.3%
2016 0.098 units per person +1.2%
2017 0.1044 units per person +6.5%
2018 0.0734 units per person -29.7%
2019 0.0864 units per person +17.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +3621.7% -0.0001 units per person 0.0049 units per person
1967 +436.0% -0.0021 units per person 0.007 units per person
1970 +320.3% 0.0006 units per person 0.0024 units per person
1963 -212.3% 0.0023 units per person -0.0026 units per person
1966 -163.2% 0.0033 units per person -0.0021 units per person
1965 +169.0% -0.0048 units per person 0.0033 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0009 units per person -0.0048 units per person 0.007 units per person 9
1970s 0.0098 units per person -0.0001 units per person 0.0227 units per person 10
1980s 0.0323 units per person 0.0216 units per person 0.0519 units per person 10
1990s 0.039 units per person 0.0246 units per person 0.0706 units per person 10
2000s 0.0696 units per person 0.0592 units per person 0.0884 units per person 10
2010s 0.0865 units per person 0.0734 units per person 0.1044 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0992 units per person compare
  2. 31 Mauritius 0.0939 units per person compare
  3. 32 Malta 0.0904 units per person compare
  4. 34 Iran 0.0849 units per person compare
  5. 35 Guatemala 0.0774 units per person compare
  6. 36 Morocco 0.0754 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Tunisia?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Tunisia was 0.0864 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1044 units per person in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0048 units per person in 1964.
How does Tunisia rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Tunisia ranks 33rd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Maize ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,815 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.