Net food imports by crop - Maize in Tunisia
Tunisia: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 1.03 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Tunisia, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Tunisia stood at 1.03 million.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Tunisia peaked at 1.22 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, -21,411, in 1964.
That places Tunisia 33rd out of 178 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 in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,094 | — |
| 1962 | 10,003 | +96.4% |
| 1963 | -11,384 | -213.8% |
| 1964 | -21,411 | +88.1% |
| 1965 | 15,010 | -170.1% |
| 1966 | -9,670 | -164.4% |
| 1967 | 33,255 | -443.9% |
| 1968 | 15,299 | -54.0% |
| 1969 | 2,901 | -81.0% |
| 1970 | 12,503 | +331.0% |
| 1971 | -736 | -105.9% |
| 1972 | 26,584 | -3712.0% |
| 1973 | 30,957 | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 36,947 | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 35,940 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 60,647 | +68.7% |
| 1977 | 114,561 | +88.9% |
| 1978 | 134,027 | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 146,795 | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 142,409 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 263,452 | +85.0% |
| 1982 | 358,431 | +36.1% |
| 1983 | 220,400 | -38.5% |
| 1984 | 261,208 | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 209,510 | -19.8% |
| 1986 | 240,343 | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 190,526 | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 227,005 | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 250,726 | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 293,263 | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 237,745 | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 292,895 | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 288,479 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 221,486 | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 325,968 | +47.2% |
| 1996 | 314,019 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 445,698 | +41.9% |
| 1998 | 467,019 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 681,424 | +45.9% |
| 2000 | 678,701 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 777,963 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 881,975 | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 605,959 | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 721,979 | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 661,527 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 736,171 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 618,330 | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 749,206 | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 664,512 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 889,276 | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 850,199 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 855,135 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 867,514 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 863,811 | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million | +18.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1.03 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408, 38.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1.03 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 334,114, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +3712.0% | -736 | 26,584 |
| 1967 | +443.9% | -9,670 | 33,255 |
| 1970 | +331.0% | 2,901 | 12,503 |
| 1963 | -213.8% | 10,003 | -11,384 |
| 1966 | -164.4% | 15,010 | -9,670 |
| 1965 | +170.1% | -21,411 | 15,010 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,344 | -21,411 | 33,255 | 9 |
| 1970s | 59,822 | -736 | 146,795 | 10 |
| 1980s | 236,401 | 142,409 | 358,431 | 10 |
| 1990s | 356,800 | 221,486 | 681,424 | 10 |
| 2000s | 709,632 | 605,959 | 881,975 | 10 |
| 2010s | 981,096 | 850,199 | 1.22 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 30 United Kingdom 1.12 million compare
- 31 Austria 1.04 million compare
- 32 Indonesia 1.03 million compare
- 34 Costa Rica 941,106 compare
- 35 United States 931,320 compare
- 36 Iraq 822,761 compare
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 - maize in Tunisia?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Tunisia was 1.03 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21,411 in 1964.
- How does Tunisia rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Tunisia ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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 - Maize. 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.