Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Tunisia

Tunisia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was -363 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-363
Change on year
up 82.2%
World rank
107th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3,218
in 1991
All-time low
-50,368
in 1992
Years of data
58
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Tunisia, 1961–2019

-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k0196119902019

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded -363 for net food imports by crop - rice, husked in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.2% on the previous year and up 97.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Tunisia peaked at 3,218 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -50,368, in 1992.

Tunisia ranks 107th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Tunisia, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 -11,384 —
1964 -23,448 +106.0%
1965 0 -100.0%
1966 -18,910 —
1967 -635 -96.6%
1968 0 -100.0%
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 -10,589 —
1972 0 -100.0%
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 -4,981 —
1976 0 -100.0%
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 36 —
1982 24 -33.3%
1983 53 +120.8%
1984 30 -43.4%
1985 0 -100.0%
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 835 —
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 0 —
1991 3,218 —
1992 -50,368 -1665.2%
1993 -1,480 -97.1%
1995 -2,928 +97.8%
1996 -743 -74.6%
1997 -9 -98.8%
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 -8 —
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 -32,891 —
2002 -2,355 -92.8%
2003 0 -100.0%
2004 -1,325 —
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 4 —
2007 0 -100.0%
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 4 —
2012 2 -50.0%
2013 -2 -200.0%
2014 -13,505 +675150.0%
2015 -5,554 -58.9%
2016 -3,358 -39.5%
2017 -572 -83.0%
2018 -2,035 +255.8%
2019 -363 -82.2%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's -363 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.5. (40 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's -363 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked 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
2014 -675150.0% -2 -13,505
1992 -1665.2% 3,218 -50,368
2018 -255.8% -572 -2,035
2013 -200.0% 2 -2

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -6,042 -23,448 0 9
1970s -1,557 -10,589 0 10
1980s 97.8 0 835 10
1990s -5,813 -50,368 3,218 9
2000s -3,657 -32,891 4 10
2010s -2,538 -13,505 4 10

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 104 Lebanon -162 compare
  2. 105 Myanmar -200 compare
  3. 106 Ghana -218 compare
  4. 108 Ethiopia -366 compare
  5. 109 Botswana -544 compare
  6. 110 Belarus -751 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Tunisia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Tunisia was -363 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 3,218 in 1991.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was -50,368 in 1992.
How does Tunisia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Tunisia ranks 107th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
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 - Rice, husked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,950 data points, 1961–2019
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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.