Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Tunisia

Tunisia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 22,520 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
22,520
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
87th
of 179 countries
All-time high
32,087
in 2017
All-time low
-37,380
in 1992
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 22,520 for net food imports by crop - rice, milled in 2019.

That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and up 140.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Tunisia peaked at 32,087 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -37,380, in 1992.

Tunisia ranks 87th of 179 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, milled in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Tunisia, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 4,900 —
1962 3,500 -28.6%
1963 -8,484 -342.4%
1964 -23,348 +175.2%
1965 0 -100.0%
1966 -18,005 —
1967 1,374 -107.6%
1968 1,977 +43.9%
1969 0 -100.0%
1970 1,750 —
1971 -8,589 -590.8%
1972 3,000 -134.9%
1973 2,961 -1.3%
1974 2,001 -32.4%
1975 -2,736 -236.7%
1976 2,013 -173.6%
1977 2,577 +28.0%
1978 3,574 +38.7%
1979 1,991 -44.3%
1980 5,449 +173.7%
1981 62 -98.9%
1982 4,141 +6579.0%
1983 50 -98.8%
1984 5,510 +10920.0%
1985 11,850 +115.1%
1986 6,002 -49.4%
1987 7,950 +32.5%
1988 13,291 +67.2%
1989 3,167 -76.2%
1990 5,135 +62.1%
1991 -164 -103.2%
1992 -37,380 +22692.7%
1993 4,684 -112.5%
1994 -15,913 -439.7%
1995 5,005 -131.5%
1996 20,451 +308.6%
1997 6,843 -66.5%
1998 11,769 +72.0%
1999 21,024 +78.6%
2000 13,842 -34.2%
2001 -23,017 -266.3%
2002 9,029 -139.2%
2003 18,354 +103.3%
2004 12,425 -32.3%
2005 17,481 +40.7%
2006 24,709 +41.3%
2007 17,675 -28.5%
2008 19,561 +10.7%
2009 9,362 -52.1%
2010 10,236 +9.3%
2011 17,491 +70.9%
2012 10,701 -38.8%
2013 11,964 +11.8%
2014 2,898 -75.8%
2015 17,991 +520.8%
2016 18,809 +4.5%
2017 32,087 +70.6%
2018 25,270 -21.2%
2019 22,520 -10.9%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 22,520 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,670, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 22,520 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 158,816, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled 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
1992 -22692.7% -164 -37,380
1984 +10920.0% 50 5,510
1982 +6579.0% 62 4,141

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -4,232 -23,348 4,900 9
1970s 854.2 -8,589 3,574 10
1980s 5,747 50 13,291 10
1990s 2,145 -37,380 21,024 10
2000s 11,942 -23,017 24,709 10
2010s 16,997 2,898 32,087 10

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 84 Norway 24,243 compare
  2. 85 Belarus 24,050 compare
  3. 86 Dominican Republic 23,552 compare
  4. 88 Greece 20,249 compare
  5. 89 Togo 18,837 compare
  6. 90 Albania 18,830 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Tunisia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Tunisia was 22,520 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 32,087 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was -37,380 in 1992.
How does Tunisia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Tunisia ranks 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.5%. 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 - Rice, milled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,853 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.