Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Tunisia

Tunisia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was 81.58 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
81.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 106.6%
World rank
38th
of 152 countries
All-time high
300 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-105.97 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
24
1964–2017

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Tunisia, 1964–2017

-10001002003001964199020171964: -106 % change on previous year1965: 100 % change on previous year1967: 96.6 % change on previous year1968: 100 % change on previous year1972: 100 % change on previous year1976: 100 % change on previous year1982: 1.6 % change on previous year1983: -100 % change on previous year1985: -100 % change on previous year1990: -100 % change on previous year1993: 97.1 % change on previous year1998: -100 % change on previous year2000: 100 % change on previous year2002: 92.8 % change on previous year2003: 100 % change on previous year2005: 100 % change on previous year2007: 300 % change on previous year2008: 0 % change on previous year2010: -94.6 % change on previous year2011: -66.7 % change on previous year2012: -100 % change on previous year2015: 58.9 % change on previous year2016: 39.5 % change on previous year2017: 81.6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Tunisia is 81.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 106.6% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Tunisia peaked at 300 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -105.97 % change on previous year, in 1964.

Tunisia ranks 38th of 152 countries on this measure, 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 - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Tunisia, 1964 to 2017.
Year % change on previous year Change
1964 -105.97 % change on previous year —
1965 100 % change on previous year -194.4%
1967 96.64 % change on previous year -3.4%
1968 100 % change on previous year +3.5%
1972 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
1976 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
1982 1.61 % change on previous year -98.4%
1983 -100 % change on previous year -6300.0%
1985 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1990 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1993 97.06 % change on previous year -197.1%
1998 -100 % change on previous year -203.0%
2000 100 % change on previous year -200.0%
2002 92.84 % change on previous year -7.2%
2003 100 % change on previous year +7.7%
2005 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
2007 300 % change on previous year +200.0%
2008 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2010 -94.64 % change on previous year —
2011 -66.67 % change on previous year -29.6%
2012 -100 % change on previous year +50.0%
2015 58.87 % change on previous year -158.9%
2016 39.5 % change on previous year -32.9%
2017 81.58 % change on previous year +106.6%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 81.58 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 % change on previous year, 80.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 81.58 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.56 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate 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
1983 -6300.0% 1.61 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47.67 % change on previous year -105.97 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 4
1970s 100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 2
1980s -66.13 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 1.61 % change on previous year 3
1990s -34.31 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 97.06 % change on previous year 3
2000s 115.47 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 300 % change on previous year 6
2010s -13.56 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 81.58 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 35 Morocco 87.78 % change on previous year compare
  2. 36 Mauritius 84.21 % change on previous year compare
  3. 37 Rwanda 82.05 % change on previous year compare
  4. 39 Egypt 80 % change on previous year compare
  5. 40 Madagascar 76.34 % change on previous year compare
  6. 41 Singapore 72.44 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Tunisia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Tunisia was 81.58 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 300 % change on previous year in 2007.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was -105.97 % change on previous year in 1964.
How does Tunisia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Tunisia ranks 38th out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. 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 - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 4,169 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.