Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Tunisia

Tunisia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -619 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-619
Change on year
up 81.6%
World rank
108th
of 168 countries
All-time high
258
in 1984
All-time low
-50,368
in 1992
Years of data
54
1961–2017

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Tunisia, 1961–2017

-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k0196119892017

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

Analysis

Tunisia recorded -619 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.6% on the previous year and down 15,575.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Tunisia peaked at 258 in 1984 and was at its lowest, -50,368, in 1992.

That places Tunisia 108th out of 168 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -6,042 -23,448 0 9
1970s -1,557 -10,589 0 10
1980s 40 0 258 10
1990s -7,437 -50,368 77 7
2000s -3,647 -32,891 56 10
2010s -2,880 -13,505 3 8

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 105 Iran -353 compare
  2. 106 Switzerland -385 compare
  3. 107 Trinidad and Tobago -561 compare
  4. 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -652 compare
  5. 110 Greece -688 compare
  6. 111 Norway -722 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Tunisia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Tunisia was -619 in 2017, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 258 in 1984.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was -50,368 in 1992.
How does Tunisia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Tunisia ranks 108th out of 168 countries with data for 2017.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15,575.0%. 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, paddy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,315 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

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.