Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Tunisia
Tunisia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -619 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Tunisia, 1961–2017
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.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Tunisia, year by year
| 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 | 62 | — |
| 1982 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 258 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 17 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | -282 | — |
| 1992 | -50,368 | +17761.0% |
| 1993 | -1,480 | -97.1% |
| 1997 | 77 | -105.2% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | -8 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | -32,891 | — |
| 2002 | -2,355 | -92.8% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | -1,293 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56 | +1300.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | -94.6% |
| 2011 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | -4 | — |
| 2014 | -13,505 | +337525.0% |
| 2015 | -5,555 | -58.9% |
| 2016 | -3,361 | -39.5% |
| 2017 | -619 | -81.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's -619 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -12, 51.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's -619 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -337525.0% | -4 | -13,505 |
| 1992 | -17761.0% | -282 | -50,368 |
| 2009 | +1300.0% | 4 | 56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 - 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
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.