Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Tunisia

Tunisia: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 668,457 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
668,457
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
668,457
in 2019
All-time low
-50,368
in 1992
Years of data
58
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 668,457 for net food imports by crop - soybeans in 2019. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 196.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Tunisia peaked at 668,457 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -50,368, in 1992.

Tunisia ranks 22nd of 165 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 - Soybeans in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans 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 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 -280 —
1992 -50,368 +17888.6%
1993 -1,480 -97.1%
1995 -2,926 +97.7%
1996 -743 -74.6%
1997 -9 -98.8%
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 -8 —
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 -32,891 —
2002 -2,338 -92.9%
2003 148 -106.3%
2004 -1,325 -995.3%
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 300 —
2007 0 -100.0%
2008 19,334 —
2009 225,405 +1065.8%
2010 421,800 +87.1%
2011 462,652 +9.7%
2012 412,355 -10.9%
2013 467,485 +13.4%
2014 421,841 -9.8%
2015 508,831 +20.6%
2016 578,287 +13.7%
2017 489,798 -15.3%
2018 667,152 +36.2%
2019 668,457 +0.2%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 668,457 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5, 1336914.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 668,457 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,169, 571.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans 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 -17888.6% -280 -50,368
2004 -995.3% 148 -1,325
2009 +1065.8% 19,334 225,405

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -6,042 -23,448 0 9
1970s -1,557 -10,589 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s -6,202 -50,368 0 9
2000s 20,863 -32,891 225,405 10
2010s 509,866 412,355 668,457 10

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 19 Portugal 1.11 million compare
  2. 20 Malaysia 771,263 compare
  3. 21 Saudi Arabia 680,959 compare
  4. 23 Colombia 624,376 compare
  5. 24 Belarus 486,101 compare
  6. 25 Norway 403,076 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Tunisia?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Tunisia was 668,457 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 668,457 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was -50,368 in 1992.
How does Tunisia rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Tunisia ranks 22nd out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 196.6%. 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 - Soybeans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 6,626 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.