Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Tunisia
Tunisia: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 668,457 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Tunisia, 1961–2019
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -17888.6% | -280 | -50,368 |
| 2004 | -995.3% | 148 | -1,325 |
| 2009 | +1065.8% | 19,334 | 225,405 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 - 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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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.