Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) was 4.19 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
4.19 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
down 63.5%
World rank
19th
of 51 countries
All-time high
33.74 million FAO, current US$
in 2001
All-time low
2,000 FAO, current US$
in 1988
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Cereal exports in Tunisia, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, cereal exports in Tunisia stood at 4.19 million FAO, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.5% on the previous year and down 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports in Tunisia peaked at 33.74 million FAO, current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,000 FAO, current US$, in 1988.
That places Tunisia 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.25 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 3.86 million FAO, current US$ | -26.4% |
| 1963 | 11.29 million FAO, current US$ | +192.3% |
| 1964 | 3.40 million FAO, current US$ | -69.9% |
| 1965 | 7.28 million FAO, current US$ | +114.0% |
| 1966 | 8.23 million FAO, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 342,000 FAO, current US$ | -95.8% |
| 1968 | 128,000 FAO, current US$ | -62.6% |
| 1969 | 220,000 FAO, current US$ | +71.9% |
| 1970 | 1.16 million FAO, current US$ | +425.5% |
| 1971 | 1.56 million FAO, current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1972 | 971,000 FAO, current US$ | -37.9% |
| 1973 | 2.96 million FAO, current US$ | +205.0% |
| 1974 | 455,000 FAO, current US$ | -84.6% |
| 1975 | 3.44 million FAO, current US$ | +655.8% |
| 1976 | 147,000 FAO, current US$ | -95.7% |
| 1977 | 2.19 million FAO, current US$ | +1388.4% |
| 1978 | 111,000 FAO, current US$ | -94.9% |
| 1979 | 625,000 FAO, current US$ | +463.1% |
| 1980 | 478,000 FAO, current US$ | -23.5% |
| 1981 | 2.15 million FAO, current US$ | +350.0% |
| 1982 | 44,000 FAO, current US$ | -98.0% |
| 1983 | 493,000 FAO, current US$ | +1020.5% |
| 1984 | 138,000 FAO, current US$ | -72.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 FAO, current US$ | -97.8% |
| 1986 | 10,000 FAO, current US$ | +233.3% |
| 1987 | 19,000 FAO, current US$ | +90.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 FAO, current US$ | -89.5% |
| 1989 | 8,000 FAO, current US$ | +300.0% |
| 1990 | 6.91 million FAO, current US$ | +86325.0% |
| 1991 | 770,000 FAO, current US$ | -88.9% |
| 1992 | 11.72 million FAO, current US$ | +1422.7% |
| 1993 | 7.81 million FAO, current US$ | -33.4% |
| 1994 | 15.95 million FAO, current US$ | +104.2% |
| 1995 | 16.12 million FAO, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 10.67 million FAO, current US$ | -33.8% |
| 1997 | 20.79 million FAO, current US$ | +94.8% |
| 1998 | 20.80 million FAO, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 17.13 million FAO, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 33.25 million FAO, current US$ | +94.1% |
| 2001 | 33.74 million FAO, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 32.91 million FAO, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 14.50 million FAO, current US$ | -55.9% |
| 2004 | 14.97 million FAO, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 24.62 million FAO, current US$ | +64.5% |
| 2006 | 3.75 million FAO, current US$ | -84.8% |
| 2007 | 20.32 million FAO, current US$ | +441.6% |
| 2008 | 19.52 million FAO, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 11.46 million FAO, current US$ | -41.3% |
| 2010 | 4.19 million FAO, current US$ | -63.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 4.19 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75 million FAO, current US$, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 4.19 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.76 million FAO, current US$, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +86325.0% | 8,000 FAO, current US$ | 6.91 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1992 | +1422.7% | 770,000 FAO, current US$ | 11.72 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1977 | +1388.4% | 147,000 FAO, current US$ | 2.19 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1983 | +1020.5% | 44,000 FAO, current US$ | 493,000 FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.45 million FAO, current US$ | 128,000 FAO, current US$ | 11.29 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.36 million FAO, current US$ | 111,000 FAO, current US$ | 3.44 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,600 FAO, current US$ | 2,000 FAO, current US$ | 2.15 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.87 million FAO, current US$ | 770,000 FAO, current US$ | 20.80 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.90 million FAO, current US$ | 3.75 million FAO, current US$ | 33.74 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 million FAO, current US$ | 4.19 million FAO, current US$ | 4.19 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports in Tunisia?
- Cereal exports in Tunisia was 4.19 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal exports recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.74 million FAO, current US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest cereal exports recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 FAO, current US$ in 1988.
- How does Tunisia rank for cereal exports?
- Tunisia ranks 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal exports rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.