Cereal imports in Tunisia

Tunisia: Cereal imports was 768.06 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
768.06 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
up 64.0%
World rank
5th
of 53 countries
All-time high
1.22 billion FAO, current US$
in 2008
All-time low
6.16 million FAO, current US$
in 1964
Years of data
50
1961–2010

Cereal imports in Tunisia, 1961–2010

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 768.06 million FAO, current US$ for cereal imports in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.0% on the previous year and up 170.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal imports in Tunisia peaked at 1.22 billion FAO, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.16 million FAO, current US$, in 1964.

Tunisia ranks 5th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.90 million FAO, current US$ 6.16 million FAO, current US$ 33.60 million FAO, current US$ 9
1970s 62.71 million FAO, current US$ 24.23 million FAO, current US$ 152.58 million FAO, current US$ 10
1980s 186.23 million FAO, current US$ 105.44 million FAO, current US$ 299.18 million FAO, current US$ 10
1990s 231.33 million FAO, current US$ 105.29 million FAO, current US$ 434.99 million FAO, current US$ 10
2000s 521.35 million FAO, current US$ 284.28 million FAO, current US$ 1.22 billion FAO, current US$ 10
2010s 768.06 million FAO, current US$ 768.06 million FAO, current US$ 768.06 million FAO, current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 2 Nigeria 1.88 billion FAO, current US$ compare
  2. 3 Algeria 1.81 billion FAO, current US$ compare
  3. 4 Morocco 1.41 billion FAO, current US$ compare
  4. 6 South Africa 727.29 million FAO, current US$ compare
  5. 7 Libya 705.16 million FAO, current US$ compare
  6. 8 Sudan 654.71 million FAO, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal imports in Tunisia?
Cereal imports in Tunisia was 768.06 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest cereal imports recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 billion FAO, current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest cereal imports recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.16 million FAO, current US$ in 1964.
How does Tunisia rank for cereal imports?
Tunisia ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
Is cereal imports rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.2%. 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 imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereal imports (FAO, current US$)
Unit
FAO, current US$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,918 data points, 1961–2010
Last refreshed

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.