Cigarettes — Export quantity in China
China: Cigarettes — Export quantity was 53,140 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cigarettes — Export quantity in China, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China recorded 53,140 t for cigarettes — export quantity in 2023.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cigarettes — export quantity in China peaked at 92,872 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43,843 t, in 2021.
China ranks 4th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Cigarettes — Export quantity in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 51,583 t | — |
| 2011 | 57,451 t | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 68,815 t | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 70,095 t | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 80,357 t | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 79,276 t | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 83,427 t | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 80,397 t | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 92,872 t | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 57,393 t | -38.2% |
| 2020 | 47,554 t | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 43,843 t | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 45,200 t | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 53,140 t | +17.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 53,140 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 221.75 t, 239.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- China's 53,140 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.86 t, 1722.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72,167 t | 51,583 t | 92,872 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,434 t | 43,843 t | 53,140 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Poland 180,464 t compare
- 2 Türkiye 51,714 t compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 165,997 t compare
- 3 Indonesia 112,993 t compare
- 4 Viet Nam 10,152 t compare
- 5 Germany 50,428 t compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 45,183 t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 6,287 t compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 735.45 t compare
- 7 Lithuania 37,660 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cigarettes — export quantity in China?
- Cigarettes — export quantity in China was 53,140 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cigarettes — export quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 92,872 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest cigarettes — export quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,843 t in 2021.
- How does China rank for cigarettes — export quantity?
- China ranks 4th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cigarettes — export quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cigarettes — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.