Cigarettes — Export quantity in Nigeria

Nigeria: Cigarettes — Export quantity was 3,548 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,548 t
Change on year
down 49.9%
World rank
36th
of 154 countries
All-time high
7,267 t
in 2015
All-time low
3,443 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cigarettes — Export quantity in Nigeria, 2010–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2010201620232010: 3.4k t2011: 4.3k t2012: 4.3k t2013: 4.3k t2014: 6.9k t2015: 7.3k t2016: 6.8k t2017: 6.2k t2018: 4.9k t2019: 5.4k t2020: 5.3k t2021: 6.0k t2022: 7.1k t2023: 3.5k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 3,548 t for cigarettes — export quantity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.9% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cigarettes — export quantity in Nigeria peaked at 7,267 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,443 t, in 2010.

Nigeria ranks 36th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Cigarettes — Export quantity in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Cigarettes — Export quantity in Nigeria, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 3,443 t —
2011 4,294 t +24.7%
2012 4,294 t +0.0%
2013 4,294 t +0.0%
2014 6,943 t +61.7%
2015 7,267 t +4.7%
2016 6,761 t -7.0%
2017 6,196 t -8.4%
2018 4,913 t -20.7%
2019 5,423 t +10.4%
2020 5,266 t -2.9%
2021 6,043 t +14.8%
2022 7,081 t +17.2%
2023 3,548 t -49.9%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 3,548 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.79 t, 81.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 3,548 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52 t, 1407.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5,383 t 3,443 t 7,267 t 10
2020s 5,484 t 3,548 t 7,081 t 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 33 South Africa 5,226 t compare
  2. 34 Ukraine 4,312 t compare
  3. 35 Russian Federation 4,285 t compare
  4. 37 Uzbekistan 3,198 t compare
  5. 38 Belgium 2,903 t compare
  6. 39 Djibouti 2,878 t compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cigarettes — export quantity in Nigeria?
Cigarettes — export quantity in Nigeria was 3,548 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cigarettes — export quantity recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 7,267 t in 2015.
What is the lowest cigarettes — export quantity recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 3,443 t in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for cigarettes — export quantity?
Nigeria ranks 36th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
Is cigarettes — export quantity rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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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Indicator
Cigarettes — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
201 places, 2,543 data points, 2010–2023
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