Cigarettes — Export quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cigarettes — Export quantity was 238.81 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cigarettes — Export quantity in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 238.81 t for cigarettes — export quantity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cigarettes — export quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 664.08 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.63 t, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 64th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cigarettes — Export quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 53 t | — |
| 2011 | 91 t | +71.7% |
| 2012 | 177 t | +94.5% |
| 2013 | 136 t | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 326.72 t | +140.2% |
| 2015 | 168.57 t | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 226.2 t | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 247.8 t | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 36.05 t | -85.5% |
| 2019 | 14.63 t | -59.4% |
| 2020 | 165.31 t | +1029.9% |
| 2021 | 664.08 t | +301.7% |
| 2022 | 323.68 t | -51.3% |
| 2023 | 238.81 t | -26.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 238.81 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 221.75 t, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 238.81 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 88.08 t, 2.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cigarettes — Export quantity in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1029.9% | 14.63 t | 165.31 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 147.7 t | 14.63 t | 326.72 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 347.97 t | 165.31 t | 664.08 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 61 Dominican Republic 329.29 t compare
- 62 Bahrain 253.58 t compare
- 63 Australia and New Zealand 246.22 t compare
- 65 Namibia 230.67 t compare
- 66 Botswana 229.3 t compare
- 67 China, Macao SAR 228.81 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cigarettes — export quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Cigarettes — export quantity in Sri Lanka was 238.81 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cigarettes — export quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 664.08 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest cigarettes — export quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.63 t in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cigarettes — export quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cigarettes — export quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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