Cigarettes — Import quantity in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 17,749 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Afghanistan, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, cigarettes — import quantity in Afghanistan stood at 17,749 t.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 315.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cigarettes — import quantity in Afghanistan peaked at 22,748 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,271 t, in 2013.
Afghanistan ranks 13th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,729 t | — |
| 2011 | 12,754 t | +122.6% |
| 2012 | 6,977 t | -45.3% |
| 2013 | 4,271 t | -38.8% |
| 2014 | 13,141 t | +207.7% |
| 2018 | 15,514 t | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 14,484 t | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 22,748 t | +57.0% |
| 2021 | 13,398 t | -41.1% |
| 2022 | 15,210 t | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 17,749 t | +16.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 17,749 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 381.97 t, 46.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 17,749 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,645 t, 3.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,410 t | 4,271 t | 15,514 t | 7 |
| 2020s | 17,276 t | 13,398 t | 22,748 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 10 Libya 26,362 t compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 2,023 t compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,078 t compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 19,454 t compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 580.94 t compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,845 t compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 572.87 t compare
- 14 Bulgaria 16,498 t compare
- 14 Melanesia 108.45 t compare
- 15 China, Taiwan Province of 16,026 t compare
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 77.08 t compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 15,340 t compare
- 16 Polynesia 63.69 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cigarettes — import quantity in Afghanistan?
- Cigarettes — import quantity in Afghanistan was 17,749 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22,748 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,271 t in 2013.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cigarettes — import quantity?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cigarettes — import quantity rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cigarettes — Import 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.