Cigarettes — Import quantity in Africa

Africa: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 81,087 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81,087 t
Change on year
down 15.7%
Rank
10th
of 29 groups
All-time high
100,932 t
in 2021
All-time low
50,749 t
in 2011
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cigarettes — Import quantity in Africa, 2010–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2010201620232010: 53.4k t2011: 50.7k t2012: 59.3k t2013: 61.0k t2014: 82.7k t2015: 74.7k t2016: 69.6k t2017: 70.8k t2018: 80.2k t2019: 83.9k t2020: 88.3k t2021: 100.9k t2022: 96.2k t2023: 81.1k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cigarettes — import quantity in Africa is 81,087 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cigarettes — import quantity in Africa peaked at 100,932 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50,749 t, in 2011.

Africa ranks 10th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cigarettes — Import quantity in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cigarettes — Import quantity in Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 53,415 t —
2011 50,749 t -5.0%
2012 59,342 t +16.9%
2013 61,025 t +2.8%
2014 82,677 t +35.5%
2015 74,656 t -9.7%
2016 69,599 t -6.8%
2017 70,824 t +1.8%
2018 80,155 t +13.2%
2019 83,942 t +4.7%
2020 88,267 t +5.2%
2021 100,932 t +14.3%
2022 96,218 t -4.7%
2023 81,087 t -15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 68,638 t 50,749 t 83,942 t 10
2020s 91,626 t 81,087 t 100,932 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 7 Cambodia 36,762 t compare
  2. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,555 t compare
  3. 8 France 28,609 t compare
  4. 9 Bahamas 27,705 t compare
  5. 9 Türkiye 5,147 t compare
  6. 10 Libya 26,362 t compare
  7. 10 Republic of Moldova 2,023 t compare
  8. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,078 t compare
  9. 11 United Arab Emirates 19,454 t compare
  10. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 580.94 t compare
  11. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,845 t compare
  12. 13 Afghanistan 17,749 t compare
  13. 13 Timor-Leste 572.87 t compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cigarettes — import quantity in Africa?
Cigarettes — import quantity in Africa was 81,087 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 100,932 t in 2021.
What is the lowest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 50,749 t in 2011.
How does Africa rank for cigarettes — import quantity?
Africa ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is cigarettes — import quantity rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa 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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Indicator
Cigarettes — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 2,855 data points, 2010–2023
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