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
12th
of 31 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 12th of 31 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.

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. 9 Viet Nam 28,612 t compare
  2. 10 France 28,609 t compare
  3. 11 Bahamas 27,705 t compare
  4. 12 Libya 26,362 t compare
  5. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 20,724 t compare
  6. 14 United Arab Emirates 19,454 t compare
  7. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,845 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 12th out of 31 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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About this data

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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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.