Cigarettes — Import quantity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 266.26 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Burkina Faso, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, cigarettes — import quantity in Burkina Faso stood at 266.26 t.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cigarettes — import quantity in Burkina Faso peaked at 670.88 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 81 t, in 2010.
That places Burkina Faso 115th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 81 t | — |
| 2011 | 495 t | +511.1% |
| 2012 | 242 t | -51.1% |
| 2013 | 312 t | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 268.47 t | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 250.27 t | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 390.49 t | +56.0% |
| 2017 | 342.45 t | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 670.88 t | +95.9% |
| 2019 | 577.07 t | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 456.52 t | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 223.65 t | -51.0% |
| 2022 | 293.65 t | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 266.26 t | -9.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 266.26 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 381.97 t, 70% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 266.26 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 462.16 t, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cigarettes — Import quantity in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +511.1% | 81 t | 495 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 362.96 t | 81 t | 670.88 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 310.02 t | 223.65 t | 456.52 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cigarettes — import quantity in Burkina Faso?
- Cigarettes — import quantity in Burkina Faso was 266.26 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 670.88 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 t in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cigarettes — import quantity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 115th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cigarettes — import quantity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.