Cigarettes — Import quantity in China
China: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 43,433 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cigarettes — Import quantity in China, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cigarettes — import quantity in China is 43,433 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cigarettes — import quantity in China peaked at 59,206 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27,284 t, in 2021.
That places China 5th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Cigarettes — Import quantity in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 41,781 t | — |
| 2011 | 39,544 t | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 38,490 t | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 40,235 t | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 56,340 t | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 58,031 t | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 58,320 t | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 50,634 t | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 59,206 t | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 38,026 t | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 36,004 t | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 27,284 t | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 37,226 t | +36.4% |
| 2023 | 43,433 t | +16.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 43,433 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 807.68 t, 53.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 43,433 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.64 t, 892.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48,061 t | 38,026 t | 59,206 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,987 t | 27,284 t | 43,433 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 Italy 57,070 t compare
- 3 Spain 46,861 t compare
- 4 Iraq 43,854 t compare
- 4 Viet Nam 28,612 t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 20,724 t compare
- 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 39,808 t compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 13,700 t compare
- 7 Cambodia 36,762 t compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,555 t compare
- 8 France 28,609 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cigarettes — import quantity in China?
- Cigarettes — import quantity in China was 43,433 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 59,206 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,284 t in 2021.
- How does China rank for cigarettes — import quantity?
- China ranks 5th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cigarettes — import quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.