Cigarettes — Import quantity in China

China: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 43,433 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
43,433 t
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
5th
of 181 countries
All-time high
59,206 t
in 2018
All-time low
27,284 t
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cigarettes — Import quantity in China, 2010–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2010201620232010: 41.8k t2011: 39.5k t2012: 38.5k t2013: 40.2k t2014: 56.3k t2015: 58.0k t2016: 58.3k t2017: 50.6k t2018: 59.2k t2019: 38.0k t2020: 36.0k t2021: 27.3k t2022: 37.2k t2023: 43.4k t

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 181 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Italy 57,070 t compare
  2. 3 Spain 46,861 t compare
  3. 4 Iraq 43,854 t compare
  4. 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 39,808 t compare
  5. 7 Cambodia 36,762 t compare
  6. 8 Caribbean 30,617 t compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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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 181 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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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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