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 164 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 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

Annual values for Cigarettes — Import quantity in China, 2010 to 2023.
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

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. 4 Viet Nam 28,612 t compare
  5. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 20,724 t compare
  6. 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 39,808 t compare
  7. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 13,700 t compare
  8. 7 Cambodia 36,762 t compare
  9. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,555 t compare
  10. 8 France 28,609 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 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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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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