Cigarettes — Import quantity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 139.82 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Ethiopia, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cigarettes — import quantity in Ethiopia is 139.82 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cigarettes — import quantity in Ethiopia peaked at 818.98 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74.31 t, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 126th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 184 t | — |
| 2011 | 150 t | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 188 t | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 188 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 721.5 t | +283.8% |
| 2015 | 818.98 t | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 225.28 t | -72.5% |
| 2017 | 231.9 t | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 221.98 t | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 74.31 t | -66.5% |
| 2020 | 114.06 t | +53.5% |
| 2021 | 75.74 t | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 127.51 t | +68.4% |
| 2023 | 139.82 t | +9.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 139.82 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 381.97 t, 37% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 139.82 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 462.16 t, 30% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cigarettes — Import quantity in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +283.8% | 188 t | 721.5 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 300.39 t | 74.31 t | 818.98 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.28 t | 75.74 t | 139.82 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cigarettes — import quantity in Ethiopia?
- Cigarettes — import quantity in Ethiopia was 139.82 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 818.98 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.31 t in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for cigarettes — import quantity?
- Ethiopia ranks 126th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cigarettes — import quantity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.