Cigarettes — Import quantity in France

France: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 28,609 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28,609 t
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
8th
of 164 countries
All-time high
45,935 t
in 2019
All-time low
28,609 t
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cigarettes — Import quantity in France, 2010–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2010201620232010: 42.7k t2011: 41.7k t2012: 42.5k t2013: 38.4k t2014: 37.2k t2015: 40.3k t2016: 43.1k t2017: 42.3k t2018: 44.7k t2019: 45.9k t2020: 43.2k t2021: 39.5k t2022: 31.0k t2023: 28.6k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

France recorded 28,609 t for cigarettes — import quantity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cigarettes — import quantity in France peaked at 45,935 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28,609 t, in 2023.

France ranks 8th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Cigarettes — Import quantity in France, year by year

Annual values for Cigarettes — Import quantity in France, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 42,699 t —
2011 41,683 t -2.4%
2012 42,450 t +1.8%
2013 38,353 t -9.7%
2014 37,215 t -3.0%
2015 40,257 t +8.2%
2016 43,106 t +7.1%
2017 42,324 t -1.8%
2018 44,673 t +5.6%
2019 45,935 t +2.8%
2020 43,230 t -5.9%
2021 39,517 t -8.6%
2022 31,020 t -21.5%
2023 28,609 t -7.8%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 28,609 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,528 t, 8.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • France's 28,609 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,541 t, 8.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 41,869 t 37,215 t 45,935 t 10
2020s 35,594 t 28,609 t 43,230 t 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 5 China 43,433 t compare
  2. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 20,724 t compare
  3. 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 39,808 t compare
  4. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 13,700 t compare
  5. 7 Cambodia 36,762 t compare
  6. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,555 t compare
  7. 9 Bahamas 27,705 t compare
  8. 9 Türkiye 5,147 t compare
  9. 10 Libya 26,362 t compare
  10. 10 Republic of Moldova 2,023 t compare
  11. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,078 t compare
  12. 11 United Arab Emirates 19,454 t compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cigarettes — import quantity in France?
Cigarettes — import quantity in France was 28,609 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 45,935 t in 2019.
What is the lowest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 28,609 t in 2023.
How does France rank for cigarettes — import quantity?
France ranks 8th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is cigarettes — import quantity rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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