Cigarettes — Import quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 2,022 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Ghana, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, cigarettes — import quantity in Ghana stood at 2,022 t.
The figure is up 102.2% on the previous year and up 219.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cigarettes — import quantity in Ghana peaked at 2,915 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6 t, in 2015.
That places Ghana 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,619 t | — |
| 2011 | 428 t | -73.6% |
| 2012 | 600 t | +40.2% |
| 2013 | 633 t | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 134.97 t | -78.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6 t | -98.8% |
| 2016 | 299.92 t | +18645.0% |
| 2017 | 2,049 t | +583.1% |
| 2018 | 2,173 t | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 2,915 t | +34.2% |
| 2020 | 666.59 t | -77.1% |
| 2021 | 1,729 t | +159.4% |
| 2022 | 1,000 t | -42.2% |
| 2023 | 2,022 t | +102.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2,022 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 251.9 t, 8.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2,022 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 462.16 t, 4.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cigarettes — Import quantity in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +18645.0% | 1.6 t | 299.92 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,085 t | 1.6 t | 2,915 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,354 t | 666.59 t | 2,022 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cigarettes — import quantity in Ghana?
- Cigarettes — import quantity in Ghana was 2,022 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,915 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 t in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for cigarettes — import quantity?
- Ghana ranks 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cigarettes — import quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.