Cigarettes — Import quantity in India
India: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 667.41 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cigarettes — Import quantity in India, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cigarettes — import quantity in India is 667.41 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cigarettes — import quantity in India peaked at 4,774 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 236.24 t, in 2019.
India ranks 100th of 164 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 403 t | — |
| 2011 | 654 t | +62.3% |
| 2012 | 813 t | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 639 t | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 670.63 t | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 567.96 t | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 750.4 t | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 687.41 t | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 893.3 t | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 236.24 t | -73.6% |
| 2020 | 4,774 t | +1920.7% |
| 2021 | 4,637 t | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 835.86 t | -82.0% |
| 2023 | 667.41 t | -20.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 667.41 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 251.9 t, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 667.41 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 166.72 t, 4.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cigarettes — Import quantity in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1920.7% | 236.24 t | 4,774 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 631.49 t | 236.24 t | 893.3 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,728 t | 667.41 t | 4,774 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cigarettes — import quantity in India?
- Cigarettes — import quantity in India was 667.41 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4,774 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.24 t in 2019.
- How does India rank for cigarettes — import quantity?
- India ranks 100th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cigarettes — import quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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