Cigarettes — Import quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 47.44 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Kenya, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cigarettes — import quantity in Kenya is 47.44 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cigarettes — import quantity in Kenya peaked at 7,750 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.81 t, in 2020.
That places Kenya 136th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 50 t | — |
| 2011 | 34 t | -32.0% |
| 2012 | 34 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46 t | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 889.28 t | +1833.2% |
| 2015 | 43.55 t | -95.1% |
| 2016 | 41.62 t | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 54.44 t | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 122.37 t | +124.8% |
| 2019 | 25.17 t | -79.4% |
| 2020 | 15.81 t | -37.2% |
| 2021 | 7,750 t | +48921.9% |
| 2022 | 37.05 t | -99.5% |
| 2023 | 47.44 t | +28.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 47.44 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 251.9 t, 19% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 47.44 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 462.16 t, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cigarettes — Import quantity in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +48921.9% | 15.81 t | 7,750 t |
| 2014 | +1833.2% | 46 t | 889.28 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 134.04 t | 25.17 t | 889.28 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,963 t | 15.81 t | 7,750 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 133 Vanuatu 57.54 t compare
- 134 Antigua and Barbuda 52.21 t compare
- 135 Uzbekistan 47.59 t compare
- 137 Bangladesh 46.09 t compare
- 138 New Caledonia 39.74 t compare
- 139 Bhutan 34.04 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cigarettes — import quantity in Kenya?
- Cigarettes — import quantity in Kenya was 47.44 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7,750 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.81 t in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for cigarettes — import quantity?
- Kenya ranks 136th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cigarettes — import quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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