Cigarettes — Import quantity in Kiribati
Kiribati: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 0.82 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Kiribati, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, cigarettes — import quantity in Kiribati stood at 0.82 t. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 80.1% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cigarettes — import quantity in Kiribati peaked at 837 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.82 t, in 2023.
That places Kiribati 156th 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20 t | — |
| 2011 | 27 t | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 33 t | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 837 t | +2436.4% |
| 2014 | 10.39 t | -98.8% |
| 2015 | 71.34 t | +586.6% |
| 2016 | 48.35 t | -32.2% |
| 2017 | 2.62 t | -94.6% |
| 2018 | 72 t | +2648.1% |
| 2019 | 2.63 t | -96.3% |
| 2020 | 49.89 t | +1797.0% |
| 2021 | 124.47 t | +149.5% |
| 2022 | 4.13 t | -96.7% |
| 2023 | 0.82 t | -80.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.82 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 251.9 t, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.82 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.64 t, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cigarettes — Import quantity in Kiribati 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +2648.1% | 2.62 t | 72 t |
| 2013 | +2436.4% | 33 t | 837 t |
| 2020 | +1797.0% | 2.63 t | 49.89 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 112.43 t | 2.62 t | 837 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.83 t | 0.82 t | 124.47 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 153 Papua New Guinea 4.17 t compare
- 154 Argentina 1.23 t compare
- 155 Madagascar 1.05 t compare
- 157 Tuvalu 0.68 t compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 0.51 t compare
- 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.23 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kiribati
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 590.95 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cigarettes — import quantity in Kiribati?
- Cigarettes — import quantity in Kiribati was 0.82 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 837 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 t in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for cigarettes — import quantity?
- Kiribati ranks 156th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cigarettes — import quantity rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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