Cigarettes — Import quantity in Libya
Libya: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 26,362 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Libya, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, cigarettes — import quantity in Libya stood at 26,362 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cigarettes — import quantity in Libya peaked at 35,916 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,490 t, in 2010.
Libya ranks 10th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Libya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,490 t | — |
| 2011 | 2,666 t | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 11,627 t | +336.1% |
| 2013 | 17,064 t | +46.8% |
| 2014 | 20,406 t | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 17,050 t | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 10,926 t | -35.9% |
| 2017 | 10,038 t | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 22,490 t | +124.0% |
| 2019 | 27,540 t | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 29,686 t | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 35,916 t | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 28,299 t | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 26,362 t | -6.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 26,362 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 807.68 t, 32.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 26,362 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,645 t, 5.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cigarettes — Import quantity in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +336.1% | 2,666 t | 11,627 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,230 t | 2,490 t | 27,540 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,066 t | 26,362 t | 35,916 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 7 Cambodia 36,762 t compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,555 t compare
- 8 France 28,609 t compare
- 9 Bahamas 27,705 t compare
- 9 Türkiye 5,147 t compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 2,023 t compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,078 t compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 19,454 t compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 580.94 t compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,845 t compare
- 13 Afghanistan 17,749 t compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 572.87 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -37.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 96.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1209 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cigarettes — import quantity in Libya?
- Cigarettes — import quantity in Libya was 26,362 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 35,916 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,490 t in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for cigarettes — import quantity?
- Libya ranks 10th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cigarettes — import quantity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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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