Cigarettes — Import quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 301.78 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Malawi, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, cigarettes — import quantity in Malawi stood at 301.78 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cigarettes — import quantity in Malawi peaked at 933 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 196.48 t, in 2017.
That places Malawi 112th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 933 t | — |
| 2011 | 691 t | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 315 t | -54.4% |
| 2013 | 397 t | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 319.02 t | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 274.88 t | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 312.2 t | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 196.48 t | -37.1% |
| 2018 | 350.58 t | +78.4% |
| 2019 | 391.91 t | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 250.74 t | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 411 t | +63.9% |
| 2022 | 395.82 t | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 301.78 t | -23.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 301.78 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 381.97 t, 79% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 301.78 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 462.16 t, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 418.11 t | 196.48 t | 933 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 339.83 t | 250.74 t | 411 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cigarettes — import quantity in Malawi?
- Cigarettes — import quantity in Malawi was 301.78 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 933 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.48 t in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for cigarettes — import quantity?
- Malawi ranks 112th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cigarettes — import quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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.