Cigarettes — Import quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 763.84 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Namibia, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 763.84 t for cigarettes — import quantity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cigarettes — import quantity in Namibia peaked at 6,574 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 242 t, in 2010.
That places Namibia 95th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 242 t | — |
| 2011 | 452 t | +86.8% |
| 2012 | 2,530 t | +459.7% |
| 2013 | 901 t | -64.4% |
| 2014 | 1,336 t | +48.2% |
| 2015 | 2,139 t | +60.1% |
| 2016 | 6,574 t | +207.4% |
| 2017 | 2,585 t | -60.7% |
| 2018 | 1,412 t | -45.4% |
| 2019 | 2,191 t | +55.2% |
| 2020 | 2,572 t | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 2,480 t | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 3,058 t | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 763.84 t | -75.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 763.84 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 251.9 t, 3.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 763.84 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 462.16 t, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,036 t | 242 t | 6,574 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,218 t | 763.84 t | 3,058 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 92 Niger 791.76 t compare
- 93 Philippines 780.01 t compare
- 94 Brazil 770.28 t compare
- 96 New Zealand 755.41 t compare
- 97 Gabon 750.5 t compare
- 98 El Salvador 734 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 340.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4913 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cigarettes — import quantity in Namibia?
- Cigarettes — import quantity in Namibia was 763.84 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,574 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 242 t in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for cigarettes — import quantity?
- Namibia ranks 95th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cigarettes — import quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.