Cigarettes — Import quantity in New Zealand

New Zealand: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 755.41 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
755.41 t
Change on year
down 56.7%
World rank
96th
of 164 countries
All-time high
3,445 t
in 2015
All-time low
486.15 t
in 2019
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cigarettes — Import quantity in New Zealand, 2010–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2010201620232010: 2.7k t2011: 1.1k t2012: 1.7k t2013: 1.6k t2014: 2.4k t2015: 3.4k t2016: 2.3k t2017: 1.8k t2018: 1.7k t2019: 486.1 t2020: 770.7 t2021: 1.0k t2022: 1.7k t2023: 755.4 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, cigarettes — import quantity in New Zealand stood at 755.41 t.

The figure is down 56.7% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cigarettes — import quantity in New Zealand peaked at 3,445 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 486.15 t, in 2019.

New Zealand ranks 96th of 164 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cigarettes — Import quantity in New Zealand, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 2,712 t —
2011 1,103 t -59.3%
2012 1,745 t +58.2%
2013 1,589 t -8.9%
2014 2,374 t +49.4%
2015 3,445 t +45.1%
2016 2,345 t -31.9%
2017 1,786 t -23.8%
2018 1,736 t -2.8%
2019 486.15 t -72.0%
2020 770.67 t +58.5%
2021 1,020 t +32.4%
2022 1,744 t +70.9%
2023 755.41 t -56.7%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 755.41 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,528 t, 21% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 755.41 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.64 t, 15.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,932 t 486.15 t 3,445 t 10
2020s 1,073 t 755.41 t 1,744 t 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 93 Philippines 780.01 t compare
  2. 94 Brazil 770.28 t compare
  3. 95 Namibia 763.84 t compare
  4. 97 Gabon 750.5 t compare
  5. 98 El Salvador 734 t compare
  6. 99 Congo 728.95 t compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cigarettes — import quantity in New Zealand?
Cigarettes — import quantity in New Zealand was 755.41 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3,445 t in 2015.
What is the lowest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 486.15 t in 2019.
How does New Zealand rank for cigarettes — import quantity?
New Zealand ranks 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is cigarettes — import quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Indicator
Cigarettes — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 2,855 data points, 2010–2023
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