Cigarettes — Import quantity in Nigeria

Nigeria: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 1,911 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,911 t
Change on year
down 53.7%
World rank
67th
of 164 countries
All-time high
6,555 t
in 2021
All-time low
486 t
in 2011
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cigarettes — Import quantity in Nigeria, 2010–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2010201620232010: 1.0k t2011: 486 t2012: 486 t2013: 486 t2014: 587.7 t2015: 946.7 t2016: 1.4k t2017: 1.5k t2018: 2.2k t2019: 2.7k t2020: 5.0k t2021: 6.6k t2022: 4.1k t2023: 1.9k t

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 1,911 t for cigarettes — import quantity in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.7% on the previous year and up 293.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cigarettes — import quantity in Nigeria peaked at 6,555 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 486 t, in 2011.

Nigeria ranks 67th of 164 countries on this measure, 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 Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Cigarettes — Import quantity in Nigeria, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 1,007 t —
2011 486 t -51.7%
2012 486 t +0.0%
2013 486 t +0.0%
2014 587.67 t +20.9%
2015 946.68 t +61.1%
2016 1,399 t +47.8%
2017 1,529 t +9.3%
2018 2,205 t +44.2%
2019 2,675 t +21.3%
2020 4,979 t +86.1%
2021 6,555 t +31.7%
2022 4,127 t -37.0%
2023 1,911 t -53.7%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 1,911 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 251.9 t, 7.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 1,911 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 462.16 t, 4.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,181 t 486 t 2,675 t 10
2020s 4,393 t 1,911 t 6,555 t 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 64 Mauritania 2,167 t compare
  2. 65 Egypt 2,150 t compare
  3. 66 Ghana 2,022 t compare
  4. 68 Ireland 1,865 t compare
  5. 69 Angola 1,845 t compare
  6. 70 North Macedonia 1,698 t compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cigarettes — import quantity in Nigeria?
Cigarettes — import quantity in Nigeria was 1,911 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 6,555 t in 2021.
What is the lowest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 486 t in 2011.
How does Nigeria rank for cigarettes — import quantity?
Nigeria ranks 67th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is cigarettes — import quantity rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 293.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria 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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