Cigarettes — Import quantity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 1,911 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Nigeria, 2010–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
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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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.