Cigarettes — Import quantity in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 40,148 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40,148 t
Change on year
up 62.7%
Rank
15th
of 29 groups
All-time high
49,819 t
in 2020
All-time low
4,769 t
in 2017
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cigarettes — Import quantity in Southern Asia, 2010–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2010201620232010: 12.7k t2011: 19.3k t2012: 22.4k t2013: 29.4k t2014: 31.8k t2015: 31.9k t2016: 6.7k t2017: 4.8k t2018: 41.9k t2019: 28.5k t2020: 49.8k t2021: 31.2k t2022: 24.7k t2023: 40.1k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cigarettes — import quantity in Southern Asia is 40,148 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.7% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cigarettes — import quantity in Southern Asia peaked at 49,819 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,769 t, in 2017.

Southern Asia ranks 15th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Cigarettes — Import quantity in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cigarettes — Import quantity in Southern Asia, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 12,747 t —
2011 19,343 t +51.7%
2012 22,375 t +15.7%
2013 29,389 t +31.3%
2014 31,771 t +8.1%
2015 31,916 t +0.5%
2016 6,692 t -79.0%
2017 4,769 t -28.7%
2018 41,910 t +778.8%
2019 28,476 t -32.1%
2020 49,819 t +75.0%
2021 31,239 t -37.3%
2022 24,683 t -21.0%
2023 40,148 t +62.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cigarettes — Import quantity in Southern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +778.8% 4,769 t 41,910 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22,939 t 4,769 t 41,910 t 10
2020s 36,472 t 24,683 t 49,819 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 580.94 t compare
  2. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,845 t compare
  3. 13 Afghanistan 17,749 t compare
  4. 13 Timor-Leste 572.87 t compare
  5. 14 Bulgaria 16,498 t compare
  6. 14 Melanesia 108.45 t compare
  7. 15 China, Taiwan Province of 16,026 t compare
  8. 15 United Republic of Tanzania 77.08 t compare
  9. 16 Saudi Arabia 15,340 t compare
  10. 16 Polynesia 63.69 t compare
  11. 17 Indonesia 15,199 t compare
  12. 17 Micronesia 44.22 t compare
  13. 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 38.82 t compare
  14. 18 Thailand 15,019 t compare
  15. 18 Caribbean 30,617 t compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cigarettes — import quantity in Southern Asia?
Cigarettes — import quantity in Southern Asia was 40,148 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 49,819 t in 2020.
What is the lowest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,769 t in 2017.
How does Southern Asia rank for cigarettes — import quantity?
Southern Asia ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is cigarettes — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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