Cigarettes — Import quantity in Uganda
Uganda: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 462.16 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Uganda, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, cigarettes — import quantity in Uganda stood at 462.16 t. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cigarettes — import quantity in Uganda peaked at 2,206 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 462.16 t, in 2023.
That places Uganda 104th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,977 t | — |
| 2011 | 2,206 t | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 1,773 t | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 1,154 t | -34.9% |
| 2014 | 1,306 t | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 1,251 t | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,052 t | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 1,084 t | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 947.64 t | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 1,084 t | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 972.33 t | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 606.79 t | -37.6% |
| 2022 | 512.3 t | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 462.16 t | -9.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 462.16 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 381.97 t, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 462.16 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 462.16 t, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,383 t | 947.64 t | 2,206 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 638.39 t | 462.16 t | 972.33 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 315.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cigarettes — import quantity in Uganda?
- Cigarettes — import quantity in Uganda was 462.16 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,206 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 462.16 t in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for cigarettes — import quantity?
- Uganda ranks 104th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cigarettes — import quantity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.