Cigarettes — Import quantity in Western Africa

Western Africa: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 15,663 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15,663 t
Change on year
down 44.8%
Rank
22nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
28,378 t
in 2022
All-time low
14,397 t
in 2011
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cigarettes — Import quantity in Western Africa, 2010–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2010201620232010: 14.6k t2011: 14.4k t2012: 14.4k t2013: 14.6k t2014: 25.0k t2015: 21.0k t2016: 17.6k t2017: 18.6k t2018: 20.2k t2019: 20.3k t2020: 27.6k t2021: 27.5k t2022: 28.4k t2023: 15.7k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cigarettes — import quantity in Western Africa is 15,663 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cigarettes — import quantity in Western Africa peaked at 28,378 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,397 t, in 2011.

Western Africa ranks 22nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Cigarettes — Import quantity in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cigarettes — Import quantity in Western Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 14,594 t —
2011 14,397 t -1.3%
2012 14,444 t +0.3%
2013 14,600 t +1.1%
2014 25,019 t +71.4%
2015 21,019 t -16.0%
2016 17,612 t -16.2%
2017 18,564 t +5.4%
2018 20,234 t +9.0%
2019 20,259 t +0.1%
2020 27,582 t +36.2%
2021 27,456 t -0.5%
2022 28,378 t +3.4%
2023 15,663 t -44.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cigarettes — Import quantity in Western Africa 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
2014 +71.4% 14,600 t 25,019 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18,074 t 14,397 t 25,019 t 10
2020s 24,770 t 15,663 t 28,378 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 19 China, Hong Kong SAR 14,227 t compare
  2. 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 6.32 t compare
  3. 20 China, mainland 12,760 t compare
  4. 21 Belgium 12,440 t compare
  5. 22 Colombia 12,361 t compare
  6. 23 Republic of Korea 12,070 t compare
  7. 24 Austria 10,999 t compare
  8. 25 Russian Federation 10,427 t compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cigarettes — import quantity in Western Africa?
Cigarettes — import quantity in Western Africa was 15,663 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 28,378 t in 2022.
What is the lowest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 14,397 t in 2011.
How does Western Africa rank for cigarettes — import quantity?
Western Africa ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is cigarettes — import quantity rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Africa 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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