Cigarettes — Import quantity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cigarettes — Import quantity was 26.37 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Zimbabwe, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 26.37 t for cigarettes — import quantity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cigarettes — import quantity in Zimbabwe peaked at 6,144 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.91 t, in 2019.
That places Zimbabwe 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cigarettes — Import quantity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6,144 t | — |
| 2011 | 91 t | -98.5% |
| 2012 | 51 t | -44.0% |
| 2013 | 278 t | +445.1% |
| 2014 | 164.92 t | -40.7% |
| 2015 | 177.46 t | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 15.72 t | -91.1% |
| 2017 | 33.21 t | +111.3% |
| 2018 | 34.48 t | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.91 t | -94.5% |
| 2020 | 2.15 t | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 11.82 t | +449.8% |
| 2022 | 25.77 t | +118.0% |
| 2023 | 26.37 t | +2.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 26.37 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 251.9 t, 10% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 26.37 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 462.16 t, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 699.17 t | 1.91 t | 6,144 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.53 t | 2.15 t | 26.37 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 138 New Caledonia 39.74 t compare
- 139 Bhutan 34.04 t compare
- 140 Barbados 26.48 t compare
- 142 Sao Tome and Principe 24.35 t compare
- 143 Marshall Islands 21.49 t compare
- 144 Nepal 16.59 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cigarettes — import quantity in Zimbabwe?
- Cigarettes — import quantity in Zimbabwe was 26.37 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6,144 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest cigarettes — import quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 t in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cigarettes — import quantity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cigarettes — import quantity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.