Cigarettes — Other uses in Africa

Africa: Cigarettes — Other uses was 68,359 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68,359 t
Change on year
down 18.0%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
83,385 t
in 2022
All-time low
38,264 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cigarettes — Other uses in Africa, 2010–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2010201620232010: 38.3k t2011: 46.7k t2012: 54.5k t2013: 52.9k t2014: 72.0k t2015: 69.6k t2016: 57.1k t2017: 55.6k t2018: 69.9k t2019: 68.7k t2020: 74.1k t2021: 79.7k t2022: 83.4k t2023: 68.4k t

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 68,359 t for cigarettes — other uses in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cigarettes — other uses in Africa peaked at 83,385 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38,264 t, in 2010.

That places Africa 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Cigarettes — Other uses in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cigarettes — Other uses (non-food) in Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 38,264 t
2011 46,684 t +22.0%
2012 54,495 t +16.7%
2013 52,901 t -2.9%
2014 71,994 t +36.1%
2015 69,616 t -3.3%
2016 57,076 t -18.0%
2017 55,593 t -2.6%
2018 69,875 t +25.7%
2019 68,694 t -1.7%
2020 74,123 t +7.9%
2021 79,659 t +7.5%
2022 83,385 t +4.7%
2023 68,359 t -18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 58,519 t 38,264 t 71,994 t 10
2020s 76,381 t 68,359 t 83,385 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 5 France 28,426 t compare
  2. 6 Bahamas 27,705 t compare
  3. 7 Libya 26,357 t compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,806 t compare
  5. 9 Afghanistan 17,749 t compare
  6. 10 Oman 16,424 t compare
  7. 11 Saudi Arabia 15,340 t compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cigarettes — other uses in Africa?
Cigarettes — other uses in Africa was 68,359 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cigarettes — other uses recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 83,385 t in 2022.
What is the lowest cigarettes — other uses recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 38,264 t in 2010.
How does Africa rank for cigarettes — other uses?
Africa ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is cigarettes — other uses rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cigarettes — Other uses (non-food). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cigarettes — Other uses (non-food)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 2,055 data points, 2010–2023
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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.