Cigarettes — Other uses in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Cigarettes — Other uses was 1,067 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,067 t
Change on year
down 79.4%
Rank
27th
of 29 groups
All-time high
9,158 t
in 2012
All-time low
1,067 t
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cigarettes — Other uses in Southern Africa, 2010–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2010201620232010: 3.4k t2011: 6.9k t2012: 9.2k t2013: 8.1k t2014: 3.1k t2015: 7.5k t2016: 6.2k t2017: 2.2k t2018: 1.4k t2019: 1.9k t2020: 2.7k t2021: 4.8k t2022: 5.2k t2023: 1.1k t

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 1,067 t for cigarettes — other uses in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 79.4% on the previous year and down 86.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cigarettes — other uses in Southern Africa peaked at 9,158 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,067 t, in 2023.

Southern Africa ranks 27th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cigarettes — Other uses in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cigarettes — Other uses (non-food) in Southern Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 3,374 t
2011 6,866 t +103.5%
2012 9,158 t +33.4%
2013 8,104 t -11.5%
2014 3,119 t -61.5%
2015 7,492 t +140.2%
2016 6,188 t -17.4%
2017 2,214 t -64.2%
2018 1,447 t -34.6%
2019 1,857 t +28.3%
2020 2,675 t +44.0%
2021 4,826 t +80.4%
2022 5,177 t +7.3%
2023 1,067 t -79.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,982 t 1,447 t 9,158 t 10
2020s 3,436 t 1,067 t 5,177 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 24 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5,465 t compare
  2. 25 Slovakia 5,373 t compare
  3. 26 Guinea 4,808 t compare
  4. 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,690 t compare
  5. 28 South Africa 4,594 t compare
  6. 29 Cabo Verde 28.46 t compare
  7. 29 Ukraine 4,591 t compare
  8. 30 Denmark 4,468 t compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cigarettes — other uses in Southern Africa?
Cigarettes — other uses in Southern Africa was 1,067 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cigarettes — other uses recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 9,158 t in 2012.
What is the lowest cigarettes — other uses recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,067 t in 2023.
How does Southern Africa rank for cigarettes — other uses?
Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is cigarettes — other uses rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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.