Cigarettes — Stock Variation in World

World: Cigarettes — Stock Variation was 20,840 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20,840 t
Change on year
down 28.2%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
47,180 t
in 2015
All-time low
-24,323 t
in 2014
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Cigarettes — Stock Variation in World, 2010–2023

-20.0k020.0k40.0k2010201620232010: -4.4k t2011: -3.8k t2012: 0.5 t2013: 22.5k t2014: -24.3k t2015: 47.2k t2016: 18.4k t2017: 30.7k t2018: 46.1k t2019: 6.0k t2020: 23.5k t2021: 26.1k t2022: 29.0k t2023: 20.8k t

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

Analysis

In 2023, cigarettes — stock variation in World stood at 20,840 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cigarettes — stock variation in World peaked at 47,180 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, -24,323 t, in 2014.

World ranks 1st of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Cigarettes — Stock Variation in World, year by year

Annual values for Cigarettes — Stock Variation in World, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 -4,411 t —
2011 -3,785 t -14.2%
2012 0.5 t -100.0%
2013 22,525 t +4504880.0%
2014 -24,323 t -208.0%
2015 47,180 t -294.0%
2016 18,368 t -61.1%
2017 30,708 t +67.2%
2018 46,122 t +50.2%
2019 6,013 t -87.0%
2020 23,460 t +290.2%
2021 26,139 t +11.4%
2022 29,035 t +11.1%
2023 20,840 t -28.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cigarettes — Stock Variation in World 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
2013 +4504880.0% 0.5 t 22,525 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13,840 t -24,323 t 47,180 t 10
2020s 24,868 t 20,840 t 29,035 t 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Russian Federation 6,142 t compare
  2. 1 Viet Nam 18,460 t compare
  3. 2 Hungary 2,076 t compare
  4. 3 Senegal 644.33 t compare
  5. 4 Ghana 121.52 t compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cigarettes — stock variation in World?
Cigarettes — stock variation in World was 20,840 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cigarettes — stock variation recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 47,180 t in 2015.
What is the lowest cigarettes — stock variation recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was -24,323 t in 2014.
How does World rank for cigarettes — stock variation?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is cigarettes — stock variation rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cigarettes — Stock Variation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cigarettes — Stock Variation
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 2,370 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.