Unmanufactured tobacco — Export quantity in China
China: Unmanufactured tobacco — Export quantity was 172,495 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unmanufactured tobacco — Export quantity in China, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China recorded 172,495 t for unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity in China peaked at 253,593 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 154,708 t, in 2015.
That places China 5th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Export quantity in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 253,593 t | — |
| 2011 | 225,966 t | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 212,369 t | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 200,467 t | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 159,760 t | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 154,708 t | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 173,582 t | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 206,710 t | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 187,114 t | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 194,641 t | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 186,066 t | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 192,154 t | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 221,530 t | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 172,495 t | -22.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 172,495 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 507.08 t, 340.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- China's 172,495 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 451.97 t, 381.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 196,891 t | 154,708 t | 253,593 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,061 t | 172,495 t | 221,530 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 India 262,862 t compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 82,050 t compare
- 3 Zimbabwe 225,929 t compare
- 4 Belgium 173,964 t compare
- 4 Türkiye 46,636 t compare
- 6 China, mainland 171,942 t compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,433 t compare
- 7 Malawi 106,451 t compare
- 7 Viet Nam 1,477 t compare
- 8 Italy 57,572 t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 868.66 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity in China?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity in China was 172,495 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 253,593 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,708 t in 2015.
- How does China rank for unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity?
- China ranks 5th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Export 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.