Unmanufactured tobacco — Export quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Unmanufactured tobacco — Export quantity was 36,847 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unmanufactured tobacco — Export quantity in Zambia, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity in Zambia is 36,847 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity in Zambia peaked at 41,692 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23,766 t, in 2019.
Zambia ranks 14th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Export quantity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 34,289 t | — |
| 2011 | 31,212 t | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 37,908 t | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 41,615 t | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 32,080 t | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 26,090 t | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 41,692 t | +59.8% |
| 2017 | 26,829 t | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 29,577 t | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 23,766 t | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 25,997 t | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 32,298 t | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 32,724 t | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 36,847 t | +12.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 36,847 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 112.18 t, 328.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 36,847 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.36 t, 1072.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32,506 t | 23,766 t | 41,692 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,966 t | 25,997 t | 36,847 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 11 Bangladesh 42,971 t compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 141.94 t compare
- 12 Mozambique 39,860 t compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 92.98 t compare
- 13 Greece 36,860 t compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 21.21 t compare
- 14 Melanesia 0.2 t compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.15 t compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 31,860 t compare
- 16 Indonesia 27,805 t compare
- 17 Philippines 26,180 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity in Zambia?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity in Zambia was 36,847 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,692 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,766 t in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity?
- Zambia ranks 14th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.