Unmanufactured tobacco — Import quantity in South America

South America: Unmanufactured tobacco — Import quantity was 44,869 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
44,869 t
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
17th
of 28 groups
All-time high
93,303 t
in 2010
All-time low
44,869 t
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Unmanufactured tobacco — Import quantity in South America, 2010–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2010201620232010: 93.3k t2011: 73.6k t2012: 85.3k t2013: 82.0k t2014: 72.5k t2015: 65.0k t2016: 69.3k t2017: 69.0k t2018: 73.1k t2019: 62.6k t2020: 54.7k t2021: 45.5k t2022: 46.9k t2023: 44.9k t

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

Analysis

South America recorded 44,869 t for unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity in South America peaked at 93,303 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44,869 t, in 2023.

That places South America 17th out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Unmanufactured tobacco — Import quantity in South America, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Import quantity in South America, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 93,303 t
2011 73,551 t -21.2%
2012 85,274 t +15.9%
2013 82,027 t -3.8%
2014 72,503 t -11.6%
2015 65,024 t -10.3%
2016 69,258 t +6.5%
2017 69,025 t -0.3%
2018 73,112 t +5.9%
2019 62,624 t -14.3%
2020 54,748 t -12.6%
2021 45,477 t -16.9%
2022 46,862 t +3.0%
2023 44,869 t -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 74,570 t 62,624 t 93,303 t 10
2020s 47,989 t 44,869 t 54,748 t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 14 Dominican Republic 43,265 t compare
  2. 15 Greece 38,601 t compare
  3. 16 Romania 30,838 t compare
  4. 17 Serbia 25,306 t compare
  5. 18 South Africa 22,555 t compare
  6. 19 Bulgaria 19,825 t compare
  7. 20 Paraguay 19,512 t compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity in South America?
Unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity in South America was 44,869 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 93,303 t in 2010.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 44,869 t in 2023.
How does South America rank for unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity?
South America ranks 17th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unmanufactured tobacco — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
196 places, 2,553 data points, 2010–2023
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