Unmanufactured tobacco — Import quantity in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Import quantity was 22,664 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
22,664 t
Change on year
up 31.3%
Rank
23rd
of 28 groups
All-time high
42,735 t
in 2018
All-time low
17,256 t
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Unmanufactured tobacco — Import quantity in Southern Africa, 2010–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2010201620232010: 37.6k t2011: 41.3k t2012: 35.0k t2013: 28.5k t2014: 33.0k t2015: 30.0k t2016: 38.3k t2017: 36.8k t2018: 42.7k t2019: 27.2k t2020: 19.2k t2021: 18.7k t2022: 17.3k t2023: 22.7k t

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 22,664 t for unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity in 2023.

The figure is up 31.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 42,735 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17,256 t, in 2022.

Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Unmanufactured tobacco — Import quantity in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Import quantity in Southern Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 37,609 t
2011 41,338 t +9.9%
2012 34,961 t -15.4%
2013 28,541 t -18.4%
2014 33,002 t +15.6%
2015 30,029 t -9.0%
2016 38,321 t +27.6%
2017 36,841 t -3.9%
2018 42,735 t +16.0%
2019 27,222 t -36.3%
2020 19,190 t -29.5%
2021 18,746 t -2.3%
2022 17,256 t -7.9%
2023 22,664 t +31.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35,060 t 27,222 t 42,735 t 10
2020s 19,464 t 17,256 t 22,664 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 20 Paraguay 19,512 t compare
  2. 21 Czechia 19,400 t compare
  3. 22 Ukraine 17,402 t compare
  4. 23 Brazil 16,627 t compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 13,757 t compare
  6. 25 China, Taiwan Province of 13,596 t compare
  7. 26 Hungary 13,519 t compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity in Southern Africa?
Unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity in Southern Africa was 22,664 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 42,735 t in 2018.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 17,256 t in 2022.
How does Southern Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity?
Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Africa 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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