Unmanufactured tobacco — Import quantity in Western Africa

Western Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Import quantity was 20,998 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20,998 t
Change on year
down 42.7%
Rank
24th
of 28 groups
All-time high
36,926 t
in 2021
All-time low
20,998 t
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2010201620232010: 25.1k t2011: 24.5k t2012: 24.5k t2013: 28.2k t2014: 28.3k t2015: 28.8k t2016: 28.6k t2017: 33.7k t2018: 33.8k t2019: 32.9k t2020: 29.6k t2021: 36.9k t2022: 36.7k t2023: 21.0k t

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

Analysis

In 2023, unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity in Western Africa stood at 20,998 t. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 42.7% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity in Western Africa peaked at 36,926 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20,998 t, in 2023.

Western Africa ranks 24th of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Import quantity in Western Africa, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 25,053 t
2011 24,527 t -2.1%
2012 24,529 t +0.0%
2013 28,239 t +15.1%
2014 28,338 t +0.3%
2015 28,772 t +1.5%
2016 28,631 t -0.5%
2017 33,712 t +17.7%
2018 33,820 t +0.3%
2019 32,924 t -2.6%
2020 29,586 t -10.1%
2021 36,926 t +24.8%
2022 36,664 t -0.7%
2023 20,998 t -42.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28,854 t 24,527 t 33,820 t 10
2020s 31,043 t 20,998 t 36,926 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 21 Czechia 19,400 t compare
  2. 22 Ukraine 17,402 t compare
  3. 23 Brazil 16,627 t compare
  4. 24 Lithuania 13,757 t compare
  5. 25 China, Taiwan Province of 13,596 t compare
  6. 26 Hungary 13,519 t compare
  7. 27 Portugal 12,883 t compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity in Western Africa?
Unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity in Western Africa was 20,998 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 36,926 t in 2021.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 20,998 t in 2023.
How does Western Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity?
Western Africa ranks 24th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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