Eastern Africa vs India: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested

Eastern Africa
546,014 ha
in 2024
India
414,334 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
7th
India rank
4th

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • India
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How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 546,014 ha against 414,334 ha in India, a difference of 131,680 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.3 times India's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 7th and India ranks 4th of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 2 and India in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa India Difference Ahead
1960s 163,598 ha 413,644 ha 250,046 ha India
1970s 169,576 ha 434,440 ha 264,864 ha India
1980s 192,204 ha 418,090 ha 225,886 ha India
1990s 266,030 ha 422,930 ha 156,900 ha India
2000s 354,993 ha 359,309 ha 4,316 ha India
2010s 485,687 ha 441,667 ha 44,020 ha Eastern Africa
2020s 463,776 ha 415,337 ha 48,439 ha Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, Eastern Africa or India?
Eastern Africa, at 546,014 ha against 414,334 ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested between Eastern Africa and India?
131,680 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and India rank globally for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 7th and India ranks 4th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 11,236 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.