Kenya vs Northern Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested

Kenya
21,399 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa
7,042 ha
in 2024
Kenya rank
23rd
Northern Africa rank
25th

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested over time

  • Kenya
  • Northern Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 21,399 ha against 7,042 ha in Northern Africa, a difference of 14,357 ha.

That makes Kenya's figure about 3.0 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 23rd and Northern Africa ranks 25th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Northern Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 460.11 ha 13,614 ha 13,154 ha Northern Africa
1970s 1,164 ha 11,928 ha 10,764 ha Northern Africa
1980s 4,259 ha 14,907 ha 10,649 ha Northern Africa
1990s 9,156 ha 14,457 ha 5,301 ha Northern Africa
2000s 15,182 ha 10,607 ha 4,574 ha Kenya
2010s 15,780 ha 7,029 ha 8,751 ha Kenya
2020s 18,304 ha 7,233 ha 11,071 ha Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, Kenya or Northern Africa?
Kenya, at 21,399 ha against 7,042 ha in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested between Kenya and Northern Africa?
14,357 ha, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Northern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Northern Africa rank globally for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
Kenya ranks 23rd and Northern Africa ranks 25th of 179 countries.
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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About this data

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.