Kenya vs Southern Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested

Kenya
21,399 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
4,427 ha
in 2024
Kenya rank
23rd
Southern Africa rank
26th

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested over time

  • Kenya
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 21,399 ha against 4,427 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 16,972 ha.

That makes Kenya's figure about 4.8 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 460.11 ha 32,684 ha 32,224 ha Southern Africa
1970s 1,164 ha 40,838 ha 39,674 ha Southern Africa
1980s 4,259 ha 30,785 ha 26,526 ha Southern Africa
1990s 9,156 ha 18,236 ha 9,080 ha Southern Africa
2000s 15,182 ha 9,948 ha 5,234 ha Kenya
2010s 15,780 ha 5,180 ha 10,600 ha Kenya
2020s 18,304 ha 4,687 ha 13,617 ha Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, Kenya or Southern Africa?
Kenya, at 21,399 ha against 4,427 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested between Kenya and Southern Africa?
16,972 ha, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Southern Africa rank globally for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
Kenya ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 26th 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.