Tobacco — Production in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Tobacco — Production was 544,609 t in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
544,609 t
Change on year
up 13.4%
Rank
10th
of 27 groups
All-time high
600,086 t
in 2011
All-time low
103,861 t
in 1968
Years of data
53
1961–2013

Tobacco — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961–2013

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for tobacco — production in Eastern Africa is 544,609 t, measured in 2013.

That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tobacco — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 600,086 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 103,861 t, in 1968.

Eastern Africa ranks 10th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Tobacco — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Tobacco — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2013.
Year t Change
1961 138,472 t
1962 138,499 t +0.0%
1963 123,924 t -10.5%
1964 192,634 t +55.4%
1965 165,447 t -14.1%
1966 156,604 t -5.3%
1967 127,981 t -18.3%
1968 103,861 t -18.8%
1969 157,912 t +52.0%
1970 109,259 t -30.8%
1971 130,681 t +19.6%
1972 135,660 t +3.8%
1973 143,054 t +5.5%
1974 143,423 t +0.3%
1975 159,014 t +10.9%
1976 191,284 t +20.3%
1977 176,417 t -7.8%
1978 171,989 t -2.5%
1979 206,615 t +20.1%
1980 216,479 t +4.8%
1981 159,230 t -26.4%
1982 182,767 t +14.8%
1983 204,891 t +12.1%
1984 238,476 t +16.4%
1985 217,005 t -9.0%
1986 222,088 t +2.3%
1987 233,418 t +5.1%
1988 229,421 t -1.7%
1989 261,407 t +13.9%
1990 279,602 t +7.0%
1991 348,781 t +24.7%
1992 393,770 t +12.9%
1993 396,116 t +0.6%
1994 345,371 t -12.8%
1995 388,975 t +12.6%
1996 419,939 t +8.0%
1997 456,201 t +8.6%
1998 472,396 t +3.5%
1999 373,317 t -21.0%
2000 422,452 t +13.2%
2001 376,103 t -11.0%
2002 399,805 t +6.3%
2003 341,377 t -14.6%
2004 368,722 t +8.0%
2005 413,100 t +12.0%
2006 367,707 t -11.0%
2007 431,426 t +17.3%
2008 470,829 t +9.1%
2009 521,435 t +10.7%
2010 521,782 t +0.1%
2011 600,086 t +15.0%
2012 480,346 t -20.0%
2013 544,609 t +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 145,037 t 103,861 t 192,634 t 9
1970s 156,740 t 109,259 t 206,615 t 10
1980s 216,518 t 159,230 t 261,407 t 10
1990s 387,447 t 279,602 t 472,396 t 10
2000s 411,296 t 341,377 t 521,435 t 10
2010s 536,706 t 480,346 t 600,086 t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 7 Malawi 132,849 t compare
  2. 8 Argentina 112,348 t compare
  3. 9 Pakistan 94,000 t compare
  4. 10 T�rkiye 93,158 t compare
  5. 11 Bangladesh 86,000 t compare
  6. 12 Thailand 72,000 t compare
  7. 13 Zambia 62,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tobacco — production in Eastern Africa?
Tobacco — production in Eastern Africa was 544,609 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tobacco — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 600,086 t in 2011.
What is the lowest tobacco — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 103,861 t in 1968.
How does Eastern Africa rank for tobacco — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 10th out of 27 groups with data for 2013.
Is tobacco — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Tobacco — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tobacco — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
162 places, 7,760 data points, 1961–2013
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