Tobacco — Production in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Tobacco — Production was 15,315 t in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
15,315 t
Change on year
down 10.5%
Rank
24th
of 27 groups
All-time high
47,905 t
in 1979
All-time low
9,152 t
in 2008
Years of data
53
1961–2013

Tobacco — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2013

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 15,315 t for tobacco — production in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tobacco — production in Southern Africa peaked at 47,905 t in 1979 and was at its lowest, 9,152 t, in 2008.

That places Southern Africa 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Tobacco — Production in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Tobacco — Production in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2013.
Year t Change
1961 26,398 t
1962 24,688 t -6.5%
1963 28,430 t +15.2%
1964 31,473 t +10.7%
1965 27,509 t -12.6%
1966 22,245 t -19.1%
1967 27,363 t +23.0%
1968 38,350 t +40.2%
1969 38,018 t -0.9%
1970 34,676 t -8.8%
1971 32,673 t -5.8%
1972 31,372 t -4.0%
1973 29,575 t -5.7%
1974 33,954 t +14.8%
1975 27,925 t -17.8%
1976 32,541 t +16.5%
1977 40,968 t +25.9%
1978 44,625 t +8.9%
1979 47,905 t +7.4%
1980 34,910 t -27.1%
1981 27,936 t -20.0%
1982 34,430 t +23.2%
1983 38,847 t +12.8%
1984 35,562 t -8.5%
1985 37,353 t +5.0%
1986 32,290 t -13.6%
1987 27,290 t -15.5%
1988 29,563 t +8.3%
1989 36,924 t +24.9%
1990 27,423 t -25.7%
1991 30,340 t +10.6%
1992 35,046 t +15.5%
1993 30,440 t -13.1%
1994 19,526 t -35.9%
1995 20,603 t +5.5%
1996 21,530 t +4.5%
1997 26,436 t +22.8%
1998 31,618 t +19.6%
1999 30,150 t -4.6%
2000 29,771 t -1.3%
2001 34,075 t +14.5%
2002 33,073 t -2.9%
2003 37,483 t +13.3%
2004 22,284 t -40.5%
2005 20,093 t -9.8%
2006 17,585 t -12.5%
2007 13,104 t -25.5%
2008 9,152 t -30.2%
2009 9,679 t +5.8%
2010 12,405 t +28.2%
2011 15,108 t +21.8%
2012 17,120 t +13.3%
2013 15,315 t -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29,386 t 22,245 t 38,350 t 9
1970s 35,621 t 27,925 t 47,905 t 10
1980s 33,510 t 27,290 t 38,847 t 10
1990s 27,311 t 19,526 t 35,046 t 10
2000s 22,630 t 9,152 t 37,483 t 10
2010s 14,987 t 12,405 t 17,120 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 21 Uganda 32,000 t compare
  2. 22 Spain 31,330 t compare
  3. 23 Poland 30,781 t compare
  4. 24 Myanmar 28,600 t compare
  5. 25 North Macedonia 27,859 t compare
  6. 26 Greece 26,690 t compare
  7. 27 Guatemala 24,500 t compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tobacco — production in Southern Africa?
Tobacco — production in Southern Africa was 15,315 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tobacco — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 47,905 t in 1979.
What is the lowest tobacco — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 9,152 t in 2008.
How does Southern Africa rank for tobacco — production?
Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2013.
Is tobacco — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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