Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa

Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -0.5775 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.5775 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 102.9%
Rank
15th
of 26 groups
All-time high
20.18 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-24.28 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2024

-20-1001020196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa is -0.5775 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 102.9% on the previous year and down 124.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 20.18 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -24.28 % change on previous year, in 2012.

Africa ranks 15th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 1.16 % change on previous year
1963 11.65 % change on previous year +903.9%
1964 0.8824 % change on previous year -92.4%
1965 1.55 % change on previous year +76.1%
1966 -19.14 % change on previous year -1331.6%
1967 -2.54 % change on previous year -86.7%
1968 -0.0812 % change on previous year -96.8%
1969 -1.59 % change on previous year +1861.9%
1970 9.14 % change on previous year -673.6%
1971 6.16 % change on previous year -32.6%
1972 0.1096 % change on previous year -98.2%
1973 -1.42 % change on previous year -1394.3%
1974 6.43 % change on previous year -553.2%
1975 5.17 % change on previous year -19.5%
1976 1.77 % change on previous year -65.9%
1977 -2.47 % change on previous year -240.1%
1978 5.92 % change on previous year -339.5%
1979 -1.18 % change on previous year -119.9%
1980 -5.26 % change on previous year +347.7%
1981 -12.63 % change on previous year +140.0%
1982 2.38 % change on previous year -118.9%
1983 14.47 % change on previous year +506.9%
1984 1.14 % change on previous year -92.1%
1985 1.49 % change on previous year +30.8%
1986 -2.89 % change on previous year -294.1%
1987 0.4197 % change on previous year -114.5%
1988 -3.36 % change on previous year -900.3%
1989 0.0655 % change on previous year -102.0%
1990 4.31 % change on previous year +6471.8%
1991 13.35 % change on previous year +210.1%
1992 10.73 % change on previous year -19.6%
1993 5.41 % change on previous year -49.6%
1994 -21.22 % change on previous year -492.4%
1995 4.07 % change on previous year -119.2%
1996 7.21 % change on previous year +77.4%
1997 5.55 % change on previous year -23.0%
1998 2.39 % change on previous year -57.0%
1999 2.03 % change on previous year -15.0%
2000 3.23 % change on previous year +59.3%
2001 -7.22 % change on previous year -323.4%
2002 3.35 % change on previous year -146.5%
2003 0.1002 % change on previous year -97.0%
2004 10.07 % change on previous year +9957.1%
2005 5.44 % change on previous year -46.0%
2006 -4.27 % change on previous year -178.5%
2007 3.46 % change on previous year -181.0%
2008 17.45 % change on previous year +404.6%
2009 6.73 % change on previous year -61.4%
2010 2.18 % change on previous year -67.6%
2011 15.15 % change on previous year +594.6%
2012 -24.28 % change on previous year -260.2%
2013 8.33 % change on previous year -134.3%
2014 2.38 % change on previous year -71.5%
2015 8.91 % change on previous year +274.6%
2016 -16.95 % change on previous year -290.3%
2017 -7.42 % change on previous year -56.2%
2018 8.6 % change on previous year -215.9%
2019 5.08 % change on previous year -40.9%
2020 -14.7 % change on previous year -389.2%
2021 -2.2 % change on previous year -85.0%
2022 13.45 % change on previous year -711.6%
2023 20.18 % change on previous year +50.0%
2024 -0.5775 % change on previous year -102.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1.01 % change on previous year -19.14 % change on previous year 11.65 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.96 % change on previous year -2.47 % change on previous year 9.14 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.4179 % change on previous year -12.63 % change on previous year 14.47 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.38 % change on previous year -21.22 % change on previous year 13.35 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.84 % change on previous year -7.22 % change on previous year 17.45 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.1992 % change on previous year -24.28 % change on previous year 15.15 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.23 % change on previous year -14.7 % change on previous year 20.18 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 12 Italy 11.92 % change on previous year compare
  2. 12 Polynesia 0 % change on previous year compare
  3. 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.6 % change on previous year compare
  4. 14 Indonesia 10.24 % change on previous year compare
  5. 15 Poland 9.54 % change on previous year compare
  6. 15 United Republic of Tanzania -4.39 % change on previous year compare
  7. 16 South Africa 9.38 % change on previous year compare
  8. 16 Côte d'Ivoire -0.5899 % change on previous year compare
  9. 17 Bangladesh 8.54 % change on previous year compare
  10. 17 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -5.81 % change on previous year compare
  11. 18 Hungary 7 % change on previous year compare
  12. 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic -36.99 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa?
Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa was -0.5775 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 20.18 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -24.28 % change on previous year in 2012.
How does Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Africa ranks 15th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 124.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 9,620 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.