Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -0.6906 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.6906 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 102.9%
Rank
17th
of 26 groups
All-time high
24.58 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-27.28 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
63
1962–2024

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

-20020196219932024

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

Analysis

In 2024, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa stood at -0.6906 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 102.9% on the previous year and down 124.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa peaked at 24.58 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -27.28 % change on previous year, in 1966.

Eastern Africa ranks 17th 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 Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.39 % change on previous year
1963 17.32 % change on previous year +623.3%
1964 -1.07 % change on previous year -106.2%
1965 0.5832 % change on previous year -154.3%
1966 -27.28 % change on previous year -4777.1%
1967 -8.57 % change on previous year -68.6%
1968 0.0091 % change on previous year -100.1%
1969 -0.6138 % change on previous year -6857.7%
1970 2.83 % change on previous year -561.3%
1971 6.56 % change on previous year +131.7%
1972 9.03 % change on previous year +37.6%
1973 -0.7643 % change on previous year -108.5%
1974 8.14 % change on previous year -1165.1%
1975 2.83 % change on previous year -65.3%
1976 8.54 % change on previous year +202.0%
1977 -2.48 % change on previous year -129.0%
1978 5.1 % change on previous year -305.8%
1979 3.39 % change on previous year -33.6%
1980 -7.52 % change on previous year -322.0%
1981 -15.22 % change on previous year +102.4%
1982 2.96 % change on previous year -119.4%
1983 24.58 % change on previous year +730.9%
1984 -1.67 % change on previous year -106.8%
1985 2.5 % change on previous year -249.7%
1986 2.54 % change on previous year +1.7%
1987 1.64 % change on previous year -35.5%
1988 -4.06 % change on previous year -347.3%
1989 0.5832 % change on previous year -114.4%
1990 5.66 % change on previous year +870.8%
1991 19.08 % change on previous year +237.1%
1992 13.93 % change on previous year -27.0%
1993 5.57 % change on previous year -60.0%
1994 -24.97 % change on previous year -548.5%
1995 7.77 % change on previous year -131.1%
1996 7.23 % change on previous year -6.9%
1997 4.26 % change on previous year -41.0%
1998 0.431 % change on previous year -89.9%
1999 4.13 % change on previous year +858.0%
2000 2.34 % change on previous year -43.3%
2001 -7.48 % change on previous year -419.2%
2002 5.88 % change on previous year -178.6%
2003 2.61 % change on previous year -55.6%
2004 14.22 % change on previous year +445.2%
2005 7.92 % change on previous year -44.3%
2006 -4.59 % change on previous year -157.9%
2007 6.34 % change on previous year -238.2%
2008 22.58 % change on previous year +255.9%
2009 8.11 % change on previous year -64.1%
2010 3.16 % change on previous year -61.0%
2011 17.72 % change on previous year +460.0%
2012 -26.71 % change on previous year -250.8%
2013 10.03 % change on previous year -137.6%
2014 2.84 % change on previous year -71.7%
2015 10.81 % change on previous year +281.3%
2016 -19.92 % change on previous year -284.2%
2017 -8.35 % change on previous year -58.1%
2018 10.25 % change on previous year -222.7%
2019 5.69 % change on previous year -44.5%
2020 -16.74 % change on previous year -394.4%
2021 -2.36 % change on previous year -85.9%
2022 15.94 % change on previous year -776.1%
2023 23.43 % change on previous year +47.0%
2024 -0.6906 % change on previous year -102.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -2.15 % change on previous year -27.28 % change on previous year 17.32 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.32 % change on previous year -2.48 % change on previous year 9.03 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.6343 % change on previous year -15.22 % change on previous year 24.58 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.31 % change on previous year -24.97 % change on previous year 19.08 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.79 % change on previous year -7.48 % change on previous year 22.58 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.5513 % change on previous year -26.71 % change on previous year 17.72 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.92 % change on previous year -16.74 % change on previous year 23.43 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 14 Indonesia 10.24 % change on previous year compare
  2. 15 Poland 9.54 % change on previous year compare
  3. 15 United Republic of Tanzania -4.39 % change on previous year compare
  4. 16 South Africa 9.38 % change on previous year compare
  5. 16 Côte d'Ivoire -0.5899 % change on previous year compare
  6. 17 Bangladesh 8.54 % change on previous year compare
  7. 17 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -5.81 % change on previous year compare
  8. 18 Hungary 7 % change on previous year compare
  9. 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic -36.99 % change on previous year compare
  10. 19 Spain 6.92 % change on previous year compare
  11. 19 Timor-Leste -100 % change on previous year compare
  12. 20 Mozambique 6.07 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa?
Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate in Eastern Africa was -0.6906 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 24.58 % change on previous year in 1983.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -27.28 % change on previous year in 1966.
How does Eastern Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Eastern Africa ranks 17th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 124.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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
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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.