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

South Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 9.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 171.1%
World rank
16th
of 128 countries
All-time high
36.71 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-34.78 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
63
1962–2024

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

-40-2002040196219932024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa is 9.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 171.1% on the previous year and up 197.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 36.71 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -34.78 % change on previous year, in 2006.

South Africa ranks 16th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -3.03 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1964 6.25 % change on previous year
1965 -8.82 % change on previous year -241.2%
1966 -9.68 % change on previous year +9.7%
1967 28.57 % change on previous year -395.2%
1968 -14.57 % change on previous year -151.0%
1969 10.55 % change on previous year -172.4%
1970 32.11 % change on previous year +204.5%
1971 -19.86 % change on previous year -161.8%
1972 11.96 % change on previous year -160.2%
1973 -5.72 % change on previous year -147.8%
1974 -2.63 % change on previous year -54.0%
1975 5.41 % change on previous year -305.4%
1976 -7.69 % change on previous year -242.3%
1977 27.78 % change on previous year -461.1%
1978 1.84 % change on previous year -93.4%
1979 -15.28 % change on previous year -929.6%
1980 -5.04 % change on previous year -67.0%
1981 -17.75 % change on previous year +252.3%
1982 -3.14 % change on previous year -82.3%
1983 12.04 % change on previous year -483.5%
1984 -4.9 % change on previous year -140.7%
1985 6.4 % change on previous year -230.7%
1986 -8.93 % change on previous year -239.6%
1987 -16.13 % change on previous year +80.5%
1988 -3.85 % change on previous year -76.2%
1989 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1990 0 % change on previous year
1991 -12 % change on previous year
1992 9.09 % change on previous year -175.8%
1993 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1994 -33.49 % change on previous year
1995 -12.32 % change on previous year -63.2%
1996 5.03 % change on previous year -140.8%
1997 -6.12 % change on previous year -221.7%
1998 4.35 % change on previous year -171.0%
1999 -3.47 % change on previous year -179.9%
2000 12.23 % change on previous year -452.2%
2001 -3.85 % change on previous year -131.4%
2002 -2 % change on previous year -48.0%
2003 -7.48 % change on previous year +274.1%
2004 -15.44 % change on previous year +106.4%
2005 -20 % change on previous year +29.5%
2006 -34.78 % change on previous year +73.9%
2007 -16.67 % change on previous year -52.1%
2008 -32.74 % change on previous year +96.4%
2009 5.92 % change on previous year -118.1%
2010 10.89 % change on previous year +84.1%
2011 36.71 % change on previous year +237.0%
2012 -4.83 % change on previous year -113.2%
2013 1.19 % change on previous year -124.6%
2014 -9.62 % change on previous year -910.1%
2015 4.06 % change on previous year -142.3%
2016 0.184 % change on previous year -95.5%
2017 -6.12 % change on previous year -3427.2%
2018 8.7 % change on previous year -242.0%
2019 -2 % change on previous year -123.0%
2020 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2021 -4.08 % change on previous year
2022 -8.51 % change on previous year +108.5%
2023 -13.19 % change on previous year +54.9%
2024 9.38 % change on previous year -171.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 -3427.2% 0.184 % change on previous year -6.12 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.16 % change on previous year -14.57 % change on previous year 28.57 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.79 % change on previous year -19.86 % change on previous year 32.11 % change on previous year 10
1980s -4.13 % change on previous year -17.75 % change on previous year 12.04 % change on previous year 10
1990s -4.89 % change on previous year -33.49 % change on previous year 9.09 % change on previous year 10
2000s -11.48 % change on previous year -34.78 % change on previous year 12.23 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.92 % change on previous year -9.62 % change on previous year 36.71 % change on previous year 10
2020s -3.28 % change on previous year -13.19 % change on previous year 9.38 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.6 % change on previous year compare
  2. 14 Indonesia 10.24 % change on previous year compare
  3. 15 Poland 9.54 % change on previous year compare
  4. 15 United Republic of Tanzania -4.39 % 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa?
Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate in South Africa was 9.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 36.71 % change on previous year in 2011.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -34.78 % change on previous year in 2006.
How does South Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 16th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 197.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South 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.