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

Western Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -0.1157 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.1157 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 80.7%
Rank
13th
of 26 groups
All-time high
43.47 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-24.58 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
63
1962–2024

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

-2002040196219932024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa is -0.1157 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.7% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 43.47 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -24.58 % change on previous year, in 1977.

Western Africa ranks 13th 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 Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 3.68 % change on previous year
1963 -6.66 % change on previous year -280.7%
1964 10.9 % change on previous year -263.8%
1965 7.76 % change on previous year -28.8%
1966 -13.31 % change on previous year -271.5%
1967 0.6984 % change on previous year -105.2%
1968 7.43 % change on previous year +964.2%
1969 -9.03 % change on previous year -221.4%
1970 9.49 % change on previous year -205.2%
1971 43.47 % change on previous year +358.0%
1972 -24.1 % change on previous year -155.4%
1973 -0.0798 % change on previous year -99.7%
1974 11.14 % change on previous year -14054.0%
1975 12.98 % change on previous year +16.5%
1976 -8.88 % change on previous year -168.4%
1977 -24.58 % change on previous year +176.7%
1978 14.54 % change on previous year -159.1%
1979 -7.41 % change on previous year -150.9%
1980 -0.3367 % change on previous year -95.5%
1981 -5.93 % change on previous year +1661.5%
1982 0.9922 % change on previous year -116.7%
1983 -4.19 % change on previous year -522.4%
1984 17.92 % change on previous year -527.7%
1985 4.58 % change on previous year -74.5%
1986 0.5439 % change on previous year -88.1%
1987 1.87 % change on previous year +244.4%
1988 0.8139 % change on previous year -56.6%
1989 -0.0885 % change on previous year -110.9%
1990 5.5 % change on previous year -6310.4%
1991 1.89 % change on previous year -65.5%
1992 6.54 % change on previous year +245.1%
1993 1.96 % change on previous year -70.1%
1994 -0.087 % change on previous year -104.4%
1995 -3.02 % change on previous year +3375.4%
1996 9.43 % change on previous year -412.0%
1997 5.35 % change on previous year -43.3%
1998 9.05 % change on previous year +69.3%
1999 4.5 % change on previous year -50.3%
2000 3.44 % change on previous year -23.5%
2001 -12.02 % change on previous year -449.3%
2002 0.5032 % change on previous year -104.2%
2003 -4.5 % change on previous year -994.5%
2004 -1.16 % change on previous year -74.3%
2005 1.34 % change on previous year -215.7%
2006 -1.1 % change on previous year -182.0%
2007 -7.68 % change on previous year +600.1%
2008 -4.72 % change on previous year -38.5%
2009 -0.9301 % change on previous year -80.3%
2010 -5.6 % change on previous year +502.5%
2011 -5.71 % change on previous year +1.8%
2012 -6.41 % change on previous year +12.4%
2013 -3.89 % change on previous year -39.4%
2014 -2.48 % change on previous year -36.2%
2015 -6.93 % change on previous year +179.6%
2016 8.24 % change on previous year -218.9%
2017 0.625 % change on previous year -92.4%
2018 -3.03 % change on previous year -585.2%
2019 2.25 % change on previous year -174.2%
2020 -1.31 % change on previous year -158.4%
2021 -0.2738 % change on previous year -79.2%
2022 -0.1173 % change on previous year -57.2%
2023 -0.5998 % change on previous year +411.2%
2024 -0.1157 % change on previous year -80.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western 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
1974 +14054.0% -0.0798 % change on previous year 11.14 % change on previous year
1990 +6310.4% -0.0885 % change on previous year 5.5 % change on previous year
1995 -3375.4% -0.087 % change on previous year -3.02 % change on previous year
1981 -1661.5% -0.3367 % change on previous year -5.93 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1851 % change on previous year -13.31 % change on previous year 10.9 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.66 % change on previous year -24.58 % change on previous year 43.47 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.62 % change on previous year -5.93 % change on previous year 17.92 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.11 % change on previous year -3.02 % change on previous year 9.43 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.68 % change on previous year -12.02 % change on previous year 3.44 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.29 % change on previous year -6.93 % change on previous year 8.24 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.4842 % change on previous year -1.31 % change on previous year -0.1157 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 10 Fiji 15.19 % change on previous year compare
  2. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.1189 % change on previous year compare
  3. 11 Dominican Republic 13.82 % change on previous year compare
  4. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.0473 % change on previous year compare
  5. 12 Italy 11.92 % change on previous year compare
  6. 12 Polynesia 0 % change on previous year compare
  7. 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.6 % change on previous year compare
  8. 14 Indonesia 10.24 % change on previous year compare
  9. 15 Poland 9.54 % change on previous year compare
  10. 15 United Republic of Tanzania -4.39 % change on previous year compare
  11. 16 South Africa 9.38 % change on previous year compare
  12. 16 Côte d'Ivoire -0.5899 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa?
Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Africa was -0.1157 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 43.47 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -24.58 % change on previous year in 1977.
How does Western Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Western Africa ranks 13th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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.