Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per capita in South Africa is 0.0001 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.002 ha per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 70th of 125 countries 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, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.002 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0018 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0018 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0018 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0014 ha per person | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0018 ha per person | +24.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 ha per person | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0016 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.002 ha per person | +28.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 ha per person | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 ha per person | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 ha per person | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 ha per person | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.001 ha per person | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.001 ha per person | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.001 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 ha per person | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 ha per person | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 ha per person | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 ha per person | -34.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 ha per person | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 ha per person | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per person | -35.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per person | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per person | -33.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per person | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 ha per person | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per capita in South Africa?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per capita in South Africa was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 ha per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 70th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.