Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Americas

Americas: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 532,819 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
532,819 ha
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
7th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1.07 million ha
in 1976
All-time low
532,819 ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Americas is 532,819 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Americas peaked at 1.07 million ha in 1976 and was at its lowest, 532,819 ha, in 2024.

That places Americas 7th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 990,000 ha
1962 1.04 million ha +5.0%
1963 1.04 million ha +0.4%
1964 972,445 ha -6.8%
1965 950,883 ha -2.2%
1966 948,331 ha -0.3%
1967 945,782 ha -0.3%
1968 935,759 ha -1.1%
1969 924,979 ha -1.2%
1970 908,062 ha -1.8%
1971 875,741 ha -3.6%
1972 925,797 ha +5.7%
1973 941,290 ha +1.7%
1974 995,693 ha +5.8%
1975 1.05 million ha +5.7%
1976 1.07 million ha +1.3%
1977 1.06 million ha -0.6%
1978 1.06 million ha +0.3%
1979 1.01 million ha -5.3%
1980 1.00 million ha -0.4%
1981 1.00 million ha +0.1%
1982 1.00 million ha -0.1%
1983 951,635 ha -5.1%
1984 898,672 ha -5.6%
1985 835,700 ha -7.0%
1986 792,388 ha -5.2%
1987 792,885 ha +0.1%
1988 793,581 ha +0.1%
1989 805,694 ha +1.5%
1990 799,311 ha -0.8%
1991 836,973 ha +4.7%
1992 904,359 ha +8.1%
1993 933,238 ha +3.2%
1994 807,349 ha -13.5%
1995 773,116 ha -4.2%
1996 842,360 ha +9.0%
1997 922,128 ha +9.5%
1998 927,669 ha +0.6%
1999 842,654 ha -9.2%
2000 715,883 ha -15.0%
2001 683,369 ha -4.5%
2002 703,713 ha +3.0%
2003 734,216 ha +4.3%
2004 819,907 ha +11.7%
2005 804,536 ha -1.9%
2006 820,843 ha +2.0%
2007 784,251 ha -4.5%
2008 742,511 ha -5.3%
2009 755,732 ha +1.8%
2010 750,765 ha -0.7%
2011 747,144 ha -0.5%
2012 701,329 ha -6.1%
2013 700,159 ha -0.2%
2014 723,363 ha +3.3%
2015 682,674 ha -5.6%
2016 631,680 ha -7.5%
2017 667,165 ha +5.6%
2018 613,151 ha -8.1%
2019 586,124 ha -4.4%
2020 572,790 ha -2.3%
2021 573,111 ha +0.1%
2022 541,615 ha -5.5%
2023 543,444 ha +0.3%
2024 532,819 ha -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 972,349 ha 924,979 ha 1.04 million ha 9
1970s 989,320 ha 875,741 ha 1.07 million ha 10
1980s 888,116 ha 792,388 ha 1.00 million ha 10
1990s 858,916 ha 773,116 ha 933,238 ha 10
2000s 756,496 ha 683,369 ha 820,843 ha 10
2010s 680,355 ha 586,124 ha 750,765 ha 10
2020s 552,756 ha 532,819 ha 573,111 ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 4 Brazil 331,730 ha compare
  2. 4 Türkiye 78,033 ha compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 253,333 ha compare
  4. 6 Zimbabwe 136,126 ha compare
  5. 7 Malawi 114,292 ha compare
  6. 7 Viet Nam 17,931 ha compare
  7. 8 USSR 105,000 ha compare
  8. 9 Mozambique 69,856 ha compare
  9. 10 Argentina 54,743 ha compare
  10. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,578 ha compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Americas?
Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Americas was 532,819 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 million ha in 1976.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 532,819 ha in 2024.
How does Americas rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
Americas ranks 7th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 10,091 data points, 1961–2024
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