Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Asia

Asia: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 2.08 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.08 million ha
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 18 groups
All-time high
3.78 million ha
in 1997
All-time low
1.55 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Asia stood at 2.08 million ha.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Asia peaked at 3.78 million ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million ha, in 1961.

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

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1.55 million ha
1962 1.61 million ha +4.0%
1963 1.83 million ha +13.6%
1964 1.84 million ha +0.5%
1965 1.79 million ha -2.7%
1966 1.91 million ha +6.7%
1967 1.98 million ha +3.6%
1968 1.90 million ha -4.2%
1969 2.01 million ha +5.8%
1970 1.93 million ha -3.7%
1971 1.91 million ha -1.1%
1972 2.04 million ha +6.4%
1973 2.00 million ha -1.8%
1974 1.94 million ha -2.9%
1975 2.04 million ha +5.2%
1976 2.22 million ha +8.9%
1977 2.32 million ha +4.2%
1978 2.47 million ha +6.5%
1979 2.07 million ha -16.1%
1980 1.90 million ha -8.0%
1981 2.18 million ha +14.7%
1982 2.58 million ha +18.2%
1983 2.29 million ha -11.4%
1984 2.29 million ha -0.0%
1985 2.82 million ha +23.4%
1986 2.47 million ha -12.5%
1987 2.49 million ha +0.7%
1988 2.81 million ha +12.8%
1989 3.12 million ha +11.0%
1990 3.03 million ha -2.6%
1991 3.22 million ha +6.0%
1992 3.62 million ha +12.5%
1993 3.57 million ha -1.3%
1994 2.78 million ha -22.3%
1995 2.74 million ha -1.1%
1996 3.17 million ha +15.6%
1997 3.78 million ha +19.1%
1998 2.77 million ha -26.7%
1999 2.80 million ha +1.2%
2000 2.74 million ha -2.1%
2001 2.49 million ha -9.3%
2002 2.54 million ha +1.9%
2003 2.42 million ha -4.4%
2004 2.40 million ha -1.1%
2005 2.48 million ha +3.6%
2006 2.40 million ha -3.4%
2007 2.23 million ha -7.2%
2008 2.36 million ha +6.2%
2009 2.45 million ha +3.5%
2010 2.46 million ha +0.5%
2011 2.63 million ha +7.0%
2012 2.79 million ha +6.2%
2013 2.83 million ha +1.2%
2014 2.55 million ha -9.7%
2015 2.26 million ha -11.3%
2016 2.16 million ha -4.3%
2017 2.13 million ha -1.4%
2018 2.04 million ha -4.5%
2019 2.10 million ha +3.0%
2020 2.05 million ha -2.1%
2021 2.04 million ha -0.8%
2022 2.04 million ha +0.2%
2023 2.10 million ha +3.0%
2024 2.08 million ha -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.82 million ha 1.55 million ha 2.01 million ha 9
1970s 2.09 million ha 1.91 million ha 2.47 million ha 10
1980s 2.49 million ha 1.90 million ha 3.12 million ha 10
1990s 3.15 million ha 2.74 million ha 3.78 million ha 10
2000s 2.45 million ha 2.23 million ha 2.74 million ha 10
2010s 2.40 million ha 2.04 million ha 2.83 million ha 10
2020s 2.06 million ha 2.04 million ha 2.10 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 1.03 million ha compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 1.03 million ha compare
  3. 3 India 414,334 ha compare
  4. 4 Brazil 331,730 ha compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 78,033 ha compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Asia?
Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Asia was 2.08 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.78 million ha in 1997.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million ha in 1961.
How does Asia rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
Asia ranks 1st out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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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