Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 1,417 ha in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)
1,417 ha
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
65th
of 139 countries
All-time high
14,125 ha
in 1964
All-time low
1,417 ha
in 2005
Years of data
45
1961–2005

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2005

05.0k10.0k15.0k1961198320051961: 13.5k ha1962: 12.7k ha1963: 14.1k ha1964: 14.1k ha1965: 13.0k ha1966: 11.6k ha1967: 11.0k ha1968: 11.4k ha1969: 12.5k ha1970: 12.8k ha1971: 12.9k ha1972: 11.9k ha1973: 11.3k ha1974: 11.0k ha1975: 11.0k ha1976: 11.0k ha1977: 11.3k ha1978: 10.4k ha1979: 9.8k ha1980: 9.0k ha1981: 8.1k ha1982: 7.1k ha1983: 7.4k ha1984: 7.3k ha1985: 6.3k ha1986: 5.5k ha1987: 5.8k ha1988: 5.7k ha1989: 5.1k ha1990: 5.5k ha1991: 5.4k ha1992: 5.2k ha1993: 4.9k ha1994: 3.3k ha1995: 3.1k ha1996: 3.1k ha1997: 3.2k ha1998: 2.9k ha1999: 2.8k ha2000: 3.2k ha2001: 3.0k ha2002: 3.0k ha2003: 2.3k ha2004: 1.5k ha2005: 1.4k ha

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 1,417 ha for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 14,125 ha in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1,417 ha, in 2005.

That places Australia and New Zealand 65th out of 139 countries with data for 2005, putting it 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 in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2005.
Year ha Change
1961 13,502 ha
1962 12,678 ha -6.1%
1963 14,058 ha +10.9%
1964 14,125 ha +0.5%
1965 13,010 ha -7.9%
1966 11,562 ha -11.1%
1967 11,034 ha -4.6%
1968 11,359 ha +2.9%
1969 12,477 ha +9.8%
1970 12,838 ha +2.9%
1971 12,883 ha +0.4%
1972 11,906 ha -7.6%
1973 11,339 ha -4.8%
1974 11,029 ha -2.7%
1975 11,012 ha -0.2%
1976 10,975 ha -0.3%
1977 11,251 ha +2.5%
1978 10,429 ha -7.3%
1979 9,783 ha -6.2%
1980 9,039 ha -7.6%
1981 8,140 ha -9.9%
1982 7,114 ha -12.6%
1983 7,409 ha +4.1%
1984 7,323 ha -1.2%
1985 6,266 ha -14.4%
1986 5,495 ha -12.3%
1987 5,770 ha +5.0%
1988 5,701 ha -1.2%
1989 5,062 ha -11.2%
1990 5,513 ha +8.9%
1991 5,380 ha -2.4%
1992 5,171 ha -3.9%
1993 4,920 ha -4.9%
1994 3,314 ha -32.6%
1995 3,051 ha -7.9%
1996 3,060 ha +0.3%
1997 3,200 ha +4.6%
1998 2,900 ha -9.4%
1999 2,800 ha -3.4%
2000 3,185 ha +13.8%
2001 3,000 ha -5.8%
2002 3,000 ha +0.0%
2003 2,306 ha -23.1%
2004 1,536 ha -33.4%
2005 1,417 ha -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,645 ha 11,034 ha 14,125 ha 9
1970s 11,344 ha 9,783 ha 12,883 ha 10
1980s 6,732 ha 5,062 ha 9,039 ha 10
1990s 3,931 ha 2,800 ha 5,513 ha 10
2000s 2,407 ha 1,417 ha 3,185 ha 6

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 62 Panama 1,497 ha compare
  2. 63 Madagascar 1,481 ha compare
  3. 64 Burundi 1,440 ha compare
  4. 65 Australia 1,417 ha compare
  5. 67 Palestine, State of 1,404 ha compare
  6. 68 Paraguay 1,200 ha compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand?
Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand was 1,417 ha in 2005, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 14,125 ha in 1964.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,417 ha in 2005.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 65th out of 139 countries with data for 2005.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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