Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Caribbean

Caribbean: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 21,901 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21,901 ha
Change on year
down 5.6%
Rank
20th
of 28 groups
All-time high
113,493 ha
in 1962
All-time low
18,461 ha
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Caribbean, 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 Caribbean is 21,901 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Caribbean peaked at 113,493 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 18,461 ha, in 2014.

That places Caribbean 20th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Caribbean, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 85,774 ha
1962 113,493 ha +32.3%
1963 108,608 ha -4.3%
1964 97,784 ha -10.0%
1965 88,202 ha -9.8%
1966 85,436 ha -3.1%
1967 85,490 ha +0.1%
1968 82,329 ha -3.7%
1969 74,367 ha -9.7%
1970 75,530 ha +1.6%
1971 69,933 ha -7.4%
1972 108,217 ha +54.7%
1973 106,492 ha -1.6%
1974 103,605 ha -2.7%
1975 94,498 ha -8.8%
1976 98,221 ha +3.9%
1977 95,355 ha -2.9%
1978 97,855 ha +2.6%
1979 90,507 ha -7.5%
1980 85,685 ha -5.3%
1981 101,236 ha +18.1%
1982 107,204 ha +5.9%
1983 98,261 ha -8.3%
1984 89,200 ha -9.2%
1985 93,803 ha +5.2%
1986 91,673 ha -2.3%
1987 80,390 ha -12.3%
1988 75,046 ha -6.6%
1989 75,999 ha +1.3%
1990 69,808 ha -8.1%
1991 68,404 ha -2.0%
1992 68,567 ha +0.2%
1993 61,000 ha -11.0%
1994 53,977 ha -11.5%
1995 59,362 ha +10.0%
1996 62,895 ha +6.0%
1997 68,157 ha +8.4%
1998 81,882 ha +20.1%
1999 60,411 ha -26.2%
2000 49,187 ha -18.6%
2001 46,086 ha -6.3%
2002 39,574 ha -14.1%
2003 29,822 ha -24.6%
2004 35,897 ha +20.4%
2005 30,133 ha -16.1%
2006 35,836 ha +18.9%
2007 34,538 ha -3.6%
2008 32,277 ha -6.5%
2009 34,618 ha +7.3%
2010 34,433 ha -0.5%
2011 22,549 ha -34.5%
2012 23,977 ha +6.3%
2013 20,576 ha -14.2%
2014 18,461 ha -10.3%
2015 28,820 ha +56.1%
2016 22,452 ha -22.1%
2017 27,231 ha +21.3%
2018 26,442 ha -2.9%
2019 22,418 ha -15.2%
2020 25,532 ha +13.9%
2021 21,803 ha -14.6%
2022 20,217 ha -7.3%
2023 23,204 ha +14.8%
2024 21,901 ha -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 91,276 ha 74,367 ha 113,493 ha 9
1970s 94,021 ha 69,933 ha 108,217 ha 10
1980s 89,850 ha 75,046 ha 107,204 ha 10
1990s 65,446 ha 53,977 ha 81,882 ha 10
2000s 36,797 ha 29,822 ha 49,187 ha 10
2010s 24,736 ha 18,461 ha 34,433 ha 10
2020s 22,531 ha 20,217 ha 25,532 ha 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 17 Thailand 19,859 ha compare
  2. 18 North Macedonia 14,873 ha compare
  3. 18 Timor-Leste 0 ha compare
  4. 19 Guatemala 14,618 ha compare
  5. 20 Myanmar 14,605 ha compare
  6. 21 Zambia 12,837 ha compare
  7. 22 Republic of Korea 11,613 ha compare
  8. 23 Italy 11,360 ha compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Caribbean?
Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Caribbean was 21,901 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 113,493 ha in 1962.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 18,461 ha in 2014.
How does Caribbean rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
Caribbean ranks 20th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Caribbean 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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