Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in China, mainland

China, mainland: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 1.03 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.03 million ha
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
2nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
2.35 million ha
in 1997
All-time low
310,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in China, mainland, 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 China, mainland is 1.03 million ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in China, mainland peaked at 2.35 million ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 310,000 ha, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 2nd of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 310,000 ha
1962 340,000 ha +9.7%
1963 380,000 ha +11.8%
1964 400,000 ha +5.3%
1965 399,800 ha -0.1%
1966 467,000 ha +16.8%
1967 500,000 ha +7.1%
1968 401,000 ha -19.8%
1969 399,000 ha -0.5%
1970 383,000 ha -4.0%
1971 392,000 ha +2.3%
1972 422,000 ha +7.7%
1973 444,000 ha +5.2%
1974 471,000 ha +6.1%
1975 565,000 ha +20.0%
1976 667,000 ha +18.1%
1977 700,000 ha +4.9%
1978 783,000 ha +11.9%
1979 625,000 ha -20.2%
1980 512,000 ha -18.1%
1981 757,000 ha +47.9%
1982 1.12 million ha +48.5%
1983 766,960 ha -31.8%
1984 897,000 ha +17.0%
1985 1.31 million ha +46.4%
1986 1.12 million ha -14.4%
1987 1.13 million ha +0.3%
1988 1.55 million ha +37.8%
1989 1.80 million ha +15.7%
1990 1.59 million ha -11.4%
1991 1.80 million ha +13.3%
1992 2.09 million ha +16.0%
1993 2.09 million ha -0.2%
1994 1.49 million ha -28.7%
1995 1.47 million ha -1.3%
1996 1.85 million ha +26.1%
1997 2.35 million ha +27.0%
1998 1.36 million ha -42.2%
1999 1.37 million ha +0.9%
2000 1.44 million ha +4.6%
2001 1.34 million ha -6.8%
2002 1.33 million ha -0.9%
2003 1.26 million ha -4.8%
2004 1.27 million ha +0.1%
2005 1.36 million ha +7.7%
2006 1.34 million ha -1.8%
2007 1.16 million ha -13.0%
2008 1.33 million ha +13.9%
2009 1.39 million ha +4.9%
2010 1.34 million ha -3.3%
2011 1.46 million ha +8.7%
2012 1.60 million ha +9.2%
2013 1.62 million ha +1.6%
2014 1.46 million ha -9.8%
2015 1.20 million ha -18.2%
2016 1.15 million ha -3.7%
2017 1.08 million ha -6.2%
2018 1.00 million ha -7.2%
2019 1.03 million ha +2.3%
2020 1.01 million ha -1.2%
2021 1.01 million ha -0.1%
2022 1.04 million ha +3.0%
2023 1.08 million ha +3.9%
2024 1.03 million ha -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 399,644 ha 310,000 ha 500,000 ha 9
1970s 545,200 ha 383,000 ha 783,000 ha 10
1980s 1.10 million ha 512,000 ha 1.80 million ha 10
1990s 1.75 million ha 1.36 million ha 2.35 million ha 10
2000s 1.32 million ha 1.16 million ha 1.44 million ha 10
2010s 1.29 million ha 1.00 million ha 1.62 million ha 10
2020s 1.04 million ha 1.01 million ha 1.08 million ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 1.03 million ha compare
  2. 3 India 414,334 ha compare
  3. 3 United Republic of Tanzania 157,664 ha compare
  4. 4 Brazil 331,730 ha compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 78,033 ha compare
  6. 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 59,294 ha compare
  7. 5 Indonesia 253,333 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in China, mainland?
Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in China, mainland was 1.03 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 2.35 million ha in 1997.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 310,000 ha in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland 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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