Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 7,578 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7,578 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 18 countries
All-time high
17,200 ha
in 1984
All-time low
5,200 ha
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 7,578 ha for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 17,200 ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5,200 ha, in 1988.

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

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 10,000 ha
1962 10,000 ha +0.0%
1963 10,000 ha +0.0%
1964 10,000 ha +0.0%
1965 10,500 ha +5.0%
1966 11,000 ha +4.8%
1967 10,000 ha -9.1%
1968 10,000 ha +0.0%
1969 9,000 ha -10.0%
1970 11,500 ha +27.8%
1971 12,000 ha +4.3%
1972 11,700 ha -2.5%
1973 12,400 ha +6.0%
1974 12,800 ha +3.2%
1975 13,000 ha +1.6%
1976 13,300 ha +2.3%
1977 13,100 ha -1.5%
1978 12,700 ha -3.1%
1979 15,000 ha +18.1%
1980 15,400 ha +2.7%
1981 15,800 ha +2.6%
1982 16,300 ha +3.2%
1983 16,800 ha +3.1%
1984 17,200 ha +2.4%
1985 17,200 ha +0.0%
1986 6,700 ha -61.0%
1987 6,800 ha +1.5%
1988 5,200 ha -23.5%
1989 5,400 ha +3.8%
1990 5,590 ha +3.5%
1991 5,590 ha +0.0%
1992 6,500 ha +16.3%
1993 7,000 ha +7.7%
1994 7,200 ha +2.9%
1995 6,875 ha -4.5%
1996 7,367 ha +7.2%
1997 7,600 ha +3.2%
1998 7,842 ha +3.2%
1999 7,700 ha -1.8%
2000 7,958 ha +3.4%
2001 8,000 ha +0.5%
2002 8,042 ha +0.5%
2003 7,400 ha -8.0%
2004 8,500 ha +14.9%
2005 8,244 ha -3.0%
2006 8,519 ha +3.3%
2007 8,300 ha -2.6%
2008 8,000 ha -3.6%
2009 7,800 ha -2.5%
2010 7,554 ha -3.2%
2011 7,281 ha -3.6%
2012 7,210 ha -1.0%
2013 7,923 ha +9.9%
2014 8,374 ha +5.7%
2015 7,430 ha -11.3%
2016 7,909 ha +6.4%
2017 7,904 ha -0.1%
2018 7,748 ha -2.0%
2019 7,854 ha +1.4%
2020 7,542 ha -4.0%
2021 7,525 ha -0.2%
2022 7,640 ha +1.5%
2023 7,569 ha -0.9%
2024 7,578 ha +0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1986 -61.0% 17,200 ha 6,700 ha
1970 +27.8% 9,000 ha 11,500 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,056 ha 9,000 ha 11,000 ha 9
1970s 12,750 ha 11,500 ha 15,000 ha 10
1980s 12,280 ha 5,200 ha 17,200 ha 10
1990s 6,926 ha 5,590 ha 7,842 ha 10
2000s 8,076 ha 7,400 ha 8,519 ha 10
2010s 7,719 ha 7,210 ha 8,374 ha 10
2020s 7,571 ha 7,525 ha 7,640 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 7 Malawi 114,292 ha compare
  2. 7 Viet Nam 17,931 ha compare
  3. 8 USSR 105,000 ha compare
  4. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10,582 ha compare
  5. 9 Mozambique 69,856 ha compare
  6. 10 Argentina 54,743 ha compare
  7. 11 Pakistan 54,603 ha compare
  8. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 5,735 ha compare
  9. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,100 ha compare
  10. 12 Yugoslav SFR 45,102 ha compare
  11. 13 Bangladesh 40,915 ha compare
  12. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,590 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 7,578 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 17,200 ha in 1984.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 5,200 ha in 1988.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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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