Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in India
India: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 414,334 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
India recorded 414,334 ha for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in India peaked at 508,100 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 260,000 ha, in 2001.
India ranks 4th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in India, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 401,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 418,000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 405,000 ha | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 441,000 ha | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 394,000 ha | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 377,000 ha | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 423,500 ha | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 423,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 439,800 ha | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 437,900 ha | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 446,900 ha | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 458,300 ha | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 444,900 ha | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 461,500 ha | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 380,600 ha | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 368,200 ha | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 432,400 ha | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 504,400 ha | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 409,300 ha | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 425,400 ha | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 451,500 ha | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 443,800 ha | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 502,700 ha | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 439,700 ha | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 436,600 ha | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 397,000 ha | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 389,200 ha | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 318,000 ha | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 377,000 ha | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 413,100 ha | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 410,800 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 427,000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 418,500 ha | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 384,800 ha | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 381,000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 394,000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 428,000 ha | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 464,000 ha | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 508,100 ha | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 433,400 ha | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 260,000 ha | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 350,000 ha | +34.6% |
| 2003 | 330,000 ha | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 369,700 ha | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 366,500 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 372,800 ha | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 370,000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 350,000 ha | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 390,690 ha | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 444,280 ha | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 490,000 ha | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 460,000 ha | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 445,873 ha | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 424,511 ha | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 430,962 ha | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 435,530 ha | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 431,801 ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 427,979 ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 425,736 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 419,350 ha | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 409,289 ha | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 418,125 ha | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 415,588 ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 414,334 ha | -0.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 414,334 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,100 ha, 133.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- India's 414,334 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,188 ha, 348.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in India 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -40.0% | 433,400 ha | 260,000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 413,644 ha | 377,000 ha | 441,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 434,440 ha | 368,200 ha | 504,400 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 418,090 ha | 318,000 ha | 502,700 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 422,930 ha | 381,000 ha | 508,100 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 359,309 ha | 260,000 ha | 433,400 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 441,667 ha | 424,511 ha | 490,000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 415,337 ha | 409,289 ha | 419,350 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.124 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1139 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in India?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in India was 414,334 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 508,100 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,000 ha in 2001.
- How does India rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
- India ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.