Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 482,612 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
482,612 ha
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
2nd
of 18 groups
All-time high
579,115 ha
in 2011
All-time low
209,318 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 482,612 ha for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 579,115 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 209,318 ha, in 1961.

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

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 209,318 ha
1962 222,811 ha +6.4%
1963 252,367 ha +13.3%
1964 249,080 ha -1.3%
1965 267,571 ha +7.4%
1966 253,786 ha -5.2%
1967 259,205 ha +2.1%
1968 263,185 ha +1.5%
1969 256,961 ha -2.4%
1970 252,287 ha -1.8%
1971 259,274 ha +2.8%
1972 276,414 ha +6.6%
1973 273,279 ha -1.1%
1974 253,144 ha -7.4%
1975 257,663 ha +1.8%
1976 287,805 ha +11.7%
1977 328,233 ha +14.0%
1978 313,119 ha -4.6%
1979 305,034 ha -2.6%
1980 276,441 ha -9.4%
1981 278,763 ha +0.8%
1982 278,825 ha +0.0%
1983 308,580 ha +10.7%
1984 310,495 ha +0.6%
1985 316,241 ha +1.9%
1986 295,779 ha -6.5%
1987 295,234 ha -0.2%
1988 275,853 ha -6.6%
1989 275,809 ha -0.0%
1990 284,963 ha +3.3%
1991 321,404 ha +12.8%
1992 338,779 ha +5.4%
1993 339,930 ha +0.3%
1994 275,612 ha -18.9%
1995 285,683 ha +3.7%
1996 302,618 ha +5.9%
1997 307,344 ha +1.6%
1998 298,368 ha -2.9%
1999 306,217 ha +2.6%
2000 319,469 ha +4.3%
2001 298,838 ha -6.5%
2002 317,970 ha +6.4%
2003 331,418 ha +4.2%
2004 367,297 ha +10.8%
2005 401,492 ha +9.3%
2006 398,371 ha -0.8%
2007 376,422 ha -5.5%
2008 462,487 ha +22.9%
2009 479,936 ha +3.8%
2010 506,303 ha +5.5%
2011 579,115 ha +14.4%
2012 445,732 ha -23.0%
2013 455,338 ha +2.2%
2014 470,720 ha +3.4%
2015 515,408 ha +9.5%
2016 431,697 ha -16.2%
2017 374,460 ha -13.3%
2018 393,978 ha +5.2%
2019 476,027 ha +20.8%
2020 370,638 ha -22.1%
2021 363,393 ha -2.0%
2022 381,028 ha +4.9%
2023 467,117 ha +22.6%
2024 482,612 ha +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 248,254 ha 209,318 ha 267,571 ha 9
1970s 280,625 ha 252,287 ha 328,233 ha 10
1980s 291,202 ha 275,809 ha 316,241 ha 10
1990s 306,092 ha 275,612 ha 339,930 ha 10
2000s 375,370 ha 298,838 ha 479,936 ha 10
2010s 464,878 ha 374,460 ha 579,115 ha 10
2020s 412,958 ha 363,393 ha 482,612 ha 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 China 1.03 million ha compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 1.03 million ha compare
  3. 3 India 414,334 ha compare
  4. 4 Brazil 331,730 ha compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 78,033 ha compare
  6. 5 Indonesia 253,333 ha compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 482,612 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 579,115 ha in 2011.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 209,318 ha in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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