Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 636,606 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
636,606 ha
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
3rd
of 28 groups
All-time high
672,673 ha
in 2011
All-time low
210,520 ha
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 636,606 ha for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 672,673 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 210,520 ha, in 1968.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 3rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 236,934 ha
1962 244,116 ha +3.0%
1963 261,697 ha +7.2%
1964 272,567 ha +4.2%
1965 275,237 ha +1.0%
1966 227,150 ha -17.5%
1967 210,613 ha -7.3%
1968 210,520 ha -0.0%
1969 210,723 ha +0.1%
1970 218,433 ha +3.7%
1971 230,159 ha +5.4%
1972 246,174 ha +7.0%
1973 246,638 ha +0.2%
1974 253,646 ha +2.8%
1975 259,572 ha +2.3%
1976 274,318 ha +5.7%
1977 270,791 ha -1.3%
1978 285,839 ha +5.6%
1979 290,902 ha +1.8%
1980 277,072 ha -4.8%
1981 249,624 ha -9.9%
1982 257,048 ha +3.0%
1983 299,442 ha +16.5%
1984 295,927 ha -1.2%
1985 296,886 ha +0.3%
1986 291,810 ha -1.7%
1987 297,130 ha +1.8%
1988 282,399 ha -5.0%
1989 281,986 ha -0.1%
1990 287,476 ha +1.9%
1991 344,276 ha +19.8%
1992 413,252 ha +20.0%
1993 419,197 ha +1.4%
1994 345,324 ha -17.6%
1995 355,001 ha +2.8%
1996 369,918 ha +4.2%
1997 389,528 ha +5.3%
1998 393,004 ha +0.9%
1999 400,739 ha +2.0%
2000 412,192 ha +2.9%
2001 382,240 ha -7.3%
2002 388,423 ha +1.6%
2003 388,391 ha -0.0%
2004 431,403 ha +11.1%
2005 455,360 ha +5.6%
2006 419,058 ha -8.0%
2007 461,167 ha +10.0%
2008 508,604 ha +10.3%
2009 547,249 ha +7.6%
2010 564,087 ha +3.1%
2011 672,673 ha +19.2%
2012 524,658 ha -22.0%
2013 574,110 ha +9.4%
2014 586,649 ha +2.2%
2015 645,318 ha +10.0%
2016 535,692 ha -17.0%
2017 503,074 ha -6.1%
2018 539,833 ha +7.3%
2019 568,524 ha +5.3%
2020 466,810 ha -17.9%
2021 469,887 ha +0.7%
2022 536,182 ha +14.1%
2023 632,902 ha +18.0%
2024 636,606 ha +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 238,840 ha 210,520 ha 275,237 ha 9
1970s 257,647 ha 218,433 ha 290,902 ha 10
1980s 282,932 ha 249,624 ha 299,442 ha 10
1990s 371,772 ha 287,476 ha 419,197 ha 10
2000s 439,409 ha 382,240 ha 547,249 ha 10
2010s 571,462 ha 503,074 ha 672,673 ha 10
2020s 548,477 ha 466,810 ha 636,606 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  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. 3 United Republic of Tanzania 157,664 ha compare
  5. 4 Brazil 331,730 ha compare
  6. 4 Türkiye 78,033 ha compare
  7. 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 59,294 ha compare
  8. 5 Indonesia 253,333 ha compare
  9. 6 Zimbabwe 136,126 ha compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 636,606 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 672,673 ha in 2011.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 210,520 ha in 1968.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 3rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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
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Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 10,091 data points, 1961–2024
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