Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 16,416 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16,416 ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
8th
of 18 groups
All-time high
28,406 ha
in 1976
All-time low
10,773 ha
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Middle Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 16,416 ha for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Middle Africa peaked at 28,406 ha in 1976 and was at its lowest, 10,773 ha, in 1990.

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

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 19,584 ha
1962 19,079 ha -2.6%
1963 21,308 ha +11.7%
1964 20,247 ha -5.0%
1965 24,150 ha +19.3%
1966 27,551 ha +14.1%
1967 24,933 ha -9.5%
1968 26,629 ha +6.8%
1969 23,361 ha -12.3%
1970 28,237 ha +20.9%
1971 28,330 ha +0.3%
1972 27,623 ha -2.5%
1973 28,342 ha +2.6%
1974 28,383 ha +0.1%
1975 27,424 ha -3.4%
1976 28,406 ha +3.6%
1977 27,393 ha -3.6%
1978 26,933 ha -1.7%
1979 27,704 ha +2.9%
1980 26,757 ha -3.4%
1981 23,970 ha -10.4%
1982 25,460 ha +6.2%
1983 24,214 ha -4.9%
1984 26,783 ha +10.6%
1985 23,359 ha -12.8%
1986 13,727 ha -41.2%
1987 13,826 ha +0.7%
1988 13,646 ha -1.3%
1989 12,405 ha -9.1%
1990 10,773 ha -13.2%
1991 13,674 ha +26.9%
1992 13,244 ha -3.1%
1993 14,372 ha +8.5%
1994 14,898 ha +3.7%
1995 15,090 ha +1.3%
1996 14,401 ha -4.6%
1997 14,308 ha -0.6%
1998 14,446 ha +1.0%
1999 15,860 ha +9.8%
2000 16,262 ha +2.5%
2001 16,106 ha -1.0%
2002 16,186 ha +0.5%
2003 15,601 ha -3.6%
2004 16,625 ha +6.6%
2005 16,241 ha -2.3%
2006 16,594 ha +2.2%
2007 16,727 ha +0.8%
2008 16,366 ha -2.2%
2009 16,257 ha -0.7%
2010 16,105 ha -0.9%
2011 15,895 ha -1.3%
2012 15,837 ha -0.4%
2013 16,602 ha +4.8%
2014 17,136 ha +3.2%
2015 16,328 ha -4.7%
2016 16,840 ha +3.1%
2017 16,578 ha -1.6%
2018 16,371 ha -1.2%
2019 16,501 ha +0.8%
2020 16,082 ha -2.5%
2021 16,291 ha +1.3%
2022 16,424 ha +0.8%
2023 16,375 ha -0.3%
2024 16,416 ha +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22,982 ha 19,079 ha 27,551 ha 9
1970s 27,878 ha 26,933 ha 28,406 ha 10
1980s 20,415 ha 12,405 ha 26,783 ha 10
1990s 14,107 ha 10,773 ha 15,860 ha 10
2000s 16,296 ha 15,601 ha 16,727 ha 10
2010s 16,419 ha 15,837 ha 17,136 ha 10
2020s 16,318 ha 16,082 ha 16,424 ha 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 59,294 ha compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 253,333 ha compare
  3. 6 Zimbabwe 136,126 ha compare
  4. 7 Malawi 114,292 ha compare
  5. 7 Viet Nam 17,931 ha compare
  6. 8 USSR 105,000 ha compare
  7. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10,582 ha compare
  8. 9 Mozambique 69,856 ha compare
  9. 10 Argentina 54,743 ha compare
  10. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,578 ha compare
  11. 11 Pakistan 54,603 ha compare
  12. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 5,735 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Middle Africa?
Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Middle Africa was 16,416 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 28,406 ha in 1976.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10,773 ha in 1990.
How does Middle Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
Middle Africa ranks 8th out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle Africa 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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