Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 605,724 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
605,724 ha
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
5th
of 28 groups
All-time high
701,047 ha
in 2011
All-time low
356,516 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 605,724 ha for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 701,047 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 356,516 ha, in 1961.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 356,516 ha
1962 401,944 ha +12.7%
1963 429,032 ha +6.7%
1964 417,050 ha -2.8%
1965 433,344 ha +3.9%
1966 432,640 ha -0.2%
1967 456,485 ha +5.5%
1968 461,233 ha +1.0%
1969 439,392 ha -4.7%
1970 433,861 ha -1.3%
1971 439,237 ha +1.2%
1972 480,701 ha +9.4%
1973 468,123 ha -2.6%
1974 453,456 ha -3.1%
1975 459,970 ha +1.4%
1976 482,966 ha +5.0%
1977 524,890 ha +8.7%
1978 519,405 ha -1.0%
1979 508,459 ha -2.1%
1980 479,249 ha -5.7%
1981 496,118 ha +3.5%
1982 503,042 ha +1.4%
1983 518,683 ha +3.1%
1984 510,175 ha -1.6%
1985 522,657 ha +2.4%
1986 490,685 ha -6.1%
1987 471,941 ha -3.8%
1988 450,739 ha -4.5%
1989 452,007 ha +0.3%
1990 455,203 ha +0.7%
1991 498,787 ha +9.6%
1992 524,723 ha +5.2%
1993 522,552 ha -0.4%
1994 455,961 ha -12.7%
1995 465,084 ha +2.0%
1996 484,979 ha +4.3%
1997 501,802 ha +3.5%
1998 513,682 ha +2.4%
1999 497,036 ha -3.2%
2000 496,974 ha -0.0%
2001 461,247 ha -7.2%
2002 466,902 ha +1.2%
2003 459,840 ha -1.5%
2004 500,514 ha +8.8%
2005 534,758 ha +6.8%
2006 538,601 ha +0.7%
2007 509,496 ha -5.4%
2008 593,796 ha +16.5%
2009 614,133 ha +3.4%
2010 646,099 ha +5.2%
2011 701,047 ha +8.5%
2012 559,050 ha -20.3%
2013 567,672 ha +1.5%
2014 581,217 ha +2.4%
2015 638,089 ha +9.8%
2016 548,647 ha -14.0%
2017 490,602 ha -10.6%
2018 506,760 ha +3.3%
2019 584,224 ha +15.3%
2020 489,090 ha -16.3%
2021 482,314 ha -1.4%
2022 486,201 ha +0.8%
2023 582,478 ha +19.8%
2024 605,724 ha +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 425,293 ha 356,516 ha 461,233 ha 9
1970s 477,107 ha 433,861 ha 524,890 ha 10
1980s 489,530 ha 450,739 ha 522,657 ha 10
1990s 491,981 ha 455,203 ha 524,723 ha 10
2000s 517,626 ha 459,840 ha 614,133 ha 10
2010s 582,341 ha 490,602 ha 701,047 ha 10
2020s 529,161 ha 482,314 ha 605,724 ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 2 China, mainland 1.03 million ha compare
  2. 3 India 414,334 ha compare
  3. 4 Brazil 331,730 ha compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 78,033 ha compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 253,333 ha compare
  6. 6 Zimbabwe 136,126 ha compare
  7. 7 Malawi 114,292 ha compare
  8. 7 Viet Nam 17,931 ha compare
  9. 8 USSR 105,000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 605,724 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 701,047 ha in 2011.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 356,516 ha in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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