Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Northern America

Northern America: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 77,565 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
77,565 ha
Change on year
down 9.1%
Rank
13th
of 28 groups
All-time high
548,036 ha
in 1962
All-time low
77,565 ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Northern America stood at 77,565 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Northern America peaked at 548,036 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 77,565 ha, in 2024.

Northern America ranks 13th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 530,812 ha
1962 548,036 ha +3.2%
1963 522,127 ha -4.7%
1964 470,526 ha -9.9%
1965 432,847 ha -8.0%
1966 445,993 ha +3.0%
1967 445,380 ha -0.1%
1968 410,415 ha -7.9%
1969 425,340 ha +3.6%
1970 407,316 ha -4.2%
1971 378,432 ha -7.1%
1972 382,699 ha +1.1%
1973 408,672 ha +6.8%
1974 439,663 ha +7.6%
1975 481,376 ha +9.5%
1976 461,076 ha -4.2%
1977 434,811 ha -5.7%
1978 438,512 ha +0.9%
1979 371,304 ha -15.3%
1980 419,090 ha +12.9%
1981 442,556 ha +5.6%
1982 400,666 ha -9.5%
1983 366,539 ha -8.5%
1984 361,045 ha -1.5%
1985 318,323 ha -11.8%
1986 266,298 ha -16.3%
1987 266,840 ha +0.2%
1988 285,736 ha +7.1%
1989 305,060 ha +6.8%
1990 326,102 ha +6.9%
1991 339,425 ha +4.1%
1992 344,103 ha +1.4%
1993 333,529 ha -3.1%
1994 297,651 ha -10.8%
1995 295,412 ha -0.8%
1996 322,360 ha +9.1%
1997 366,519 ha +13.7%
1998 318,077 ha -13.2%
1999 287,163 ha -9.7%
2000 213,768 ha -25.6%
2001 198,747 ha -7.0%
2002 191,865 ha -3.5%
2003 182,381 ha -4.9%
2004 180,832 ha -0.8%
2005 136,224 ha -24.7%
2006 153,098 ha +12.4%
2007 160,568 ha +4.9%
2008 157,869 ha -1.7%
2009 156,838 ha -0.7%
2010 149,305 ha -4.8%
2011 143,453 ha -3.9%
2012 147,207 ha +2.6%
2013 154,278 ha +4.8%
2014 162,953 ha +5.6%
2015 142,587 ha -12.5%
2016 139,281 ha -2.3%
2017 139,882 ha +0.4%
2018 127,703 ha -8.7%
2019 101,732 ha -20.3%
2020 87,129 ha -14.4%
2021 94,541 ha +8.5%
2022 90,041 ha -4.8%
2023 85,284 ha -5.3%
2024 77,565 ha -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 470,164 ha 410,415 ha 548,036 ha 9
1970s 420,386 ha 371,304 ha 481,376 ha 10
1980s 343,215 ha 266,298 ha 442,556 ha 10
1990s 323,034 ha 287,163 ha 366,519 ha 10
2000s 173,219 ha 136,224 ha 213,768 ha 10
2010s 140,838 ha 101,732 ha 162,953 ha 10
2020s 86,912 ha 77,565 ha 94,541 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 10 Argentina 54,743 ha compare
  2. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,578 ha compare
  3. 11 Pakistan 54,603 ha compare
  4. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 5,735 ha compare
  5. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,100 ha compare
  6. 12 Yugoslav SFR 45,102 ha compare
  7. 13 Bangladesh 40,915 ha compare
  8. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,590 ha compare
  9. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,198 ha compare
  10. 14 Philippines 31,325 ha compare
  11. 15 Uganda 23,274 ha compare
  12. 15 Melanesia 532 ha compare
  13. 16 Kenya 21,399 ha compare
  14. 16 Republic of Moldova 451 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Northern America?
Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Northern America was 77,565 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 548,036 ha in 1962.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 77,565 ha in 2024.
How does Northern America rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
Northern America ranks 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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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