Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in South Africa
South Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 4,083 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in South Africa is 4,083 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in South Africa peaked at 46,847 ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3,363 ha, in 2008.
South Africa ranks 43rd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 32,000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 32,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 34,000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 31,000 ha | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 28,000 ha | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 36,000 ha | +28.6% |
| 1968 | 30,756 ha | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 34,000 ha | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 44,919 ha | +32.1% |
| 1971 | 36,000 ha | -19.9% |
| 1972 | 40,306 ha | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 38,000 ha | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 37,000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 39,000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 36,000 ha | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 46,000 ha | +27.8% |
| 1978 | 46,847 ha | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 39,691 ha | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 37,691 ha | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 31,000 ha | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 30,027 ha | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 33,641 ha | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 31,994 ha | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 34,041 ha | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 31,000 ha | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 26,000 ha | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 25,000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 25,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22,000 ha | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 24,000 ha | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 24,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15,962 ha | -33.5% |
| 1995 | 13,996 ha | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 14,700 ha | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 13,800 ha | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 14,400 ha | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 13,900 ha | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 15,600 ha | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 15,000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 14,700 ha | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 13,600 ha | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 11,500 ha | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 9,200 ha | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 6,000 ha | -34.8% |
| 2007 | 5,000 ha | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 3,363 ha | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 3,562 ha | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 3,950 ha | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 5,400 ha | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 5,139 ha | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 5,200 ha | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4,700 ha | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 4,891 ha | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4,900 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,600 ha | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 5,000 ha | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 4,900 ha | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4,900 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,700 ha | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 4,300 ha | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 3,733 ha | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 4,083 ha | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,306 ha | 28,000 ha | 36,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 40,376 ha | 36,000 ha | 46,847 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,539 ha | 25,000 ha | 37,691 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,176 ha | 13,800 ha | 25,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,752 ha | 3,363 ha | 15,600 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,868 ha | 3,950 ha | 5,400 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,343 ha | 3,733 ha | 4,900 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in South Africa?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in South Africa was 4,083 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 46,847 ha in 1978.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,363 ha in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
- South Africa ranks 43rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.