Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 522,889 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
522,889 ha
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
8th
of 28 groups
All-time high
644,062 ha
in 1978
All-time low
363,169 ha
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Southern Asia is 522,889 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Southern Asia peaked at 644,062 ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 363,169 ha, in 2001.

Southern Asia ranks 8th 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 519,897 ha
1962 549,748 ha +5.7%
1963 525,097 ha -4.5%
1964 570,124 ha +8.6%
1965 529,663 ha -7.1%
1966 514,895 ha -2.8%
1967 579,043 ha +12.5%
1968 575,629 ha -0.6%
1969 585,554 ha +1.7%
1970 579,020 ha -1.1%
1971 588,181 ha +1.6%
1972 591,287 ha +0.5%
1973 572,290 ha -3.2%
1974 583,825 ha +2.0%
1975 511,134 ha -12.5%
1976 495,937 ha -3.0%
1977 580,591 ha +17.1%
1978 644,062 ha +10.9%
1979 544,336 ha -15.5%
1980 566,653 ha +4.1%
1981 591,828 ha +4.4%
1982 586,422 ha -0.9%
1983 638,222 ha +8.8%
1984 581,188 ha -8.9%
1985 584,272 ha +0.5%
1986 539,770 ha -7.6%
1987 515,791 ha -4.4%
1988 438,819 ha -14.9%
1989 497,282 ha +13.3%
1990 532,633 ha +7.1%
1991 526,310 ha -1.2%
1992 551,983 ha +4.9%
1993 546,187 ha -1.1%
1994 506,723 ha -7.2%
1995 492,869 ha -2.7%
1996 508,345 ha +3.1%
1997 546,218 ha +7.5%
1998 583,937 ha +6.9%
1999 629,412 ha +7.8%
2000 549,533 ha -12.7%
2001 363,169 ha -33.9%
2002 457,349 ha +25.9%
2003 428,515 ha -6.3%
2004 463,550 ha +8.2%
2005 466,917 ha +0.7%
2006 478,127 ha +2.4%
2007 465,513 ha -2.6%
2008 446,467 ha -4.1%
2009 484,735 ha +8.6%
2010 553,162 ha +14.1%
2011 605,730 ha +9.5%
2012 571,685 ha -5.6%
2013 557,441 ha -2.5%
2014 538,167 ha -3.5%
2015 549,739 ha +2.2%
2016 548,269 ha -0.3%
2017 538,307 ha -1.8%
2018 529,986 ha -1.5%
2019 543,301 ha +2.5%
2020 523,701 ha -3.6%
2021 517,568 ha -1.2%
2022 515,181 ha -0.5%
2023 512,587 ha -0.5%
2024 522,889 ha +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 549,961 ha 514,895 ha 585,554 ha 9
1970s 569,066 ha 495,937 ha 644,062 ha 10
1980s 554,025 ha 438,819 ha 638,222 ha 10
1990s 542,462 ha 492,869 ha 629,412 ha 10
2000s 460,388 ha 363,169 ha 549,533 ha 10
2010s 553,579 ha 529,986 ha 605,730 ha 10
2020s 518,385 ha 512,587 ha 523,701 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  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

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Southern Asia?
Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Southern Asia was 522,889 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 644,062 ha in 1978.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 363,169 ha in 2001.
How does Southern Asia rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
Southern Asia ranks 8th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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