Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Western Africa

Western Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 39,728 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39,728 ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
18th
of 28 groups
All-time high
71,152 ha
in 2000
All-time low
36,074 ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Western Africa is 39,728 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Western Africa peaked at 71,152 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36,074 ha, in 1963.

Western Africa ranks 18th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 37,274 ha
1962 38,647 ha +3.7%
1963 36,074 ha -6.7%
1964 40,007 ha +10.9%
1965 43,112 ha +7.8%
1966 37,372 ha -13.3%
1967 37,633 ha +0.7%
1968 40,430 ha +7.4%
1969 36,781 ha -9.0%
1970 40,272 ha +9.5%
1971 57,779 ha +43.5%
1972 43,857 ha -24.1%
1973 43,822 ha -0.1%
1974 48,702 ha +11.1%
1975 55,023 ha +13.0%
1976 50,135 ha -8.9%
1977 37,810 ha -24.6%
1978 43,308 ha +14.5%
1979 40,100 ha -7.4%
1980 39,965 ha -0.3%
1981 37,595 ha -5.9%
1982 37,968 ha +1.0%
1983 36,377 ha -4.2%
1984 42,897 ha +17.9%
1985 44,860 ha +4.6%
1986 45,104 ha +0.5%
1987 45,949 ha +1.9%
1988 46,323 ha +0.8%
1989 46,282 ha -0.1%
1990 48,826 ha +5.5%
1991 49,751 ha +1.9%
1992 53,004 ha +6.5%
1993 54,041 ha +2.0%
1994 53,994 ha -0.1%
1995 52,362 ha -3.0%
1996 57,300 ha +9.4%
1997 60,363 ha +5.3%
1998 65,827 ha +9.1%
1999 68,786 ha +4.5%
2000 71,152 ha +3.4%
2001 62,603 ha -12.0%
2002 62,918 ha +0.5%
2003 60,086 ha -4.5%
2004 59,392 ha -1.2%
2005 60,186 ha +1.3%
2006 59,526 ha -1.1%
2007 54,956 ha -7.7%
2008 52,360 ha -4.7%
2009 51,873 ha -0.9%
2010 48,966 ha -5.6%
2011 46,172 ha -5.7%
2012 43,211 ha -6.4%
2013 41,531 ha -3.9%
2014 40,501 ha -2.5%
2015 37,693 ha -6.9%
2016 40,800 ha +8.2%
2017 41,055 ha +0.6%
2018 39,810 ha -3.0%
2019 40,706 ha +2.3%
2020 40,171 ha -1.3%
2021 40,061 ha -0.3%
2022 40,014 ha -0.1%
2023 39,774 ha -0.6%
2024 39,728 ha -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38,592 ha 36,074 ha 43,112 ha 9
1970s 46,081 ha 37,810 ha 57,779 ha 10
1980s 42,332 ha 36,377 ha 46,323 ha 10
1990s 56,425 ha 48,826 ha 68,786 ha 10
2000s 59,505 ha 51,873 ha 71,152 ha 10
2010s 42,044 ha 37,693 ha 48,966 ha 10
2020s 39,950 ha 39,728 ha 40,171 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 15 Uganda 23,274 ha compare
  2. 15 Melanesia 532 ha compare
  3. 16 Kenya 21,399 ha compare
  4. 16 Republic of Moldova 451 ha compare
  5. 17 Thailand 19,859 ha compare
  6. 17 Polynesia 49 ha compare
  7. 18 North Macedonia 14,873 ha compare
  8. 18 Timor-Leste 0 ha compare
  9. 19 Guatemala 14,618 ha compare
  10. 20 Myanmar 14,605 ha compare
  11. 21 Zambia 12,837 ha compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Western Africa?
Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Western Africa was 39,728 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 71,152 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 36,074 ha in 1963.
How does Western Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
Western Africa ranks 18th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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