Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Western Asia

Western Asia: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 110,431 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
110,431 ha
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
12th
of 28 groups
All-time high
398,023 ha
in 1972
All-time low
106,911 ha
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Western Asia is 110,431 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Western Asia peaked at 398,023 ha in 1972 and was at its lowest, 106,911 ha, in 2023.

That places Western Asia 12th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 182,945 ha
1962 190,577 ha +4.2%
1963 266,349 ha +39.8%
1964 324,074 ha +21.7%
1965 278,180 ha -14.2%
1966 337,407 ha +21.3%
1967 345,823 ha +2.5%
1968 322,480 ha -6.7%
1969 362,495 ha +12.4%
1970 374,341 ha +3.3%
1971 384,655 ha +2.8%
1972 398,023 ha +3.5%
1973 367,281 ha -7.7%
1974 275,918 ha -24.9%
1975 286,965 ha +4.0%
1976 359,245 ha +25.2%
1977 323,384 ha -10.0%
1978 347,248 ha +7.4%
1979 274,253 ha -21.0%
1980 266,808 ha -2.7%
1981 222,297 ha -16.7%
1982 251,584 ha +13.2%
1983 278,438 ha +10.7%
1984 229,167 ha -17.7%
1985 217,548 ha -5.1%
1986 206,353 ha -5.1%
1987 240,329 ha +16.5%
1988 264,158 ha +9.9%
1989 310,774 ha +17.6%
1990 347,604 ha +11.9%
1991 304,749 ha -12.3%
1992 380,158 ha +24.7%
1993 383,189 ha +0.8%
1994 264,424 ha -31.0%
1995 250,342 ha -5.3%
1996 277,763 ha +11.0%
1997 329,076 ha +18.5%
1998 321,692 ha -2.2%
1999 305,028 ha -5.2%
2000 287,408 ha -5.8%
2001 240,665 ha -16.3%
2002 230,095 ha -4.4%
2003 218,924 ha -4.9%
2004 233,238 ha +6.5%
2005 225,911 ha -3.1%
2006 185,536 ha -17.9%
2007 182,694 ha -1.5%
2008 184,832 ha +1.2%
2009 151,662 ha -17.9%
2010 118,514 ha -21.9%
2011 112,801 ha -4.8%
2012 144,282 ha +27.9%
2013 169,258 ha +17.3%
2014 134,878 ha -20.3%
2015 126,306 ha -6.4%
2016 125,121 ha -0.9%
2017 134,938 ha +7.8%
2018 129,083 ha -4.3%
2019 123,996 ha -3.9%
2020 125,457 ha +1.2%
2021 119,126 ha -5.0%
2022 127,177 ha +6.8%
2023 106,911 ha -15.9%
2024 110,431 ha +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 290,037 ha 182,945 ha 362,495 ha 9
1970s 339,131 ha 274,253 ha 398,023 ha 10
1980s 248,746 ha 206,353 ha 310,774 ha 10
1990s 316,402 ha 250,342 ha 383,189 ha 10
2000s 214,096 ha 151,662 ha 287,408 ha 10
2010s 131,918 ha 112,801 ha 169,258 ha 10
2020s 117,820 ha 106,911 ha 127,177 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10,582 ha compare
  2. 9 Mozambique 69,856 ha compare
  3. 10 Argentina 54,743 ha compare
  4. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,578 ha compare
  5. 11 Pakistan 54,603 ha compare
  6. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 5,735 ha compare
  7. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,100 ha compare
  8. 12 Yugoslav SFR 45,102 ha compare
  9. 13 Bangladesh 40,915 ha compare
  10. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,590 ha compare
  11. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,198 ha compare
  12. 14 Philippines 31,325 ha compare
  13. 15 Uganda 23,274 ha compare
  14. 15 Melanesia 532 ha compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Western Asia?
Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in Western Asia was 110,431 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 398,023 ha in 1972.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 106,911 ha in 2023.
How does Western Asia rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
Western Asia ranks 12th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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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