Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 70.94 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, unmanufactured tobacco — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa stood at 70.94.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa peaked at 739.31 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 61.03, in 2023.
That places Southern Africa 17th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 627.76 | — |
| 1962 | 570.23 | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 637.44 | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 684.83 | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 580.9 | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 455.81 | -21.5% |
| 1967 | 543.85 | +19.3% |
| 1968 | 739.31 | +35.9% |
| 1969 | 711.04 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 629.46 | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 576.02 | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 537.21 | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 491.81 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 548.46 | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 438.34 | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 496.7 | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 608.15 | +22.4% |
| 1978 | 644.13 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 672.5 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 475.43 | -29.3% |
| 1981 | 368.05 | -22.6% |
| 1982 | 438.45 | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 477.95 | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 422.84 | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 429.68 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 359.79 | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 294.79 | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 309.76 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 375.35 | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 270.89 | -27.8% |
| 1991 | 292.68 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 331.53 | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 282.19 | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 177.83 | -37.0% |
| 1995 | 185.57 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 191.26 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 231.88 | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 272.9 | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 258.19 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 252.48 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 286.3 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 275.49 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 308.93 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 206.41 | -33.2% |
| 2005 | 191.14 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 119.65 | -37.4% |
| 2007 | 102.28 | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 71.64 | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 74.89 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 94.94 | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 114.19 | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 127.51 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 112.24 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 93.73 | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 102.53 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 103.74 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 103.65 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 107.39 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 101.62 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 100.6 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 75.68 | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 64.99 | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 61.03 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 70.94 | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 616.8 | 455.81 | 739.31 | 9 |
| 1970s | 564.28 | 438.34 | 672.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 395.21 | 294.79 | 477.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 249.49 | 177.83 | 331.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 188.92 | 71.64 | 308.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.15 | 93.73 | 127.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.65 | 61.03 | 100.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 57.84 compare
- 14 Zimbabwe 117.31 compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 78.47 compare
- 15 Mexico 117.22 compare
- 15 Melanesia 55.78 compare
- 16 Italy 110.35 compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 52.62 compare
- 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26.25 compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109.58 compare
- 18 Lebanon 107.79 compare
- 19 Tunisia 105.62 compare
- 20 Algeria 104.94 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmanufactured tobacco — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa was 70.94 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — gross per capita production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 739.31 in 1968.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — gross per capita production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.03 in 2023.
- How does Southern Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — gross per capita production index number?
- Southern Africa ranks 17th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.