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

Latest (2024)
70.94
Change on year
up 16.2%
Rank
17th
of 27 groups
All-time high
739.31
in 1968
All-time low
61.03
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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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

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 57.84 compare
  2. 14 Zimbabwe 117.31 compare
  3. 15 Côte d'Ivoire 78.47 compare
  4. 15 Mexico 117.22 compare
  5. 15 Melanesia 55.78 compare
  6. 16 Italy 110.35 compare
  7. 16 Republic of Moldova 52.62 compare
  8. 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 26.25 compare
  9. 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109.58 compare
  10. 18 Lebanon 107.79 compare
  11. 19 Tunisia 105.62 compare
  12. 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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Indicator
Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
159 places, 9,207 data points, 1961–2024
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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.