Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Index Number in Africa

Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Index Number was 115.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
115.77
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
6th
of 27 groups
All-time high
115.77
in 2024
All-time low
31.14
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

406080100120196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

In 2024, unmanufactured tobacco — gross production index number in Africa stood at 115.77. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — gross production index number in Africa peaked at 115.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.14, in 1963.

That places Africa 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 33.4
1962 33.64 +0.7%
1963 31.14 -7.4%
1964 44.44 +42.7%
1965 39.5 -11.1%
1966 37.26 -5.7%
1967 33.48 -10.1%
1968 31.77 -5.1%
1969 39.46 +24.2%
1970 31.47 -20.2%
1971 35.81 +13.8%
1972 35.46 -1.0%
1973 36.36 +2.5%
1974 37.44 +3.0%
1975 40.97 +9.4%
1976 46.33 +13.1%
1977 43.69 -5.7%
1978 44.09 +0.9%
1979 50.66 +14.9%
1980 50.31 -0.7%
1981 39.85 -20.8%
1982 44.16 +10.8%
1983 47.93 +8.5%
1984 54.47 +13.6%
1985 51.25 -5.9%
1986 49.57 -3.3%
1987 50.68 +2.2%
1988 50.89 +0.4%
1989 57.16 +12.3%
1990 59.2 +3.6%
1991 52.11 -12.0%
1992 58.33 +11.9%
1993 57.44 -1.5%
1994 50.74 -11.7%
1995 51.05 +0.6%
1996 76.2 +49.3%
1997 82.75 +8.6%
1998 84.71 +2.4%
1999 73.43 -13.3%
2000 78.64 +7.1%
2001 71.01 -9.7%
2002 69.2 -2.5%
2003 68.3 -1.3%
2004 68.51 +0.3%
2005 81.6 +19.1%
2006 68.8 -15.7%
2007 78.68 +14.4%
2008 67.64 -14.0%
2009 76.22 +12.7%
2010 92.39 +21.2%
2011 108.63 +17.6%
2012 88.28 -18.7%
2013 96.84 +9.7%
2014 104.9 +8.3%
2015 101.15 -3.6%
2016 93.95 -7.1%
2017 80.14 -14.7%
2018 106.04 +32.3%
2019 109.27 +3.0%
2020 95.91 -12.2%
2021 90.46 -5.7%
2022 91.42 +1.1%
2023 107.02 +17.1%
2024 115.77 +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.01 31.14 44.44 9
1970s 40.23 31.47 50.66 10
1980s 49.63 39.85 57.16 10
1990s 64.6 50.74 84.71 10
2000s 72.86 67.64 81.6 10
2010s 98.16 80.14 109.27 10
2020s 100.12 90.46 115.77 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 3 Palestine, State of 497.77 compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 124.7 compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 463.31 compare
  4. 4 Polynesia 108.61 compare
  5. 5 Azerbaijan 235.46 compare
  6. 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 106.07 compare
  7. 6 Indonesia 205.13 compare
  8. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 100.11 compare
  9. 7 Sri Lanka 169.39 compare
  10. 8 Peru 162.07 compare
  11. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
  12. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 98.77 compare
  13. 9 Yemen 155.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — gross production index number in Africa?
Unmanufactured tobacco — gross production index number in Africa was 115.77 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 115.77 in 2024.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 31.14 in 1963.
How does Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — gross production index number?
Africa ranks 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — gross production index number rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross 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.