Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Index Number was 80.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
80.59
Change on year
up 17.8%
Rank
16th
of 27 groups
All-time high
338.84
in 1979
All-time low
64.73
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

100200300196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

In 2024, unmanufactured tobacco — gross production index number in Southern Africa stood at 80.59.

The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — gross production index number in Southern Africa peaked at 338.84 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 64.73, in 2008.

That places Southern Africa 16th out of 27 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 — Gross Production Index Number in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 186.72
1962 174.62 -6.5%
1963 201.09 +15.2%
1964 222.62 +10.7%
1965 194.58 -12.6%
1966 157.34 -19.1%
1967 193.55 +23.0%
1968 271.26 +40.1%
1969 268.91 -0.9%
1970 245.27 -8.8%
1971 231.1 -5.8%
1972 221.9 -4.0%
1973 209.19 -5.7%
1974 240.17 +14.8%
1975 197.52 -17.8%
1976 230.17 +16.5%
1977 289.78 +25.9%
1978 315.64 +8.9%
1979 338.84 +7.4%
1980 246.93 -27.1%
1981 197.6 -20.0%
1982 243.53 +23.2%
1983 274.78 +12.8%
1984 251.54 -8.5%
1985 264.21 +5.0%
1986 228.4 -13.6%
1987 193.03 -15.5%
1988 209.11 +8.3%
1989 261.17 +24.9%
1990 193.97 -25.7%
1991 214.53 +10.6%
1992 247.67 +15.4%
1993 215.18 -13.1%
1994 137.87 -35.9%
1995 145.73 +5.7%
1996 152.29 +4.5%
1997 186.99 +22.8%
1998 222.86 +19.2%
1999 213.26 -4.3%
2000 210.58 -1.3%
2001 240.95 +14.4%
2002 234.07 -2.9%
2003 265.07 +13.2%
2004 178.84 -32.5%
2005 167.21 -6.5%
2006 105.72 -36.8%
2007 91.34 -13.6%
2008 64.73 -29.1%
2009 68.48 +5.8%
2010 87.88 +28.3%
2011 107.02 +21.8%
2012 121.29 +13.3%
2013 108.53 -10.5%
2014 92.14 -15.1%
2015 102.79 +11.6%
2016 105.07 +2.2%
2017 105.8 +0.7%
2018 111.48 +5.4%
2019 107.26 -3.8%
2020 107.94 +0.6%
2021 82.49 -23.6%
2022 71.88 -12.9%
2023 68.44 -4.8%
2024 80.59 +17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 207.85 157.34 271.26 9
1970s 251.96 197.52 338.84 10
1980s 237.03 193.03 274.78 10
1990s 193.03 137.87 247.67 10
2000s 162.7 64.73 265.07 10
2010s 104.93 87.88 121.29 10
2020s 82.27 68.44 107.94 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

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  5. 15 Melanesia 66.57 compare
  6. 16 Algeria 122.67 compare
  7. 16 Republic of Moldova 48.44 compare
  8. 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.97 compare
  9. 17 Tajikistan 115.9 compare
  10. 18 Kenya 114.62 compare
  11. 19 Tunisia 113.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — gross production index number in Southern Africa?
Unmanufactured tobacco — gross production index number in Southern Africa was 80.59 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — gross production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 338.84 in 1979.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — gross production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 64.73 in 2008.
How does Southern Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — gross production index number?
Southern Africa ranks 16th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — gross production index number rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 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.