Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa
South Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 0.0176 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0176 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
67th
of 115 countries
All-time high
0.0881 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0.0167 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0176 1000 Int$ per square kilometre for unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa peaked at 0.0881 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0167 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 2008.
South Africa ranks 67th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0484 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.045 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0521 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0576 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0506 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0408 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0502 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0704 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0698 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0635 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0598 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0572 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0539 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0622 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0508 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0593 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0748 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0812 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0881 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0639 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0512 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0632 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0714 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0655 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0689 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0594 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0502 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0545 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0681 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0506 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0559 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0646 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0561 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0359 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1995 | 0.038 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0397 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0488 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0581 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0556 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0548 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0628 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.061 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.069 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0465 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0435 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0274 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0237 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0167 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0177 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0227 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0277 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0314 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0281 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0238 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0265 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0271 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0273 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0288 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0277 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0279 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0212 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0185 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0176 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0176 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0934 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0176 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0176 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0539 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0408 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0704 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0651 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0508 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0881 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0616 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0502 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0714 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0503 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0359 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0646 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0423 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0167 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.069 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0271 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0227 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0314 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0213 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0176 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0279 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 64 Guinea 0.0218 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Eswatini 0.021 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Mexico 0.021 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 0.0169 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 0.0158 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Nigeria 0.0137 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in South Africa was 0.0176 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0881 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- South Africa ranks 67th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.