Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Value in Africa

Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Value was 1.58 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.58 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
8th
of 27 groups
All-time high
1.58 million 1000 Int$
in 2024
All-time low
425,605 1000 Int$
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Value in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.

Analysis

Africa recorded 1.58 million 1000 Int$ for unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value in Africa peaked at 1.58 million 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 425,605 1000 Int$, in 1963.

Africa ranks 8th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Value in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 456,477 1000 Int$
1962 459,784 1000 Int$ +0.7%
1963 425,605 1000 Int$ -7.4%
1964 607,403 1000 Int$ +42.7%
1965 539,830 1000 Int$ -11.1%
1966 509,221 1000 Int$ -5.7%
1967 457,552 1000 Int$ -10.1%
1968 434,228 1000 Int$ -5.1%
1969 539,234 1000 Int$ +24.2%
1970 430,064 1000 Int$ -20.2%
1971 489,408 1000 Int$ +13.8%
1972 484,582 1000 Int$ -1.0%
1973 496,911 1000 Int$ +2.5%
1974 511,680 1000 Int$ +3.0%
1975 559,900 1000 Int$ +9.4%
1976 633,190 1000 Int$ +13.1%
1977 597,159 1000 Int$ -5.7%
1978 602,579 1000 Int$ +0.9%
1979 692,432 1000 Int$ +14.9%
1980 687,652 1000 Int$ -0.7%
1981 544,656 1000 Int$ -20.8%
1982 603,568 1000 Int$ +10.8%
1983 655,009 1000 Int$ +8.5%
1984 744,385 1000 Int$ +13.6%
1985 700,441 1000 Int$ -5.9%
1986 677,410 1000 Int$ -3.3%
1987 692,700 1000 Int$ +2.3%
1988 695,455 1000 Int$ +0.4%
1989 781,185 1000 Int$ +12.3%
1990 809,082 1000 Int$ +3.6%
1991 712,131 1000 Int$ -12.0%
1992 797,130 1000 Int$ +11.9%
1993 785,030 1000 Int$ -1.5%
1994 693,524 1000 Int$ -11.7%
1995 697,663 1000 Int$ +0.6%
1996 1.04 million 1000 Int$ +49.3%
1997 1.13 million 1000 Int$ +8.6%
1998 1.16 million 1000 Int$ +2.4%
1999 1.00 million 1000 Int$ -13.3%
2000 1.07 million 1000 Int$ +7.1%
2001 970,481 1000 Int$ -9.7%
2002 945,788 1000 Int$ -2.5%
2003 933,458 1000 Int$ -1.3%
2004 936,268 1000 Int$ +0.3%
2005 1.12 million 1000 Int$ +19.1%
2006 940,251 1000 Int$ -15.7%
2007 1.08 million 1000 Int$ +14.4%
2008 924,439 1000 Int$ -14.0%
2009 1.04 million 1000 Int$ +12.7%
2010 1.26 million 1000 Int$ +21.2%
2011 1.48 million 1000 Int$ +17.6%
2012 1.21 million 1000 Int$ -18.7%
2013 1.32 million 1000 Int$ +9.7%
2014 1.43 million 1000 Int$ +8.3%
2015 1.38 million 1000 Int$ -3.6%
2016 1.28 million 1000 Int$ -7.1%
2017 1.10 million 1000 Int$ -14.7%
2018 1.45 million 1000 Int$ +32.3%
2019 1.49 million 1000 Int$ +3.0%
2020 1.31 million 1000 Int$ -12.2%
2021 1.24 million 1000 Int$ -5.7%
2022 1.25 million 1000 Int$ +1.1%
2023 1.46 million 1000 Int$ +17.1%
2024 1.58 million 1000 Int$ +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 492,148 1000 Int$ 425,605 1000 Int$ 607,403 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 549,790 1000 Int$ 430,064 1000 Int$ 692,432 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 678,246 1000 Int$ 544,656 1000 Int$ 781,185 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 882,819 1000 Int$ 693,524 1000 Int$ 1.16 million 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 995,762 1000 Int$ 924,439 1000 Int$ 1.12 million 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 1.34 million 1000 Int$ 1.10 million 1000 Int$ 1.49 million 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 1.37 million 1000 Int$ 1.24 million 1000 Int$ 1.58 million 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 197,170 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 791,465 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 6 Viet Nam 108,205 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 6 Zimbabwe 530,385 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 7 USSR 487,117 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 46,916 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 8 Pakistan 414,297 1000 Int$ compare
  8. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 43,225 1000 Int$ compare
  9. 9 Malawi 268,664 1000 Int$ compare
  10. 10 Bangladesh 219,070 1000 Int$ compare
  11. 11 Mozambique 206,817 1000 Int$ compare
  12. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 18,880 1000 Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value in Africa?
Unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value in Africa was 1.58 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 million 1000 Int$ in 2024.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 425,605 1000 Int$ in 1963.
How does Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value?
Africa ranks 8th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$)
Unit
1000 Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
173 places, 9,633 data points, 1961–2024
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