Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Value in South Africa
South Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Value was 25,154 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25,154 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
36th
of 128 countries
All-time high
106,848 1000 Int$
in 1979
All-time low
20,249 1000 Int$
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Value in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value in South Africa is 25,154 1000 Int$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value in South Africa peaked at 106,848 1000 Int$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, 20,249 1000 Int$, in 2008.
South Africa ranks 36th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58,679 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 54,648 1000 Int$ | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 63,158 1000 Int$ | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 69,877 1000 Int$ | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 61,367 1000 Int$ | -12.2% |
| 1966 | 49,497 1000 Int$ | -19.3% |
| 1967 | 60,919 1000 Int$ | +23.1% |
| 1968 | 85,443 1000 Int$ | +40.3% |
| 1969 | 84,659 1000 Int$ | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 77,044 1000 Int$ | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 72,565 1000 Int$ | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 69,429 1000 Int$ | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 65,398 1000 Int$ | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 75,477 1000 Int$ | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 61,591 1000 Int$ | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 71,893 1000 Int$ | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 90,773 1000 Int$ | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 98,478 1000 Int$ | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 106,848 1000 Int$ | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 77,492 1000 Int$ | -27.5% |
| 1981 | 62,121 1000 Int$ | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 76,664 1000 Int$ | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 86,652 1000 Int$ | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 79,508 1000 Int$ | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 83,539 1000 Int$ | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 72,117 1000 Int$ | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 60,919 1000 Int$ | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 66,070 1000 Int$ | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 82,643 1000 Int$ | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 61,367 1000 Int$ | -25.7% |
| 1991 | 67,839 1000 Int$ | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 78,343 1000 Int$ | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 68,063 1000 Int$ | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 43,584 1000 Int$ | -36.0% |
| 1995 | 46,070 1000 Int$ | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 48,198 1000 Int$ | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 59,172 1000 Int$ | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 70,527 1000 Int$ | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 67,414 1000 Int$ | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 66,518 1000 Int$ | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 76,126 1000 Int$ | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 73,954 1000 Int$ | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 83,763 1000 Int$ | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 56,439 1000 Int$ | -32.6% |
| 2005 | 52,744 1000 Int$ | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 33,259 1000 Int$ | -36.9% |
| 2007 | 28,690 1000 Int$ | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 20,249 1000 Int$ | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 21,422 1000 Int$ | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 27,548 1000 Int$ | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 33,595 1000 Int$ | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 38,097 1000 Int$ | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 34,043 1000 Int$ | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 28,838 1000 Int$ | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 32,206 1000 Int$ | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 32,923 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 33,147 1000 Int$ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 34,939 1000 Int$ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 33,595 1000 Int$ | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 33,819 1000 Int$ | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 25,756 1000 Int$ | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 22,397 1000 Int$ | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 21,308 1000 Int$ | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 25,154 1000 Int$ | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,361 1000 Int$ | 49,497 1000 Int$ | 85,443 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 78,950 1000 Int$ | 61,591 1000 Int$ | 106,848 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 74,772 1000 Int$ | 60,919 1000 Int$ | 86,652 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,058 1000 Int$ | 43,584 1000 Int$ | 78,343 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,316 1000 Int$ | 20,249 1000 Int$ | 83,763 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,893 1000 Int$ | 27,548 1000 Int$ | 38,097 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,687 1000 Int$ | 21,308 1000 Int$ | 33,819 1000 Int$ | 5 |
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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 in South Africa?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value in South Africa was 25,154 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 106,848 1000 Int$ in 1979.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,249 1000 Int$ in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value?
- South Africa ranks 36th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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