Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Value in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Value was 25,516 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25,516 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 17.7%
Rank
23rd
of 27 groups
All-time high
107,291 1000 Int$
in 1979
All-time low
20,496 1000 Int$
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value in Southern Africa stood at 25,516 1000 Int$.

The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value in Southern Africa peaked at 107,291 1000 Int$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, 20,496 1000 Int$, in 2008.

That places Southern Africa 23rd out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 59,123 1000 Int$
1962 55,293 1000 Int$ -6.5%
1963 63,674 1000 Int$ +15.2%
1964 70,489 1000 Int$ +10.7%
1965 61,611 1000 Int$ -12.6%
1966 49,821 1000 Int$ -19.1%
1967 61,284 1000 Int$ +23.0%
1968 85,891 1000 Int$ +40.2%
1969 85,147 1000 Int$ -0.9%
1970 77,662 1000 Int$ -8.8%
1971 73,176 1000 Int$ -5.8%
1972 70,263 1000 Int$ -4.0%
1973 66,238 1000 Int$ -5.7%
1974 76,045 1000 Int$ +14.8%
1975 62,543 1000 Int$ -17.8%
1976 72,881 1000 Int$ +16.5%
1977 91,754 1000 Int$ +25.9%
1978 99,945 1000 Int$ +8.9%
1979 107,291 1000 Int$ +7.4%
1980 78,187 1000 Int$ -27.1%
1981 62,567 1000 Int$ -20.0%
1982 77,112 1000 Int$ +23.2%
1983 87,004 1000 Int$ +12.8%
1984 79,647 1000 Int$ -8.5%
1985 83,658 1000 Int$ +5.0%
1986 72,319 1000 Int$ -13.6%
1987 61,120 1000 Int$ -15.5%
1988 66,211 1000 Int$ +8.3%
1989 82,697 1000 Int$ +24.9%
1990 61,418 1000 Int$ -25.7%
1991 67,929 1000 Int$ +10.6%
1992 78,422 1000 Int$ +15.4%
1993 68,135 1000 Int$ -13.1%
1994 43,656 1000 Int$ -35.9%
1995 46,144 1000 Int$ +5.7%
1996 48,220 1000 Int$ +4.5%
1997 59,208 1000 Int$ +22.8%
1998 70,567 1000 Int$ +19.2%
1999 67,526 1000 Int$ -4.3%
2000 66,677 1000 Int$ -1.3%
2001 76,294 1000 Int$ +14.4%
2002 74,117 1000 Int$ -2.9%
2003 83,931 1000 Int$ +13.2%
2004 56,627 1000 Int$ -32.5%
2005 52,946 1000 Int$ -6.5%
2006 33,476 1000 Int$ -36.8%
2007 28,922 1000 Int$ -13.6%
2008 20,496 1000 Int$ -29.1%
2009 21,685 1000 Int$ +5.8%
2010 27,825 1000 Int$ +28.3%
2011 33,887 1000 Int$ +21.8%
2012 38,404 1000 Int$ +13.3%
2013 34,365 1000 Int$ -10.5%
2014 29,175 1000 Int$ -15.1%
2015 32,547 1000 Int$ +11.6%
2016 33,270 1000 Int$ +2.2%
2017 33,500 1000 Int$ +0.7%
2018 35,299 1000 Int$ +5.4%
2019 33,962 1000 Int$ -3.8%
2020 34,179 1000 Int$ +0.6%
2021 26,119 1000 Int$ -23.6%
2022 22,760 1000 Int$ -12.9%
2023 21,670 1000 Int$ -4.8%
2024 25,516 1000 Int$ +17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65,815 1000 Int$ 49,821 1000 Int$ 85,891 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 79,780 1000 Int$ 62,543 1000 Int$ 107,291 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 75,052 1000 Int$ 61,120 1000 Int$ 87,004 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 61,122 1000 Int$ 43,656 1000 Int$ 78,422 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 51,517 1000 Int$ 20,496 1000 Int$ 83,931 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 33,223 1000 Int$ 27,825 1000 Int$ 38,404 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 26,049 1000 Int$ 21,670 1000 Int$ 34,179 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 20 Yemen 70,957 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 21 Guatemala 68,582 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 22 Spain 66,471 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 23 Republic of Korea 62,594 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 24 Canada 62,218 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 18,112 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 25 Myanmar 59,673 1000 Int$ compare
  8. 26 North Macedonia 54,012 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 Southern Africa?
Unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value in Southern Africa was 25,516 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 107,291 1000 Int$ in 1979.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 20,496 1000 Int$ in 2008.
How does Southern Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value?
Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value 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 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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