Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Value in South Africa
South Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Gross Production Value was 35,832 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35,832 1000 USD
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
32nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
152,208 1000 USD
in 1979
All-time low
28,845 1000 USD
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 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value in South Africa is 35,832 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 152,208 1000 USD in 1979 and was at its lowest, 28,845 1000 USD, in 2008.
South Africa ranks 32nd of 94 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83,591 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 77,848 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 89,972 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 99,543 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 87,419 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 1966 | 70,510 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 1967 | 86,781 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 1968 | 121,717 1000 USD | +40.3% |
| 1969 | 120,600 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 109,753 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 103,372 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 98,905 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 93,162 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 107,519 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 87,738 1000 USD | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 102,414 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 129,310 1000 USD | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 140,285 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 152,208 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 110,391 1000 USD | -27.5% |
| 1981 | 88,494 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 109,210 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 123,440 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 113,262 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 119,005 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 102,733 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 86,781 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 94,119 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 117,729 1000 USD | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 87,419 1000 USD | -25.7% |
| 1991 | 96,640 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 111,603 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 96,959 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 62,087 1000 USD | -36.0% |
| 1995 | 65,628 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 68,659 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 84,292 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 100,468 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 96,033 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 94,757 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 108,444 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 105,350 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 119,324 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 80,400 1000 USD | -32.6% |
| 2005 | 75,136 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 47,379 1000 USD | -36.9% |
| 2007 | 40,870 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 28,845 1000 USD | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 30,517 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 39,243 1000 USD | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 47,857 1000 USD | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 54,270 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 48,495 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 41,081 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 45,879 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 46,900 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 47,219 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 49,771 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 47,857 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 48,176 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 36,691 1000 USD | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 31,905 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 30,354 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 35,832 1000 USD | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,109 1000 USD | 70,510 1000 USD | 121,717 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 112,467 1000 USD | 87,738 1000 USD | 152,208 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,516 1000 USD | 86,781 1000 USD | 123,440 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,979 1000 USD | 62,087 1000 USD | 111,603 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,102 1000 USD | 28,845 1000 USD | 119,324 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,857 1000 USD | 39,243 1000 USD | 54,270 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,592 1000 USD | 30,354 1000 USD | 48,176 1000 USD | 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 35,832 1000 USD 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 152,208 1000 USD in 1979.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,845 1000 USD in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — gross production value?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 94 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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