Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Africa

Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Production was 706,446 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
706,446 t
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
8th
of 28 groups
All-time high
706,446 t
in 2024
All-time low
190,031 t
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Africa, 1961–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, unmanufactured tobacco — production in Africa stood at 706,446 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — production in Africa peaked at 706,446 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 190,031 t, in 1963.

That places Africa 8th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 203,815 t
1962 205,292 t +0.7%
1963 190,031 t -7.4%
1964 271,203 t +42.7%
1965 241,032 t -11.1%
1966 227,365 t -5.7%
1967 204,295 t -10.1%
1968 193,881 t -5.1%
1969 240,766 t +24.2%
1970 192,022 t -20.2%
1971 218,519 t +13.8%
1972 216,364 t -1.0%
1973 221,869 t +2.5%
1974 228,463 t +3.0%
1975 249,993 t +9.4%
1976 282,717 t +13.1%
1977 266,629 t -5.7%
1978 269,049 t +0.9%
1979 309,168 t +14.9%
1980 307,034 t -0.7%
1981 243,187 t -20.8%
1982 269,491 t +10.8%
1983 292,459 t +8.5%
1984 332,365 t +13.6%
1985 312,744 t -5.9%
1986 302,461 t -3.3%
1987 309,288 t +2.3%
1988 310,518 t +0.4%
1989 348,796 t +12.3%
1990 361,252 t +3.6%
1991 437,031 t +21.0%
1992 485,630 t +11.1%
1993 487,757 t +0.4%
1994 415,245 t -14.9%
1995 444,895 t +7.1%
1996 469,037 t +5.4%
1997 508,182 t +8.3%
1998 520,154 t +2.4%
1999 456,693 t -12.2%
2000 489,420 t +7.2%
2001 444,932 t -9.1%
2002 436,272 t -1.9%
2003 436,820 t +0.1%
2004 455,351 t +4.2%
2005 497,922 t +9.3%
2006 419,841 t -15.7%
2007 480,134 t +14.4%
2008 522,134 t +8.7%
2009 591,193 t +13.2%
2010 563,780 t -4.6%
2011 662,913 t +17.6%
2012 538,701 t -18.7%
2013 590,927 t +9.7%
2014 640,138 t +8.3%
2015 617,226 t -3.6%
2016 573,308 t -7.1%
2017 489,059 t -14.7%
2018 647,094 t +32.3%
2019 666,807 t +3.0%
2020 585,273 t -12.2%
2021 552,037 t -5.7%
2022 557,880 t +1.1%
2023 653,065 t +17.1%
2024 706,446 t +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 219,742 t 190,031 t 271,203 t 9
1970s 245,479 t 192,022 t 309,168 t 10
1980s 302,834 t 243,187 t 348,796 t 10
1990s 458,588 t 361,252 t 520,154 t 10
2000s 477,402 t 419,841 t 591,193 t 10
2010s 598,995 t 489,059 t 666,807 t 10
2020s 610,940 t 552,037 t 706,446 t 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 5 Indonesia 353,386 t compare
  2. 6 Viet Nam 48,313 t compare
  3. 6 Zimbabwe 236,815 t compare
  4. 7 USSR 217,496 t compare
  5. 8 Pakistan 184,982 t compare
  6. 9 Malawi 119,957 t compare
  7. 10 Bangladesh 97,814 t compare
  8. 11 Mozambique 92,343 t compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — production in Africa?
Unmanufactured tobacco — production in Africa was 706,446 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 706,446 t in 2024.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 190,031 t in 1963.
How does Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — production?
Africa ranks 8th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — production 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 10,081 data points, 1961–2024
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