Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Central America

Central America: Unmanufactured tobacco — Production was 67,514 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
67,514 t
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
18th
of 28 groups
All-time high
122,040 t
in 1980
All-time low
44,452 t
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Central America, 1961–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, unmanufactured tobacco — production in Central America stood at 67,514 t.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — production in Central America peaked at 122,040 t in 1980 and was at its lowest, 44,452 t, in 2007.

That places Central America 18th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 76,026 t
1962 77,648 t +2.1%
1963 79,510 t +2.4%
1964 79,398 t -0.1%
1965 70,843 t -10.8%
1966 69,775 t -1.5%
1967 59,176 t -15.2%
1968 62,418 t +5.5%
1969 83,144 t +33.2%
1970 84,469 t +1.6%
1971 94,933 t +12.4%
1972 80,290 t -15.4%
1973 79,529 t -0.9%
1974 93,942 t +18.1%
1975 91,765 t -2.3%
1976 91,664 t -0.1%
1977 80,681 t -12.0%
1978 96,128 t +19.1%
1979 101,630 t +5.7%
1980 122,040 t +20.1%
1981 83,663 t -31.4%
1982 98,268 t +17.5%
1983 79,971 t -18.6%
1984 67,263 t -15.9%
1985 69,810 t +3.8%
1986 82,161 t +17.7%
1987 71,948 t -12.4%
1988 84,047 t +16.8%
1989 73,188 t -12.9%
1990 55,964 t -23.5%
1991 49,785 t -11.0%
1992 50,485 t +1.4%
1993 96,463 t +91.1%
1994 88,776 t -8.0%
1995 50,030 t -43.6%
1996 71,225 t +42.4%
1997 63,369 t -11.0%
1998 79,668 t +25.7%
1999 75,551 t -5.2%
2000 73,345 t -2.9%
2001 68,922 t -6.0%
2002 51,731 t -24.9%
2003 51,566 t -0.3%
2004 50,206 t -2.6%
2005 44,959 t -10.4%
2006 50,577 t +12.5%
2007 44,452 t -12.1%
2008 46,645 t +4.9%
2009 48,819 t +4.7%
2010 46,997 t -3.7%
2011 51,255 t +9.1%
2012 55,786 t +8.8%
2013 56,920 t +2.0%
2014 59,185 t +4.0%
2015 58,438 t -1.3%
2016 61,050 t +4.5%
2017 63,378 t +3.8%
2018 61,033 t -3.7%
2019 61,555 t +0.9%
2020 61,986 t +0.7%
2021 66,344 t +7.0%
2022 63,637 t -4.1%
2023 67,198 t +5.6%
2024 67,514 t +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73,104 t 59,176 t 83,144 t 9
1970s 89,503 t 79,529 t 101,630 t 10
1980s 83,236 t 67,263 t 122,040 t 10
1990s 68,132 t 49,785 t 96,463 t 10
2000s 53,122 t 44,452 t 73,345 t 10
2010s 57,560 t 46,997 t 63,378 t 10
2020s 65,336 t 61,986 t 67,514 t 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 15 Philippines 55,346 t compare
  2. 16 Italy 33,900 t compare
  3. 17 Uganda 32,092 t compare
  4. 18 Timor-Leste 0 t compare
  5. 18 Yemen 31,682 t compare
  6. 19 Guatemala 30,621 t compare
  7. 20 Republic of Korea 27,948 t compare
  8. 21 Canada 27,780 t compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — production in Central America?
Unmanufactured tobacco — production in Central America was 67,514 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 122,040 t in 1980.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 44,452 t in 2007.
How does Central America rank for unmanufactured tobacco — production?
Central America ranks 18th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — production rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central America 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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