Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Production was 641,088 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
641,088 t
Change on year
up 8.8%
Rank
9th
of 28 groups
All-time high
641,088 t
in 2024
All-time low
104,967 t
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, unmanufactured tobacco — production in Eastern Africa stood at 641,088 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 641,088 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 104,967 t, in 1968.

Eastern Africa ranks 9th of 28 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 139,414 t
1962 139,294 t -0.1%
1963 124,825 t -10.4%
1964 193,679 t +55.2%
1965 166,862 t -13.8%
1966 158,197 t -5.2%
1967 129,377 t -18.2%
1968 104,967 t -18.9%
1969 158,818 t +51.3%
1970 109,975 t -30.8%
1971 131,853 t +19.9%
1972 136,860 t +3.8%
1973 144,851 t +5.8%
1974 145,249 t +0.3%
1975 160,838 t +10.7%
1976 193,133 t +20.1%
1977 178,247 t -7.7%
1978 174,712 t -2.0%
1979 209,849 t +20.1%
1980 220,133 t +4.9%
1981 162,950 t -26.0%
1982 186,512 t +14.5%
1983 208,698 t +11.9%
1984 241,793 t +15.9%
1985 220,957 t -8.6%
1986 226,138 t +2.3%
1987 237,747 t +5.1%
1988 233,733 t -1.7%
1989 265,634 t +13.6%
1990 283,838 t +6.9%
1991 352,973 t +24.4%
1992 395,589 t +12.1%
1993 399,815 t +1.1%
1994 342,697 t -14.3%
1995 370,197 t +8.0%
1996 389,763 t +5.3%
1997 412,202 t +5.8%
1998 411,721 t -0.1%
1999 356,705 t -13.4%
2000 385,850 t +8.2%
2001 341,761 t -11.4%
2002 335,803 t -1.7%
2003 335,853 t +0.0%
2004 369,737 t +10.1%
2005 413,494 t +11.8%
2006 342,758 t -17.1%
2007 411,261 t +20.0%
2008 454,846 t +10.6%
2009 523,434 t +15.1%
2010 495,103 t -5.4%
2011 593,563 t +19.9%
2012 471,131 t -20.6%
2013 524,790 t +11.4%
2014 575,930 t +9.7%
2015 553,288 t -3.9%
2016 504,106 t -8.9%
2017 419,490 t -16.8%
2018 577,359 t +37.6%
2019 592,358 t +2.6%
2020 516,015 t -12.9%
2021 488,195 t -5.4%
2022 494,541 t +1.3%
2023 589,377 t +19.2%
2024 641,088 t +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 146,159 t 104,967 t 193,679 t 9
1970s 158,557 t 109,975 t 209,849 t 10
1980s 220,430 t 162,950 t 265,634 t 10
1990s 371,550 t 283,838 t 412,202 t 10
2000s 391,480 t 335,803 t 523,434 t 10
2010s 530,712 t 419,490 t 593,563 t 10
2020s 545,843 t 488,195 t 641,088 t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 6 Viet Nam 48,313 t compare
  2. 6 Zimbabwe 236,815 t compare
  3. 7 USSR 217,496 t compare
  4. 8 Pakistan 184,982 t compare
  5. 9 Malawi 119,957 t compare
  6. 10 Bangladesh 97,814 t compare
  7. 11 Mozambique 92,343 t compare
  8. 12 Argentina 80,786 t compare
  9. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,517 t compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — production in Eastern Africa?
Unmanufactured tobacco — production in Eastern Africa was 641,088 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 641,088 t in 2024.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 104,967 t in 1968.
How does Eastern Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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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