Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Production was 13,891 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13,891 t
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
10th
of 18 regions
All-time high
20,482 t
in 1976
All-time low
7,867 t
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Middle 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 Middle Africa stood at 13,891 t.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — production in Middle Africa peaked at 20,482 t in 1976 and was at its lowest, 7,867 t, in 1990.

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

Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 9,902 t
1962 10,136 t +2.4%
1963 11,278 t +11.3%
1964 10,761 t -4.6%
1965 14,150 t +31.5%
1966 17,313 t +22.4%
1967 16,316 t -5.8%
1968 17,617 t +8.0%
1969 13,645 t -22.5%
1970 15,849 t +16.2%
1971 16,300 t +2.8%
1972 15,522 t -4.8%
1973 15,416 t -0.7%
1974 15,074 t -2.2%
1975 19,534 t +29.6%
1976 20,482 t +4.9%
1977 15,868 t -22.5%
1978 14,927 t -5.9%
1979 14,818 t -0.7%
1980 14,200 t -4.2%
1981 14,378 t +1.3%
1982 14,420 t +0.3%
1983 14,017 t -2.8%
1984 14,643 t +4.5%
1985 14,218 t -2.9%
1986 10,859 t -23.6%
1987 9,498 t -12.5%
1988 10,653 t +12.2%
1989 8,575 t -19.5%
1990 7,867 t -8.3%
1991 9,418 t +19.7%
1992 9,146 t -2.9%
1993 10,066 t +10.1%
1994 10,545 t +4.8%
1995 11,205 t +6.3%
1996 10,221 t -8.8%
1997 10,044 t -1.7%
1998 10,390 t +3.4%
1999 13,672 t +31.6%
2000 13,246 t -3.1%
2001 12,286 t -7.2%
2002 12,290 t +0.0%
2003 12,322 t +0.3%
2004 12,878 t +4.5%
2005 12,786 t -0.7%
2006 13,221 t +3.4%
2007 13,508 t +2.2%
2008 13,324 t -1.4%
2009 13,374 t +0.4%
2010 13,448 t +0.6%
2011 13,488 t +0.3%
2012 13,607 t +0.9%
2013 14,107 t +3.7%
2014 14,507 t +2.8%
2015 14,380 t -0.9%
2016 13,881 t -3.5%
2017 14,098 t +1.6%
2018 14,152 t +0.4%
2019 13,869 t -2.0%
2020 13,899 t +0.2%
2021 14,014 t +0.8%
2022 13,894 t -0.9%
2023 13,912 t +0.1%
2024 13,891 t -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,458 t 9,902 t 17,617 t 9
1970s 16,379 t 14,818 t 20,482 t 10
1980s 12,546 t 8,575 t 14,643 t 10
1990s 10,257 t 7,867 t 13,672 t 10
2000s 12,924 t 12,286 t 13,508 t 10
2010s 13,954 t 13,448 t 14,507 t 10
2020s 13,922 t 13,891 t 14,014 t 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 7 USSR 217,496 t compare
  2. 8 Pakistan 184,982 t compare
  3. 9 Malawi 119,957 t compare
  4. 10 Bangladesh 97,814 t compare
  5. 11 Mozambique 92,343 t compare
  6. 12 Argentina 80,786 t compare
  7. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,517 t compare
  8. 13 Thailand 66,285 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — production in Middle Africa?
Unmanufactured tobacco — production in Middle Africa was 13,891 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 20,482 t in 1976.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7,867 t in 1990.
How does Middle Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — production?
Middle Africa ranks 10th out of 18 regions with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — production rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle 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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