Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Production was 11,393 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11,393 t
Change on year
up 17.7%
Rank
23rd
of 28 groups
All-time high
47,905 t
in 1979
All-time low
9,151 t
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — production in Southern Africa is 11,393 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — production in Southern Africa peaked at 47,905 t in 1979 and was at its lowest, 9,151 t, in 2008.

Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 26,398 t
1962 24,688 t -6.5%
1963 28,430 t +15.2%
1964 31,473 t +10.7%
1965 27,509 t -12.6%
1966 22,245 t -19.1%
1967 27,363 t +23.0%
1968 38,350 t +40.2%
1969 38,018 t -0.9%
1970 34,676 t -8.8%
1971 32,673 t -5.8%
1972 31,372 t -4.0%
1973 29,575 t -5.7%
1974 33,954 t +14.8%
1975 27,925 t -17.8%
1976 32,541 t +16.5%
1977 40,968 t +25.9%
1978 44,625 t +8.9%
1979 47,905 t +7.4%
1980 34,910 t -27.1%
1981 27,936 t -20.0%
1982 34,430 t +23.2%
1983 38,847 t +12.8%
1984 35,562 t -8.5%
1985 37,353 t +5.0%
1986 32,290 t -13.6%
1987 27,290 t -15.5%
1988 29,563 t +8.3%
1989 36,924 t +24.9%
1990 27,423 t -25.7%
1991 30,330 t +10.6%
1992 35,015 t +15.4%
1993 30,422 t -13.1%
1994 19,492 t -35.9%
1995 20,603 t +5.7%
1996 21,530 t +4.5%
1997 26,436 t +22.8%
1998 31,508 t +19.2%
1999 30,150 t -4.3%
2000 29,771 t -1.3%
2001 34,065 t +14.4%
2002 33,093 t -2.9%
2003 37,475 t +13.2%
2004 25,284 t -32.5%
2005 23,640 t -6.5%
2006 14,947 t -36.8%
2007 12,914 t -13.6%
2008 9,151 t -29.1%
2009 9,682 t +5.8%
2010 12,424 t +28.3%
2011 15,131 t +21.8%
2012 17,147 t +13.3%
2013 15,344 t -10.5%
2014 13,026 t -15.1%
2015 14,532 t +11.6%
2016 14,855 t +2.2%
2017 14,958 t +0.7%
2018 15,761 t +5.4%
2019 15,164 t -3.8%
2020 15,261 t +0.6%
2021 11,662 t -23.6%
2022 10,162 t -12.9%
2023 9,676 t -4.8%
2024 11,393 t +17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29,386 t 22,245 t 38,350 t 9
1970s 35,621 t 27,925 t 47,905 t 10
1980s 33,510 t 27,290 t 38,847 t 10
1990s 27,291 t 19,492 t 35,015 t 10
2000s 23,002 t 9,151 t 37,475 t 10
2010s 14,834 t 12,424 t 17,147 t 10
2020s 11,631 t 9,676 t 15,261 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 20 Republic of Korea 27,948 t compare
  2. 21 Canada 27,780 t compare
  3. 22 Myanmar 26,644 t compare
  4. 23 North Macedonia 24,116 t compare
  5. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 8,087 t compare
  6. 24 Zambia 20,768 t compare
  7. 25 Spain 19,410 t compare
  8. 26 Poland 19,200 t compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — production in Southern Africa?
Unmanufactured tobacco — production in Southern Africa was 11,393 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 47,905 t in 1979.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 9,151 t in 2008.
How does Southern Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — production?
Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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