Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Western Africa

Western Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Production was 24,181 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24,181 t
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
21st
of 28 groups
All-time high
43,615 t
in 1998
All-time low
12,747 t
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Western Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 24,181 t for unmanufactured tobacco — production in 2024.

The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — production in Western Africa peaked at 43,615 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12,747 t, in 1983.

That places Western Africa 21st 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 Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 21,208 t
1962 21,814 t +2.9%
1963 15,554 t -28.7%
1964 21,759 t +39.9%
1965 23,897 t +9.8%
1966 19,366 t -19.0%
1967 19,680 t +1.6%
1968 21,012 t +6.8%
1969 18,977 t -9.7%
1970 19,828 t +4.5%
1971 26,999 t +36.2%
1972 23,249 t -13.9%
1973 23,313 t +0.3%
1974 24,328 t +4.4%
1975 28,371 t +16.6%
1976 23,312 t -17.8%
1977 18,246 t -21.7%
1978 20,515 t +12.4%
1979 21,353 t +4.1%
1980 21,839 t +2.3%
1981 20,015 t -8.4%
1982 13,639 t -31.9%
1983 12,747 t -6.5%
1984 20,308 t +59.3%
1985 21,932 t +8.0%
1986 19,727 t -10.1%
1987 18,633 t -5.5%
1988 20,912 t +12.2%
1989 20,885 t -0.1%
1990 23,208 t +11.1%
1991 26,852 t +15.7%
1992 29,493 t +9.8%
1993 29,940 t +1.5%
1994 30,415 t +1.6%
1995 30,838 t +1.4%
1996 33,359 t +8.2%
1997 37,591 t +12.7%
1998 43,615 t +16.0%
1999 42,770 t -1.9%
2000 43,131 t +0.8%
2001 37,947 t -12.0%
2002 38,440 t +1.3%
2003 37,984 t -1.2%
2004 33,901 t -10.7%
2005 35,076 t +3.5%
2006 34,568 t -1.4%
2007 30,449 t -11.9%
2008 32,514 t +6.8%
2009 31,943 t -1.8%
2010 30,065 t -5.9%
2011 27,988 t -6.9%
2012 25,320 t -9.5%
2013 24,703 t -2.4%
2014 23,881 t -3.3%
2015 22,465 t -5.9%
2016 24,857 t +10.6%
2017 25,719 t +3.5%
2018 24,555 t -4.5%
2019 25,359 t +3.3%
2020 23,968 t -5.5%
2021 23,990 t +0.1%
2022 24,420 t +1.8%
2023 24,187 t -1.0%
2024 24,181 t -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,363 t 15,554 t 23,897 t 9
1970s 22,951 t 18,246 t 28,371 t 10
1980s 19,064 t 12,747 t 21,932 t 10
1990s 32,808 t 23,208 t 43,615 t 10
2000s 35,595 t 30,449 t 43,131 t 10
2010s 25,491 t 22,465 t 30,065 t 10
2020s 24,149 t 23,968 t 24,420 t 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 18 Timor-Leste 0 t compare
  2. 18 Yemen 31,682 t compare
  3. 19 Guatemala 30,621 t compare
  4. 20 Republic of Korea 27,948 t compare
  5. 21 Canada 27,780 t compare
  6. 22 Myanmar 26,644 t compare
  7. 23 North Macedonia 24,116 t compare
  8. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 8,087 t compare
  9. 24 Zambia 20,768 t compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — production in Western Africa?
Unmanufactured tobacco — production in Western Africa was 24,181 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 43,615 t in 1998.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12,747 t in 1983.
How does Western Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — production?
Western Africa ranks 21st out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — production rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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