Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, annual growth rate in Africa

Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, annual growth rate was 8.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 52.1%
Rank
10th
of 26 groups
All-time high
42.72 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-20.79 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2024

-2002040196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, unmanufactured tobacco — production, annual growth rate in Africa stood at 8.17 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — production, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 42.72 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -20.79 % change on previous year, in 1981.

Africa ranks 10th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, annual growth rate in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.7247 % change on previous year
1963 -7.43 % change on previous year -1125.8%
1964 42.72 % change on previous year -674.6%
1965 -11.12 % change on previous year -126.0%
1966 -5.67 % change on previous year -49.0%
1967 -10.15 % change on previous year +78.9%
1968 -5.1 % change on previous year -49.8%
1969 24.18 % change on previous year -574.4%
1970 -20.25 % change on previous year -183.7%
1971 13.8 % change on previous year -168.2%
1972 -0.9862 % change on previous year -107.1%
1973 2.54 % change on previous year -358.0%
1974 2.97 % change on previous year +16.8%
1975 9.42 % change on previous year +217.1%
1976 13.09 % change on previous year +38.9%
1977 -5.69 % change on previous year -143.5%
1978 0.9076 % change on previous year -115.9%
1979 14.91 % change on previous year +1542.9%
1980 -0.6902 % change on previous year -104.6%
1981 -20.79 % change on previous year +2912.7%
1982 10.82 % change on previous year -152.0%
1983 8.52 % change on previous year -21.2%
1984 13.64 % change on previous year +60.1%
1985 -5.9 % change on previous year -143.3%
1986 -3.29 % change on previous year -44.3%
1987 2.26 % change on previous year -168.6%
1988 0.3977 % change on previous year -82.4%
1989 12.33 % change on previous year +2999.7%
1990 3.57 % change on previous year -71.0%
1991 20.98 % change on previous year +487.4%
1992 11.12 % change on previous year -47.0%
1993 0.438 % change on previous year -96.1%
1994 -14.87 % change on previous year -3494.2%
1995 7.14 % change on previous year -148.0%
1996 5.43 % change on previous year -24.0%
1997 8.35 % change on previous year +53.8%
1998 2.36 % change on previous year -71.8%
1999 -12.2 % change on previous year -617.9%
2000 7.17 % change on previous year -158.7%
2001 -9.09 % change on previous year -226.8%
2002 -1.95 % change on previous year -78.6%
2003 0.1256 % change on previous year -106.5%
2004 4.24 % change on previous year +3277.3%
2005 9.35 % change on previous year +120.4%
2006 -15.68 % change on previous year -267.7%
2007 14.36 % change on previous year -191.6%
2008 8.75 % change on previous year -39.1%
2009 13.23 % change on previous year +51.2%
2010 -4.64 % change on previous year -135.1%
2011 17.58 % change on previous year -479.2%
2012 -18.74 % change on previous year -206.6%
2013 9.69 % change on previous year -151.7%
2014 8.33 % change on previous year -14.1%
2015 -3.58 % change on previous year -143.0%
2016 -7.12 % change on previous year +98.8%
2017 -14.7 % change on previous year +106.5%
2018 32.31 % change on previous year -319.9%
2019 3.05 % change on previous year -90.6%
2020 -12.23 % change on previous year -501.4%
2021 -5.68 % change on previous year -53.6%
2022 1.06 % change on previous year -118.6%
2023 17.06 % change on previous year +1512.0%
2024 8.17 % change on previous year -52.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.52 % change on previous year -11.12 % change on previous year 42.72 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.07 % change on previous year -20.25 % change on previous year 14.91 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.73 % change on previous year -20.79 % change on previous year 13.64 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.23 % change on previous year -14.87 % change on previous year 20.98 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.05 % change on previous year -15.68 % change on previous year 14.36 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.22 % change on previous year -18.74 % change on previous year 32.31 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.68 % change on previous year -12.23 % change on previous year 17.06 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 7 Mozambique 40.34 % change on previous year compare
  2. 8 Yugoslav SFR 26.99 % change on previous year compare
  3. 9 Indonesia 23.34 % change on previous year compare
  4. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.04 % change on previous year compare
  5. 10 Azerbaijan 22.74 % change on previous year compare
  6. 11 Pakistan 21.81 % change on previous year compare
  7. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.6704 % change on previous year compare
  8. 12 Zimbabwe 21.55 % change on previous year compare
  9. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.3649 % change on previous year compare
  10. 13 South Africa 18.05 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — production, annual growth rate in Africa?
Unmanufactured tobacco — production, annual growth rate in Africa was 8.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — production, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 42.72 % change on previous year in 1964.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — production, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -20.79 % change on previous year in 1981.
How does Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — production, annual growth rate?
Africa ranks 10th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Unmanufactured tobacco — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 9,611 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Unmanufactured tobacco — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.