Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, annual growth rate was 18.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 471.3%
World rank
13th
of 128 countries
All-time high
40.26 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-36.94 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 18.05 % change on previous year for unmanufactured tobacco — production, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 471.3% on the previous year and up 218.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — production, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 40.26 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -36.94 % change on previous year, in 2006.
South Africa ranks 13th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -6.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 15.57 % change on previous year | -326.7% |
| 1964 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1965 | -12.18 % change on previous year | -214.5% |
| 1966 | -19.34 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 1967 | 23.08 % change on previous year | -219.3% |
| 1968 | 40.26 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 1969 | -0.9174 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1970 | -8.99 % change on previous year | +880.4% |
| 1971 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1972 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1973 | -5.81 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 1974 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -365.4% |
| 1975 | -18.4 % change on previous year | -219.4% |
| 1976 | 16.73 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
| 1977 | 26.26 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 1978 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1979 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1980 | -27.47 % change on previous year | -423.3% |
| 1981 | -19.84 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1982 | 23.41 % change on previous year | -218.0% |
| 1983 | 13.03 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1984 | -8.25 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1985 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1986 | -13.67 % change on previous year | -369.7% |
| 1987 | -15.53 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 1989 | 25.08 % change on previous year | +196.7% |
| 1990 | -25.75 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 1991 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1992 | 15.48 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1993 | -13.12 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 1994 | -35.97 % change on previous year | +174.1% |
| 1995 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1996 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 22.77 % change on previous year | +393.0% |
| 1998 | 19.19 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1999 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2000 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2001 | 14.44 % change on previous year | -1186.9% |
| 2002 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2003 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -564.8% |
| 2004 | -32.62 % change on previous year | -345.9% |
| 2005 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2006 | -36.94 % change on previous year | +464.2% |
| 2007 | -13.74 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2008 | -29.42 % change on previous year | +114.2% |
| 2009 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2010 | 28.59 % change on previous year | +393.4% |
| 2011 | 21.95 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 13.4 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2013 | -10.64 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2014 | -15.29 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 2016 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6803 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2018 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +694.6% |
| 2019 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6667 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2021 | -23.84 % change on previous year | -3676.2% |
| 2022 | -13.04 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2023 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2024 | 18.05 % change on previous year | -471.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.28 % change on previous year | -19.34 % change on previous year | 40.26 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.21 % change on previous year | -18.4 % change on previous year | 26.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9706 % change on previous year | -27.47 % change on previous year | 25.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0934 % change on previous year | -35.97 % change on previous year | 22.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.99 % change on previous year | -36.94 % change on previous year | 14.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 % change on previous year | -15.29 % change on previous year | 28.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.61 % change on previous year | -23.84 % change on previous year | 18.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 10 Azerbaijan 22.74 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Pakistan 21.81 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.6704 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Zimbabwe 21.55 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.3649 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Hungary 17.96 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Polynesia -0.2648 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 17 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo -0.3686 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Italy 16.86 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -4.14 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmanufactured tobacco — production, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — production, annual growth rate in South Africa was 18.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — production, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 40.26 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — production, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.94 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does South Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — production, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 13th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.