Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, annual growth rate was 17.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 470.6%
Rank
1st
of 26 groups
All-time high
40.15 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-36.77 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
63
1962–2024

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

-40-2002040196219932024

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

Analysis

In 2024, unmanufactured tobacco — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa stood at 17.75 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 470.6% on the previous year and up 217.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 40.15 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -36.77 % change on previous year, in 2006.

Southern Africa ranks 1st of 26 groups 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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -6.48 % change on previous year
1963 15.16 % change on previous year -334.0%
1964 10.7 % change on previous year -29.4%
1965 -12.59 % change on previous year -217.7%
1966 -19.14 % change on previous year +51.9%
1967 23.01 % change on previous year -220.2%
1968 40.15 % change on previous year +74.5%
1969 -0.8657 % change on previous year -102.2%
1970 -8.79 % change on previous year +915.4%
1971 -5.78 % change on previous year -34.3%
1972 -3.98 % change on previous year -31.1%
1973 -5.73 % change on previous year +43.9%
1974 14.81 % change on previous year -358.5%
1975 -17.76 % change on previous year -219.9%
1976 16.53 % change on previous year -193.1%
1977 25.9 % change on previous year +56.7%
1978 8.93 % change on previous year -65.5%
1979 7.35 % change on previous year -17.7%
1980 -27.13 % change on previous year -469.1%
1981 -19.98 % change on previous year -26.4%
1982 23.25 % change on previous year -216.4%
1983 12.83 % change on previous year -44.8%
1984 -8.46 % change on previous year -165.9%
1985 5.04 % change on previous year -159.6%
1986 -13.55 % change on previous year -369.1%
1987 -15.48 % change on previous year +14.2%
1988 8.33 % change on previous year -153.8%
1989 24.9 % change on previous year +198.9%
1990 -25.73 % change on previous year -203.3%
1991 10.6 % change on previous year -141.2%
1992 15.45 % change on previous year +45.7%
1993 -13.12 % change on previous year -184.9%
1994 -35.93 % change on previous year +173.9%
1995 5.7 % change on previous year -115.9%
1996 4.5 % change on previous year -21.1%
1997 22.79 % change on previous year +406.4%
1998 19.19 % change on previous year -15.8%
1999 -4.31 % change on previous year -122.5%
2000 -1.26 % change on previous year -70.8%
2001 14.42 % change on previous year -1247.4%
2002 -2.85 % change on previous year -119.8%
2003 13.24 % change on previous year -564.0%
2004 -32.53 % change on previous year -345.7%
2005 -6.5 % change on previous year -80.0%
2006 -36.77 % change on previous year +465.8%
2007 -13.6 % change on previous year -63.0%
2008 -29.13 % change on previous year +114.2%
2009 5.8 % change on previous year -119.9%
2010 28.32 % change on previous year +388.3%
2011 21.79 % change on previous year -23.1%
2012 13.33 % change on previous year -38.8%
2013 -10.52 % change on previous year -178.9%
2014 -15.1 % change on previous year +43.6%
2015 11.56 % change on previous year -176.5%
2016 2.22 % change on previous year -80.8%
2017 0.6941 % change on previous year -68.7%
2018 5.37 % change on previous year +673.5%
2019 -3.79 % change on previous year -170.5%
2020 0.639 % change on previous year -116.9%
2021 -23.58 % change on previous year -3790.6%
2022 -12.86 % change on previous year -45.5%
2023 -4.79 % change on previous year -62.8%
2024 17.75 % change on previous year -470.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.24 % change on previous year -19.14 % change on previous year 40.15 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.15 % change on previous year -17.76 % change on previous year 25.9 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.03 % change on previous year -27.13 % change on previous year 24.9 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.0867 % change on previous year -35.93 % change on previous year 22.79 % change on previous year 10
2000s -8.92 % change on previous year -36.77 % change on previous year 14.42 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.39 % change on previous year -15.1 % change on previous year 28.32 % change on previous year 10
2020s -4.57 % change on previous year -23.58 % change on previous year 17.75 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 1 Czechoslovakia 126.96 % change on previous year compare
  2. 1 Republic of Moldova 92.49 % change on previous year compare
  3. 2 Chile 76.4 % change on previous year compare
  4. 2 Türkiye 26.3 % change on previous year compare
  5. 3 Russian Federation 69.1 % change on previous year compare
  6. 3 Viet Nam 24.86 % change on previous year compare
  7. 4 Peru 58.59 % change on previous year compare
  8. 4 Melanesia 9.02 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
Unmanufactured tobacco — production, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 17.75 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — production, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 40.15 % change on previous year in 1968.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — production, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -36.77 % change on previous year in 2006.
How does Southern Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — production, annual growth rate?
Southern Africa ranks 1st out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 217.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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.