Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, per capita was 0.0002 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0002 t per person for unmanufactured tobacco — production, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — production, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0018 t per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 t per person, in 2023.
That places South Africa 59th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0015 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0014 t per person | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 t per person | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 t per person | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 t per person | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0011 t per person | -21.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 t per person | +19.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 t per person | +36.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 t per person | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 t per person | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 t per person | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 t per person | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 t per person | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 t per person | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 t per person | -20.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 t per person | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 t per person | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 t per person | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 t per person | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 t per person | -29.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 t per person | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 t per person | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 t per person | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.001 t per person | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 t per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 t per person | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 t per person | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 t per person | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 t per person | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 t per person | -27.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 t per person | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 t per person | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 t per person | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 t per person | -37.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 t per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 t per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 t per person | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 t per person | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 t per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 t per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 t per person | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 t per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 t per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 t per person | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 t per person | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 t per person | -37.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 t per person | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 t per person | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 t per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 t per person | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 t per person | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 t per person | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 t per person | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 t per person | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 t per person | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 t per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 t per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 t per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 t per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 t per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 t per person | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 t per person | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 t per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 t per person | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 t per person | 0.0011 t per person | 0.0018 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0014 t per person | 0.0011 t per person | 0.0017 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 t per person | 0.0007 t per person | 0.0012 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 t per person | 0.0004 t per person | 0.0008 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 t per person | 0.0002 t per person | 0.0008 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 t per person | 0.0002 t per person | 0.0003 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 t per person | 0.0002 t per person | 0.0002 t per person | 5 |
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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, per capita in South Africa?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — production, per capita in South Africa was 0.0002 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — production, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 t per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — production, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 t per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — production, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 59th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — production, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.