Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Zambia
Zambia: Unmanufactured tobacco — Production was 36,137 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Zambia, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 36,137 t for unmanufactured tobacco — production in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — production in Zambia peaked at 146,896 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28,960 t, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 14th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 94,325 t | — |
| 2011 | 96,600 t | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 104,793 t | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 106,575 t | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 117,059 t | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 134,282 t | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 133,009 t | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 139,953 t | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 146,896 t | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 29,572 t | -79.9% |
| 2020 | 28,960 t | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 46,814 t | +61.6% |
| 2022 | 37,782 t | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 36,137 t | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 110,306 t | 29,572 t | 146,896 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,423 t | 28,960 t | 46,814 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 11 Thailand 66,564 t compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,527 t compare
- 12 Mozambique 65,800 t compare
- 13 Philippines 53,891 t compare
- 15 Yemen 33,780 t compare
- 16 Uganda 32,848 t compare
- 17 Guatemala 30,475 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmanufactured tobacco — production in Zambia?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — production in Zambia was 36,137 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 146,896 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,960 t in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for unmanufactured tobacco — production?
- Zambia ranks 14th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — production rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.