Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Africa
Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield was 1,151 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Africa recorded 1,151 kg/ha for unmanufactured tobacco — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Africa peaked at 1,319 kg/ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 626.2 kg/ha, in 1963.
That places Africa 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 758.5 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 755.3 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 626.2 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 1964 | 885.8 kg/ha | +41.5% |
| 1965 | 775.2 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 904.4 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 833.8 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 791.9 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 999.3 kg/ha | +26.2% |
| 1970 | 730.3 kg/ha | -26.9% |
| 1971 | 782.8 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 774.2 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 805.4 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 779.2 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 810.7 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 900.9 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 871.2 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 830 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 965.1 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 1,012 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 917.1 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 992.7 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 941.1 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 1,058 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 980.5 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 976.4 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 994.3 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,033 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1,160 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 1,151 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,229 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 1,233 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,175 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1,270 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 1,307 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,285 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1,319 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1,319 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,135 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 1,178 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,154 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,095 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1,096 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,038 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1,076 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 947.7 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 1,048 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 970 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 1,029 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 960.3 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 980.6 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,052 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1,066 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,127 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 998.2 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 1,116 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 1,029 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1,253 kg/ha | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 1,229 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,265 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,220 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,086 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 1,058 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1,151 kg/ha | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 814.49 kg/ha | 626.2 kg/ha | 999.3 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 824.98 kg/ha | 730.3 kg/ha | 965.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,006 kg/ha | 917.1 kg/ha | 1,160 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,242 kg/ha | 1,135 kg/ha | 1,319 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,063 kg/ha | 947.7 kg/ha | 1,178 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,081 kg/ha | 960.3 kg/ha | 1,253 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,156 kg/ha | 1,058 kg/ha | 1,265 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Africa?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Africa was 1,151 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,319 kg/ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 626.2 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — yield?
- Africa ranks 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — yield rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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