Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Africa

Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield was 1,151 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,151 kg/ha
Change on year
up 8.8%
Rank
24th
of 27 groups
All-time high
1,319 kg/ha
in 1997
All-time low
626.2 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Africa, 1961–2024

05001.0k1.5k196119922024

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

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 21 Belgium 2,838 kg/ha compare
  2. 22 Canada 2,836 kg/ha compare
  3. 23 South Africa 2,751 kg/ha compare
  4. 24 Morocco 2,726 kg/ha compare
  5. 25 Germany 2,602 kg/ha compare
  6. 26 France 2,598 kg/ha compare
  7. 27 Mexico 2,554 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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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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Indicator
Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
173 places, 9,784 data points, 1961–2024
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