Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in India
India: Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield was 1,755 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — yield in India is 1,755 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — yield in India peaked at 1,786 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 765.6 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places India 78th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in India, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 765.6 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 811 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 842 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 816.3 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 878.2 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 777.2 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 834.5 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 870.6 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 820.8 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 769.8 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 809.8 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 914 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 836.6 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 1,001 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 954 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 950 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 968.5 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 978.6 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1,109 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 1,031 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 1,065 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1,172 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 1,157 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,120 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1,113 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,111 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,186 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 1,155 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1,307 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 1,335 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1,353 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,369 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,425 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1,463 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,487 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,358 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 1,444 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 1,392 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1,449 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1,200 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 1,308 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 1,571 kg/ha | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 1,485 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1,487 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,498 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,481 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,405 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1,400 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,594 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 1,553 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,694 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1,783 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1,716 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,695 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,712 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,717 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,724 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,738 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,754 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,765 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,786 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,740 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1,750 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,755 kg/ha | +0.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1,755 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,398 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- India's 1,755 kg/ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,755 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 824.02 kg/ha | 765.6 kg/ha | 878.2 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 929.13 kg/ha | 769.8 kg/ha | 1,109 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,142 kg/ha | 1,031 kg/ha | 1,307 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,408 kg/ha | 1,335 kg/ha | 1,487 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,443 kg/ha | 1,200 kg/ha | 1,594 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,709 kg/ha | 1,553 kg/ha | 1,783 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,759 kg/ha | 1,740 kg/ha | 1,786 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 76 Honduras 1,788 kg/ha compare
- 77 Philippines 1,767 kg/ha compare
- 79 Colombia 1,750 kg/ha compare
- 80 Zimbabwe 1,740 kg/ha compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 1,722 kg/ha compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 1,722 kg/ha compare
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.124 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1139 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmanufactured tobacco — yield in India?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — yield in India was 1,755 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1,786 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 765.6 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does India rank for unmanufactured tobacco — yield?
- India ranks 78th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — yield rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.