Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield was 2,574 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,574 kg/ha
Change on year
up 8.4%
Rank
1st
of 27 groups
All-time high
3,173 kg/ha
in 2012
All-time low
705.9 kg/ha
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Southern Africa is 2,574 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Southern Africa peaked at 3,173 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 705.9 kg/ha, in 1975.

That places Southern Africa 1st out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 786.2 kg/ha
1962 758.3 kg/ha -3.5%
1963 878.2 kg/ha +15.8%
1964 917.6 kg/ha +4.5%
1965 879.9 kg/ha -4.1%
1966 786.5 kg/ha -10.6%
1967 753.3 kg/ha -4.2%
1968 1,234 kg/ha +63.8%
1969 1,105 kg/ha -10.4%
1970 764.6 kg/ha -30.8%
1971 898.7 kg/ha +17.5%
1972 770.5 kg/ha -14.3%
1973 768 kg/ha -0.3%
1974 911.3 kg/ha +18.7%
1975 705.9 kg/ha -22.5%
1976 889.5 kg/ha +26.0%
1977 879.5 kg/ha -1.1%
1978 940.9 kg/ha +7.0%
1979 1,197 kg/ha +27.2%
1980 919.6 kg/ha -23.1%
1981 886 kg/ha -3.7%
1982 1,131 kg/ha +27.6%
1983 1,140 kg/ha +0.9%
1984 1,106 kg/ha -3.1%
1985 1,092 kg/ha -1.2%
1986 1,036 kg/ha -5.1%
1987 1,043 kg/ha +0.7%
1988 1,178 kg/ha +12.9%
1989 1,475 kg/ha +25.2%
1990 1,094 kg/ha -25.8%
1991 1,372 kg/ha +25.5%
1992 1,454 kg/ha +6.0%
1993 1,264 kg/ha -13.1%
1994 1,216 kg/ha -3.8%
1995 1,465 kg/ha +20.5%
1996 1,463 kg/ha -0.1%
1997 1,913 kg/ha +30.8%
1998 2,186 kg/ha +14.2%
1999 2,155 kg/ha -1.4%
2000 1,885 kg/ha -12.5%
2001 2,241 kg/ha +18.9%
2002 2,225 kg/ha -0.7%
2003 2,726 kg/ha +22.5%
2004 2,165 kg/ha -20.6%
2005 2,518 kg/ha +16.3%
2006 2,411 kg/ha -4.3%
2007 2,478 kg/ha +2.8%
2008 2,552 kg/ha +3.0%
2009 2,551 kg/ha -0.1%
2010 2,962 kg/ha +16.1%
2011 2,676 kg/ha -9.7%
2012 3,173 kg/ha +18.6%
2013 2,802 kg/ha -11.7%
2014 2,606 kg/ha -7.0%
2015 2,743 kg/ha +5.3%
2016 2,842 kg/ha +3.6%
2017 3,026 kg/ha +6.5%
2018 2,941 kg/ha -2.8%
2019 2,892 kg/ha -1.7%
2020 2,913 kg/ha +0.7%
2021 2,311 kg/ha -20.7%
2022 2,189 kg/ha -5.3%
2023 2,373 kg/ha +8.4%
2024 2,574 kg/ha +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 899.88 kg/ha 753.3 kg/ha 1,234 kg/ha 9
1970s 872.55 kg/ha 705.9 kg/ha 1,197 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,101 kg/ha 886 kg/ha 1,475 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,558 kg/ha 1,094 kg/ha 2,186 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,375 kg/ha 1,885 kg/ha 2,726 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,866 kg/ha 2,606 kg/ha 3,173 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,472 kg/ha 2,189 kg/ha 2,913 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 1 United Arab Emirates 15,865 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Peru 11,265 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Sri Lanka 7,602 kg/ha compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 2,694 kg/ha compare
  5. 4 Samoa 5,156 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Southern Africa?
Unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Southern Africa was 2,574 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3,173 kg/ha in 2012.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 705.9 kg/ha in 1975.
How does Southern Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — yield?
Southern Africa ranks 1st out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — yield rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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