Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Western Africa

Western Africa: Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield was 608.7 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
608.7 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
26th
of 27 groups
All-time high
662.6 kg/ha
in 1998
All-time low
350.4 kg/ha
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Western Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Western Africa stood at 608.7 kg/ha.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Western Africa peaked at 662.6 kg/ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 350.4 kg/ha, in 1983.

Western Africa ranks 26th of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 569 kg/ha
1962 564.4 kg/ha -0.8%
1963 431.2 kg/ha -23.6%
1964 543.9 kg/ha +26.1%
1965 554.3 kg/ha +1.9%
1966 518.2 kg/ha -6.5%
1967 522.9 kg/ha +0.9%
1968 519.7 kg/ha -0.6%
1969 515.9 kg/ha -0.7%
1970 492.4 kg/ha -4.6%
1971 467.3 kg/ha -5.1%
1972 530.1 kg/ha +13.4%
1973 532 kg/ha +0.4%
1974 499.5 kg/ha -6.1%
1975 515.6 kg/ha +3.2%
1976 465 kg/ha -9.8%
1977 482.6 kg/ha +3.8%
1978 473.7 kg/ha -1.8%
1979 532.5 kg/ha +12.4%
1980 546.5 kg/ha +2.6%
1981 532.4 kg/ha -2.6%
1982 359.2 kg/ha -32.5%
1983 350.4 kg/ha -2.4%
1984 473.4 kg/ha +35.1%
1985 488.9 kg/ha +3.3%
1986 437.4 kg/ha -10.5%
1987 405.5 kg/ha -7.3%
1988 451.4 kg/ha +11.3%
1989 451.3 kg/ha -0.0%
1990 475.3 kg/ha +5.3%
1991 539.7 kg/ha +13.5%
1992 556.4 kg/ha +3.1%
1993 554 kg/ha -0.4%
1994 563.3 kg/ha +1.7%
1995 588.9 kg/ha +4.5%
1996 582.2 kg/ha -1.1%
1997 622.8 kg/ha +7.0%
1998 662.6 kg/ha +6.4%
1999 621.8 kg/ha -6.2%
2000 606.2 kg/ha -2.5%
2001 606.2 kg/ha +0.0%
2002 610.9 kg/ha +0.8%
2003 632.2 kg/ha +3.5%
2004 570.8 kg/ha -9.7%
2005 582.8 kg/ha +2.1%
2006 580.7 kg/ha -0.4%
2007 554.1 kg/ha -4.6%
2008 621 kg/ha +12.1%
2009 615.8 kg/ha -0.8%
2010 614 kg/ha -0.3%
2011 606.2 kg/ha -1.3%
2012 586 kg/ha -3.3%
2013 594.8 kg/ha +1.5%
2014 589.6 kg/ha -0.9%
2015 596 kg/ha +1.1%
2016 609.2 kg/ha +2.2%
2017 626.4 kg/ha +2.8%
2018 616.8 kg/ha -1.5%
2019 623 kg/ha +1.0%
2020 596.6 kg/ha -4.2%
2021 598.8 kg/ha +0.4%
2022 610.3 kg/ha +1.9%
2023 608.1 kg/ha -0.4%
2024 608.7 kg/ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 526.61 kg/ha 431.2 kg/ha 569 kg/ha 9
1970s 499.07 kg/ha 465 kg/ha 532.5 kg/ha 10
1980s 449.64 kg/ha 350.4 kg/ha 546.5 kg/ha 10
1990s 576.7 kg/ha 475.3 kg/ha 662.6 kg/ha 10
2000s 598.07 kg/ha 554.1 kg/ha 632.2 kg/ha 10
2010s 606.2 kg/ha 586 kg/ha 626.4 kg/ha 10
2020s 604.5 kg/ha 596.6 kg/ha 610.3 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 23 South Africa 2,751 kg/ha compare
  2. 24 Morocco 2,726 kg/ha compare
  3. 25 Germany 2,602 kg/ha compare
  4. 26 France 2,598 kg/ha compare
  5. 27 Mexico 2,554 kg/ha compare
  6. 28 Algeria 2,546 kg/ha compare
  7. 29 Australia 2,544 kg/ha compare
  8. 29 Australia and New Zealand 2,544 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Western Africa?
Unmanufactured tobacco — yield in Western Africa was 608.7 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 662.6 kg/ha in 1998.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 350.4 kg/ha in 1983.
How does Western Africa rank for unmanufactured tobacco — yield?
Western Africa ranks 26th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — yield rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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