Tobacco production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Tobacco production was 236,815 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tobacco production in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tobacco production in Zimbabwe is 236,815, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Zimbabwe peaked at 239,906 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44,451, in 2006.
That places Zimbabwe 5th out of 146 countries 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.
Tobacco production in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 99,890 | — |
| 1962 | 97,944 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 82,523 | -15.7% |
| 1964 | 148,038 | +79.4% |
| 1965 | 113,936 | -23.0% |
| 1966 | 112,871 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 84,312 | -25.3% |
| 1968 | 54,077 | -35.9% |
| 1969 | 112,107 | +107.3% |
| 1970 | 54,518 | -51.4% |
| 1971 | 65,181 | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 66,224 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 73,818 | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 75,418 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 86,695 | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 112,715 | +30.0% |
| 1977 | 85,072 | -24.5% |
| 1978 | 85,117 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 114,464 | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 125,038 | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 71,812 | -42.6% |
| 1982 | 90,602 | +26.2% |
| 1983 | 98,956 | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 124,872 | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 107,957 | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 116,456 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 121,320 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 114,736 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 130,361 | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 130,394 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 178,595 | +37.0% |
| 1992 | 211,394 | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 204,790 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 177,039 | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 178,652 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 177,884 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 171,191 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 197,222 | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 175,282 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 190,242 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 159,853 | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 113,635 | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 93,514 | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 78,312 | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 83,230 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 44,451 | -46.6% |
| 2007 | 104,303 | +134.6% |
| 2008 | 109,376 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 126,107 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 109,737 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 125,056 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 139,179 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 147,068 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 184,003 | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 171,083 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 168,974 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 110,816 | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 239,906 | +116.5% |
| 2019 | 184,584 | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 203,488 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 162,370 | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 183,091 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 194,828 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 236,815 | +21.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 236,815 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,560, 92.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 236,815 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288, 103.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco production in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +134.6% | 44,451 | 104,303 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,633 | 54,077 | 148,038 | 9 |
| 1970s | 81,922 | 54,518 | 114,464 | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,211 | 71,812 | 130,361 | 10 |
| 1990s | 180,244 | 130,394 | 211,394 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,302 | 44,451 | 190,242 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,041 | 109,737 | 239,906 | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,118 | 162,370 | 236,815 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco production in Zimbabwe?
- Tobacco production in Zimbabwe was 236,815 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tobacco production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 239,906 in 2018.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,451 in 2006.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for tobacco production?
- Zimbabwe ranks 5th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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