Tobacco production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Tobacco production was 236,815 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
236,815 tonnes
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
5th
of 146 countries
All-time high
239,906 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
44,451 tonnes
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco production in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tobacco production in Zimbabwe is 236,815 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44,451 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 99,890 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 97,944 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 82,523 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1964 | 148,038 tonnes | +79.4% |
| 1965 | 113,936 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1966 | 112,871 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 84,312 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 1968 | 54,077 tonnes | -35.9% |
| 1969 | 112,107 tonnes | +107.3% |
| 1970 | 54,518 tonnes | -51.4% |
| 1971 | 65,181 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 66,224 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 73,818 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 75,418 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 86,695 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 112,715 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1977 | 85,072 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1978 | 85,117 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 114,464 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1980 | 125,038 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 71,812 tonnes | -42.6% |
| 1982 | 90,602 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1983 | 98,956 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 124,872 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 107,957 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 116,456 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 121,320 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 114,736 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 130,361 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 130,394 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 178,595 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1992 | 211,394 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 204,790 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 177,039 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 178,652 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 177,884 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 171,191 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 197,222 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 175,282 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 190,242 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 159,853 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 113,635 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 93,514 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 78,312 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 83,230 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 44,451 tonnes | -46.6% |
| 2007 | 104,303 tonnes | +134.6% |
| 2008 | 109,376 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 126,107 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 109,737 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 125,056 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 139,179 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 147,068 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 184,003 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 171,083 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 168,974 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 110,816 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 239,906 tonnes | +116.5% |
| 2019 | 184,584 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 203,488 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 162,370 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 183,091 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 194,828 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 236,815 tonnes | +21.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 236,815 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,560 tonnes, 92.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 236,815 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 104,303 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,633 tonnes | 54,077 tonnes | 148,038 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 81,922 tonnes | 54,518 tonnes | 114,464 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,211 tonnes | 71,812 tonnes | 130,361 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 180,244 tonnes | 130,394 tonnes | 211,394 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,302 tonnes | 44,451 tonnes | 190,242 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,041 tonnes | 109,737 tonnes | 239,906 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,118 tonnes | 162,370 tonnes | 236,815 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco production in Zimbabwe?
- Tobacco production in Zimbabwe was 236,815 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tobacco production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 239,906 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,451 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.