FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Zimbabwe
In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 236,815 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 5th largest in the world (3.92% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. The record was 239,906 t in 2018. Area harvested: 136,126 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 236,815 t
- World rank
- 5 of 118
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Record
- 239,906 t
- 2018
Tobacco, unmanufactured in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 236,815 | +22% | 136,126 | 1.74 |
| 2023 | 194,828 | +6.4% | 154,023 | 1.26 |
| 2022 | 183,091 | +13% | 142,975 | 1.28 |
| 2021 | 162,370 | −20% | 99,029 | 1.64 |
| 2020 | 203,488 | +10% | 104,759 | 1.94 |
| 2019 | 184,584 | −23% | 97,138 | 1.90 |
| 2018 | 239,906 | +116% | 136,412 | 1.76 |
| 2017 | 110,816 | −34% | 118,967 | 0.93 |
| 2016 | 168,974 | −1.2% | 102,537 | 1.65 |
| 2015 | 171,083 | −7.0% | 132,126 | 1.29 |
| 2014 | 184,003 | +25% | 128,668 | 1.43 |
| 2013 | 147,068 | +5.7% | 125,717 | 1.17 |
| 2012 | 139,179 | +11% | 92,705 | 1.50 |
| 2011 | 125,056 | +14% | 117,287 | 1.07 |
| 2010 | 109,737 | −13% | 94,175 | 1.17 |
| 2009 | 126,107 | +15% | 93,000 | 1.36 |
| 2008 | 109,376 | +4.9% | 77,483 | 1.41 |
| 2007 | 104,303 | +135% | 75,202 | 1.39 |
| 2006 | 44,451 | −47% | 38,865 | 1.14 |
| 2005 | 83,230 | +6.3% | 51,167 | 1.63 |
| 2004 | 78,312 | −16% | 55,584 | 1.41 |
| 2003 | 93,514 | −18% | 47,293 | 1.98 |
| 2002 | 113,635 | −29% | 55,588 | 2.04 |
| 2001 | 159,853 | −16% | 67,108 | 2.38 |
| 2000 | 190,242 | +8.5% | 76,486 | 2.49 |
| 1999 | 175,282 | −11% | 79,108 | 2.22 |
| 1998 | 197,222 | +15% | 83,225 | 2.37 |
| 1997 | 171,191 | −3.8% | 80,607 | 2.12 |
| 1996 | 177,884 | −0.4% | 74,834 | 2.38 |
| 1995 | 178,652 | +0.9% | 72,460 | 2.47 |
| 1994 | 177,039 | −14% | 69,389 | 2.55 |
| 1993 | 204,790 | −3.1% | 93,340 | 2.19 |
| 1992 | 211,394 | +18% | 86,875 | 2.43 |
| 1991 | 178,595 | +37% | 71,647 | 2.49 |
| 1990 | 130,394 | +0.0% | 60,103 | 2.17 |
| 1989 | 130,361 | +14% | 57,161 | 2.28 |
| 1988 | 114,736 | −5.4% | 56,328 | 2.04 |
| 1987 | 121,320 | +4.2% | 58,242 | 2.08 |
| 1986 | 116,456 | +7.9% | 62,380 | 1.87 |
| 1985 | 107,957 | −14% | 53,868 | 2.00 |
| 1984 | 124,872 | +26% | 51,172 | 2.44 |
| 1983 | 98,956 | +9.2% | 47,727 | 2.07 |
| 1982 | 90,602 | +26% | 46,632 | 1.94 |
| 1981 | 71,812 | −43% | 39,760 | 1.81 |
| 1980 | 125,038 | +9.2% | 64,068 | 1.95 |
| 1979 | 114,464 | +34% | 60,413 | 1.89 |
| 1978 | 85,117 | +0.1% | 55,921 | 1.52 |
| 1977 | 85,072 | −25% | 57,716 | 1.47 |
| 1976 | 112,715 | +30% | 66,749 | 1.69 |
| 1975 | 86,695 | +15% | 66,631 | 1.30 |
| 1974 | 75,418 | +2.2% | 59,802 | 1.26 |
| 1973 | 73,818 | +11% | 49,687 | 1.49 |
| 1972 | 66,224 | +1.6% | 50,286 | 1.32 |
| 1971 | 65,181 | +20% | 45,266 | 1.44 |
| 1970 | 54,518 | −51% | 43,688 | 1.25 |
| 1969 | 112,107 | +107% | 46,538 | 2.41 |
| 1968 | 54,077 | −36% | 46,538 | 1.16 |
| 1967 | 84,312 | −25% | 42,491 | 1.98 |
| 1966 | 112,871 | −0.9% | 46,538 | 2.43 |
| 1965 | 113,936 | −23% | 87,447 | 1.30 |
| 1964 | 148,038 | +79% | 105,000 | 1.41 |
| 1963 | 82,523 | −16% | 89,216 | 0.92 |
| 1962 | 97,944 | −1.9% | 82,900 | 1.18 |
| 1961 | 99,890 | — | 84,319 | 1.18 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.