Unmanufactured tobacco production fell 5.10% to 27,483 tonnes in Zambia in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, unmanufactured tobacco production in Zambia reached an all time high of 58,211 tonnes in 2005 and an all time low of 2,308 tonnes in 1992. When compared to Zambia's main peers, unmanufactured tobacco production in Angola amounted to 2,851 tonnes, 58,508 tonnes in Tanzania, 162,370 tonnes in Zimbabwe and 3,667 tonnes in Dem. Republic of the Congo in 2021.
Zambia has been ranked 25th within the group of 116 countries we follow in terms of unmanufactured tobacco production, 4 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Tobacco Production (Unmanufactured) | Unit | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
Angola | tonnes | 2,939 | 2,896 | 2,856 | 2,861 | 2,843 | ||||||||||||||||
Botswana | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Central African Republic | tonnes | 495 | 489 | 486 | 487 | 487 | ||||||||||||||||
Congo | tonnes | 475 | 469 | 466 | 499 | 493 | ||||||||||||||||
Dem. Republic of the Congo | tonnes | 3,529 | 3,774 | 3,655 | 3,678 | 3,591 | ||||||||||||||||
Kenya | tonnes | 10,895 | 10,424 | 10,744 | 10,688 | 10,619 | ||||||||||||||||
Mozambique | tonnes | 92,995 | 94,822 | 115,148 | 142,041 | 67,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Namibia | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
South Africa | tonnes | 14,700 | 14,800 | 15,600 | 15,000 | 15,100 | ||||||||||||||||
Tanzania | tonnes | 60,692 | 58,639 | 50,522 | 70,824 | 37,546 | ||||||||||||||||
Uganda | tonnes | 32,619 | 31,689 | 31,216 | 33,157 | 32,390 | ||||||||||||||||
Zambia | tonnes | 19,017 | 20,496 | 24,894 | 15,814 | 53,937 | ||||||||||||||||
Zimbabwe | tonnes | 168,974 | 110,816 | 239,906 | 184,584 | 203,488 |