Africa grows more tobacco as global production falls, WHO warns
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Africa’s Tobacco Production Rises Despite Global Decline - Tobacco Reporter
Africa accounted for around 11% of global output in 2024, with Zimbabwe, Malawi, Tanzania, Mozambique, and Uganda producing most of the continent’s tobacco. The post Africa’s Tobacco Production Rises Despite Global Decline first appeared on Tobacco Reporter.
Tobacco leaf production continues to increase in Africa, being Mozambique one of the main producers, which raises concerns about health, livelihoods of farmers and the environment, today communicated to WHO.
Produced the world tobacco leaf fell almost 19% between 2012 and 2024, the production in Africa increased almost 9%.
An analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that tobacco leaf production continues to increase in Africa, while global production declines, raising concerns about health, farmers' livelihoods, the environment and sustainable development.
Tobacco leaf production is declining globally but increasing in Africa, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) analysis. The new WHO analysis shows that tobacco leaf production in Africa continues to rise while global production is declining, raising concerns about health, farmers' livelihoods, the environment, and sustainability.
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