EXPORT OVERVIEW
Export Overview comprises information regarding the national exports of tobacco leaf
EXPORT WEIGHT
Percentage that tobacco leaf represents on the overall exports of the country (Source: calculated from data from UN Comtrade, 2020)
IN THE WORLD
PRODUCTION OUTLOOK
Types of tobacco leaf grown in 2020 (Source: ITGA): FC Virginia and Burley
PEOPLE INVOLVED IN TOBACCO
Employment numbers of the tobacco leaf value chain in 2020 (Source: ITGA): Growers: 17 637
AREA BY LEAF TYPE
Represents the percentage of area cultivated by tobacco leaf type in the country in 2020 (Source: ITGA)
FLUE-CURED VIRGINIA
BURLEY
KEY INSIGHTS
Key values of the tobacco leaf production in the country
AREA
PRODUCTION
AREA/GROWER
EXPORT VALUE
PRODUCTION VALUE
YIELD
REVENUE/HA
TOBACCO IN ZAMBIA
Brief contextualization of the importance of Tobacco in Zambia
CONTRACT
Domestic tobacco production is characterized by smallholder enterprises. The crop is regarded as one of the most viable crops to grow. This fact is due to the organized market structure that is set in place, while the same is not true for other crops that are suggested for diversification. Also, being a cash crop means that it provides growers with cash on hand, which allows growers and their families to able to face household and education expenditure, making tobacco a highly important source of income for the rural population. Tobacco is one of the crops that is produced due to being easily exported, generating precious foreign revenue for the country.
Sources: FAO, The Economics of Tobacco Farming in Zambia (2017), Tobacco and Nicotine database and ITGA.
EXPORT PARTNERS
This section aims at identifying the most important commercial partners in terms of Value and Quantity (Source: Calculated from data from UN Comtrade)