- 29/07/2025
- Posted by: Xavier Bes
- Category: Reports
Detailed insights on the tobacco market in South Africa
Explore in-depth insights into the tobacco market in South Africa, drawn from real consumer data. This market report analyzes key consumption trends, top tobacco brands, packaging preferences, and shopper behaviour within the tobacco category. Built from our proprietary data tools, it provides a detailed look at market dynamics, product performance, and evolving consumer choices across the tobacco landscape in South Africa.
Here is the type of information included in this report:
- A total of 198 tobacco products (SKUs) have been scanned by consumers in South Africa, providing a comprehensive view of the category
- These products span 97 different tobacco brands
- The most common pack size in the tobacco category is 1.2e-05 kg, with the Paper box format being the most frequently used
- In the past 12 months, 4,036 new unique product entries have been recorded in the tobacco category
- Remington Gold is currently the most scanned tobacco brand in South Africa
Report on the tobacco category in South Africa
A comprehensive report is available upon request.
Related tobacco categories
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- Cigarettes
- Other Tobacco
Regions in South Africa covered in the report
- Eastern Cape
- Free State
- Gauteng
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Limpopo
- Mpumalanga
- North West
- Northern Cape
- Western Cape
Other types of tobacco insights available
- Top tobacco products in South Africa overview (brand, format, size in units, price, etc)
- Share of products by demographics (gender, age, SEC, regions) evolution
- Share of tobacco brands in South Africa by demographics
- Tobacco brand shopper profile
- Average consumer rating per tobacco product / brand
Methodology
Our report draws on the SagaProduct database, which tracks the actual tobacco products consumers in South Africa are purchasing and consuming.
Online panel members from South Africa scan tobacco products on a daily basis with our dedicated app to capture features such as SKU details (category, brand, format, size, unit), barcode, picture, etc.
To obtain detailed insights on the tobacco sector in South Africa, get in touch on contact@sagaciresearch.com or click below.
