Fibres and other crops · FAOSTAT 2024

Tobacco, unmanufactured production by country

World production of tobacco, unmanufactured reached 6.0 million t in 2024, down 16% over ten years. The largest producers were China (37.3%), India (12.0%), Brazil (10.5%), together 60% of the world total. It was harvested from 3.3 million ha, an average yield of 1.8 t/ha.

World production, 2024: 6.0 million t
10-year change: −16%
Producing countries: 118
World average yield: 1.84 t/ha

World production, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Map of tobacco, unmanufactured production, 2024

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

Producers ranked, 2024

#	Country	Tonnes	Share	10-year change	Yield, t/ha
1	China	2,256,400	37.3%	−25%	2.2
2	India I	727,203	12.0%	+1.1%	1.8
3	Brazil	637,749	10.5%	−26%	1.9
4	Indonesia	353,386	5.84%	+80%	1.4
5	Zimbabwe	236,815	3.92%	+29%	1.7
6	Pakistan	184,982	3.06%	+42%	3.4
7	United States	147,520	2.44%	−63%	2.2
8	Malawi I	119,957	1.98%	−5.1%	1.0
9	Tanzania	117,464	1.94%	+46%	0.7
10	Turkey	108,000	1.79%	+45%	1.4
11	Bangladesh	97,814	1.62%	+15%	2.4
12	Mozambique	92,343	1.53%	−4.9%	1.3
13	North Korea E	88,036	1.46%	+8.5%	1.5
14	Argentina	80,786	1.34%	−36%	1.5
15	Thailand I	66,285	1.10%	−17%	3.3
16	Philippines	55,346	0.92%	−9.9%	1.8
17	Vietnam	48,313	0.80%	−1.9%	2.7
18	Italy	33,900	0.56%	−37%	3.0
19	Uganda I	32,092	0.53%	+1.6%	1.4
20	Yemen I	31,682	0.52%	+42%	3.5
21	Guatemala E	30,621	0.51%	+9.6%	2.1
22	South Korea E	27,948	0.46%	+0.1%	2.4
23	Canada E	27,780	0.46%	+0.1%	2.8
24	Myanmar I	26,644	0.44%	−6.8%	1.8
25	North Macedonia	24,116	0.40%	−13%	1.6
26	Iran I	20,948	0.35%	+10%	2.0
27	Zambia	20,768	0.34%	−42%	1.6
28	Spain	19,410	0.32%	−33%	3.1
29	Laos	19,300	0.32%	−70%	6.2
30	Poland	19,200	0.32%	−45%	2.1
31	Mexico	18,579	0.31%	+23%	2.6
32	Dominican Republic	14,651	0.24%	+60%	1.6
33	Cuba I	12,482	0.21%	−37%	1.1
34	Kenya	12,446	0.21%	+16%	0.6
35	Cambodia E	12,410	0.21%	−12%	2.3
36	South Africa I	11,231	0.19%	−13%	2.8
37	Algeria I	11,182	0.18%	+28%	2.5
38	Lebanon I	10,522	0.17%	−1.4%	1.3
39	Greece	10,210	0.17%	−75%	1.9
40	Ecuador	9,553	0.16%	+31%	1.4
41	Sri Lanka	8,514	0.14%	+156%	7.6
42	Syria	8,430	0.14%	−43%	1.5
43	Japan	8,336	0.14%	−58%	2.5
44	Côte d'Ivoire I	8,087	0.13%	−8.0%	0.5
45	Azerbaijan I	7,777	0.13%	+172%	2.4
46	Serbia	7,005	0.12%	−25%	1.7
47	Cameroon E	6,437	0.11%	+3.4%	1.5
48	Croatia	6,180	0.10%	−33%	2.2
49	Honduras I	5,856	0.10%	−0.3%	1.8
50	Nigeria E	5,578	0.09%	+2.6%	0.6
51	Hungary	4,730	0.08%	−50%	1.7
52	Rwanda E	4,684	0.08%	+0.4%	1.2
53	DR Congo I	3,517	0.06%	−15%	0.5
54	Bulgaria	3,380	0.06%	−89%	1.7
55	Uruguay I	3,350	0.06%	+6.3%	4.2
56	Turkmenistan I	3,334	0.06%	+3.9%	2.1
57	Colombia	3,305	0.05%	−88%	1.8
58	Peru	3,278	0.05%	+48%	11.3
59	Chile	3,031	0.05%	−52%	3.4
60	Venezuela I	2,952	0.05%	−42%	1.9
61	Angola E	2,784	0.05%	−7.1%	1.0
62	Panama I	2,754	0.05%	−0.4%	1.8
63	France	2,650	0.04%	−73%	2.6
64	Ghana I	2,560	0.04%	+5.7%	0.4
65	Guinea I	2,399	0.04%	+3.2%	1.3
66	Iraq I	2,340	0.04%	+0.2%	0.9
67	Paraguay	2,296	0.04%	−59%	1.9
68	Ukraine	2,250	0.04%	+4,400%	2.0
69	Tunisia E	2,216	0.04%	+53%	1.4
70	Ethiopia E	2,176	0.04%	−4.0%	0.7
71	Togo I	1,959	0.03%	+3.7%	0.4
72	Albania	1,861	0.03%	−38%	2.1
73	El Salvador E	1,819	0.03%	+4.8%	2.0
74	Mali I	1,710	0.03%	+10%	4.0
75	Jamaica I	1,660	0.03%	−0.8%	2.1
76	Uzbekistan	1,412	0.02%	−91%	1.7
77	Taiwan E	1,393	0.02%	−16%	2.2
78	Nepal E	1,380	0.02%	−41%	1.2
79	Burundi E	1,277	0.02%	−1.0%	0.9
80	Morocco E	1,270	0.02%	−5.9%	2.7
81	Libya I	1,226	0.02%	−5.3%	2.0
82	Bolivia	1,207	0.02%	+6.5%	1.0
83	Oman I	1,115	0.02%	−4.0%	4.5
84	Niger I	1,083	0.02%	+111%	2.3
85	Armenia	1,020	0.02%	−19%	2.9
86	Kyrgyzstan	972	0.02%	−78%	3.2
87	Madagascar E	919	0.02%	−39%	0.6
88	Switzerland I	756	0.01%	−24%	2.1
89	Burkina Faso E	754	0.01%	−16%	0.8
90	Moldova	564	0.01%	−60%	1.3
91	Haiti I	558	0.01%	−0.7%	1.2
92	Congo I	494	0.01%	+4.0%	0.4
93	Central African Republic I	480	0.01%	−4.2%	0.9
94	Romania	430	0.01%	−69%	1.1
95	Tajikistan I	379	0.01%	−31%	1.8
96	Bosnia and Herzegovina	377	0.01%	−79%	1.4
97	Jordan	314	0.01%	+4,386%	5.1
98	Georgia E	272	0.00%	−5.6%	0.2
99	Fiji I	260	0.00%	−43%	0.6
100	Samoa E	252	0.00%	+18%	5.1
101	Montenegro E	234	0.00%	−4.5%	2.1
102	United Arab Emirates I	229	0.00%	−31%	16.4
103	Bhutan E	219	0.00%	+11%	1.5
104	Trinidad and Tobago I	190	0.00%	−3.6%	1.7
105	Chad I	178	0.00%	−2.2%	1.2
106	Eswatini E	162	0.00%	+8.0%	0.5
107	Somalia E	146	0.00%	+4.3%	0.4
108	Kazakhstan	129	0.00%	−92%	4.0
109	Solomon Islands I	115	0.00%	+2.7%	0.9
110	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines I	104	0.00%	+4.0%	1.7
111	Guyana I	101	0.00%	+7.4%	0.8
112	Malaysia	80	0.00%	−95%	1.2
113	Sierra Leone E	48	0.00%	−9.4%	0.5
114	Costa Rica E	17	0.00%	−72%	2.1
115	Russia I	14	0.00%	—	1.1
116	Israel E	4	0.00%	−20%	0.3
117	Benin E	3	0.00%	−40%	0.6
118	Puerto Rico I	1	0.00%	0.0%	1.0

E = estimated by FAO, I = imputed by FAO, X = from an external organisation; other figures are official.

How concentrated is production?

The largest producer, China, accounts for 37.3% of the world total in 2024; the five largest for 69.6% and the ten largest for 80.8%.

Year	Top 5 share	Top 10 share	Countries with data
2000	64.8%	76.4%	127
2005	68.1%	77.4%	127
2010	72.1%	80.6%	126
2015	71.5%	80.8%	126
2020	69.7%	79.9%	120
2024	69.6%	80.8%	118

By continent, 2024

Continent	Production	Share of world	Share in 2014	10-year change	Countries
Asia	4.2 million t	69.2%	65.7%	−12%	37
South America	747,608 t	12.4%	14.5%	−29%	11
Africa	706,445 t	11.7%	8.9%	+10%	34
North and Central America	264,592 t	4.4%	7.2%	−49%	15
Europe	137,267 t	2.3%	3.8%	−49%	18
Oceania	627 t	0.0%	0.0%	−20%	3

Sums of country figures; the world total also includes countries without a continent assignment, so shares may not add up to 100%.

Fastest growing and declining producers, 2014–2024

Countries with at least 0.5% of world production in 2024, change over ten years.

Growing

Indonesia	353,386 t	+80%
Tanzania	117,464 t	+46%
Turkey	108,000 t	+45%
Pakistan	184,982 t	+42%
Yemen	31,682 t	+42%

Declining

United States	147,520 t	−63%
Italy	33,900 t	−37%
Argentina	80,786 t	−36%
Brazil	637,749 t	−26%
China	2.3 million t	−25%

Area harvested and yields

The world average yield was 1.84 t/ha in 2024.

Production, 2014–2024: −16%
Harvested area: −17%
Average yield: +1.1%
World area, 2024: 3.3 million ha

The decline reflects a smaller harvested area; average yields rose.

World area harvested, 1961–2024 (hectares)

Highest yields

Country	Yield, t/ha	vs world
Yemen	3.5	+90%
Pakistan	3.4	+84%
Thailand	3.3	+82%
Italy	3.0	+63%
Vietnam	2.7	+47%

Lowest yields

Country	Yield, t/ha	vs world
Tanzania	0.7	−59%
Malawi	1.0	−43%
Mozambique	1.3	−28%
Uganda	1.4	−25%
Turkey	1.4	−25%

Among countries with at least 0.5% of world production. Yield = production ÷ harvested area; it depends on climate, varieties, irrigation and how the crop is counted, so it is not a measure of efficiency alone.

Long-term trend, 1961–2024

Average growth per year, 1961–2024: +0.8%
Average growth per year, last 10 years: −1.7%
Record year: 1997 8.9 million t
Largest yearly fall: 1998 −23%

Decade	Average per year	vs previous decade
1960s (1961–1969)	4.4 million t	—
1970s	5.3 million t	+19%
1980s	6.4 million t	+21%
1990s	7.4 million t	+16%
2000s	6.5 million t	−13%
2010s	6.8 million t	+5.5%
2020s (2020–2024)	5.9 million t	−14%

Production per person, 2024

World production of tobacco, unmanufactured was 0.74 kg per person in 2024. The highest figures, among countries with at least 1 million inhabitants:

#	Country	kg per person	Production
1	Zimbabwe	14.2	236,815 t
2	North Macedonia	13.2	24,116 t
3	Malawi	5.54	119,957 t
4	North Korea	3.32	88,036 t
5	Brazil	3.01	637,749 t
6	Mozambique	2.67	92,343 t
7	Laos	2.48	19,300 t
8	Lebanon	1.81	10,522 t
9	Argentina	1.77	80,786 t
10	Tanzania	1.71	117,464 t

Production divided by population (FAOSTAT population estimates, 2024). Production per person is not consumption: countries export, import and use crops for feed, processing and industry.

International trade, 2024

Trade item: Unmanufactured tobacco. Other forms of this product (for example frozen, boneless, shelled, dried or processed) are separate FAO trade items that are not included here, so these figures cover only part of its trade.

World exports: 2.4 million t
Export value: USD 14.05 bn
Average export price: 5.81 USD/kg

Brazil was the largest exporter with 17.5% of the quantity reported by exporting countries; Belgium was the largest importer with 9.0%. World exports grew 1.3% over ten years.

World exports, 2000–2024 (tonnes)

Largest exporters

#	Country	Tonnes	Share	Value	USD/kg	10-year change
1	Brazil	422,895	17.5%	USD 2.77 bn	6.56	−8.2%
2	India	308,712	12.8%	USD 1.37 bn	4.45	+43%
3	Zimbabwe	231,879	9.6%	USD 1.33 bn	5.73	+64%
4	Belgium	189,674	7.9%	USD 1.17 bn	6.16	+80%
5	China	188,256	7.8%	USD 518 m	2.75	+18%
6	United States	126,373	5.2%	USD 1.08 bn	8.53	−20%
7	Tanzania	108,498	4.5%	USD 509 m	4.70	+42%
8	Malawi	97,108	4.0%	USD 569 m	5.86	−37%
9	Mozambique	58,370	2.4%	USD 217 m	3.72	−0.4%
10	Italy	56,826	2.4%	USD 426 m	7.50	−7.6%

Largest importers

#	Country	Tonnes	Share	Value	USD/kg	10-year change
1	Belgium	204,464	9.0%	USD 1.19 bn	5.81	+22%
2	China	194,277	8.5%	USD 1.88 bn	9.67	+12%
3	Indonesia	167,760	7.4%	USD 911 m	5.43	+75%
4	Germany	156,713	6.9%	USD 1.04 bn	6.60	−4.8%
5	United Arab Emirates	147,364	6.5%	USD 730 m	4.95	+148%
6	Poland	133,392	5.9%	USD 830 m	6.22	+39%
7	United States	122,384	5.4%	USD 807 m	6.59	−25%
8	Turkey	86,364	3.8%	USD 528 m	6.12	+30%
9	Netherlands	70,474	3.1%	USD 301 m	4.27	−22%
10	Vietnam	68,867	3.0%	USD 417 m	6.05	+94%

FAOSTAT detailed trade data (Crops and livestock products trade, release of 23 July 2026): quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported by countries; exports include re-exports. Shares are of the total reported by all exporting or importing countries. World exports and imports do not match because of timing, valuation (exports FOB, imports CIF) and gaps in reporting. Processed products such as juices, dried or canned goods are separate items.

Questions and answers

Which country produces the most tobacco, unmanufactured?

China was the largest producer in 2024 with 2.3 million t, 37.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

What is the world production of tobacco, unmanufactured?

World production was 6.0 million t in 2024, −16% compared with 2014.

Which countries produce the most tobacco, unmanufactured?

In 2024: China (2.3 million t, 37.3%), India (727,203 t, 12.0%), Brazil (637,749 t, 10.5%), Indonesia (353,386 t, 5.8%), Zimbabwe (236,815 t, 3.9%). Together they account for 69.6% of the world total.

What is the average yield of tobacco, unmanufactured?

The world average was 1.84 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6.0 million t from 3.3 million ha harvested).

Which country exports the most unmanufactured tobacco?

Brazil exported 422,895 t in 2024, 17.5% of reported world exports, worth USD 2.77 bn, according to FAOSTAT trade data.

Which country imports the most unmanufactured tobacco?

Belgium imported 204,464 t in 2024, 9.0% of reported world imports.

Where does this data come from?

Production and area figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (dataset Crops and livestock products, release of 23 December 2025). Shares, rankings, changes and averages are calculated by Husfarm.

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About the data

Figures are production in tonnes as reported to or estimated by FAO for each calendar year; the latest year is 2024.
Letters next to a country mark figures that are not official national data: E estimated by FAO, I imputed by FAO (filled in by a statistical model), X taken from an external organisation. Treat them as approximate.
Shares are relative to the FAO world total; ten-year changes compare 2024 with 2014; yield is production divided by area harvested; average growth per year is the compound annual rate between the two years.
Country series on Husfarm start in 2000; the world series starts in 1961.

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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.