FAOSTAT · 1961–2005
Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Australia
In 2005 Australia produced 3,605 t of tobacco, unmanufactured. Over ten years it fell by 47%. The record was 18,931 t in 1970. Area harvested: 1,417 ha, yield 2.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2005
- 3,605 t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- −47%
- Record
- 18,931 t
- 1970
Tobacco, unmanufactured in Australia, 1961–2005 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,605 | −4.7% | 1,417 | 2.54 |
| 2004 | 3,782 | −41% | 1,536 | 2.46 |
| 2003 | 6,461 | −28% | 2,306 | 2.80 |
| 2002 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 3.00 |
| 2001 | 9,000 | +16% | 3,000 | 3.00 |
| 2000 | 7,762 | +10% | 3,185 | 2.44 |
| 1999 | 7,050 | −17% | 2,800 | 2.52 |
| 1998 | 8,460 | −2.2% | 2,900 | 2.92 |
| 1997 | 8,648 | +1.1% | 3,200 | 2.70 |
| 1996 | 8,554 | +26% | 3,060 | 2.80 |
| 1995 | 6,777 | −19% | 2,901 | 2.34 |
| 1994 | 8,358 | −26% | 3,013 | 2.77 |
| 1993 | 11,321 | −1.5% | 4,480 | 2.53 |
| 1992 | 11,496 | −8.9% | 4,722 | 2.43 |
| 1991 | 12,614 | +2.6% | 4,902 | 2.57 |
| 1990 | 12,299 | +7.9% | 5,063 | 2.43 |
| 1989 | 11,397 | −10% | 4,581 | 2.49 |
| 1988 | 12,725 | +4.6% | 5,097 | 2.50 |
| 1987 | 12,160 | +14% | 5,086 | 2.39 |
| 1986 | 10,683 | −14% | 4,651 | 2.30 |
| 1985 | 12,475 | −14% | 5,422 | 2.30 |
| 1984 | 14,428 | +7.7% | 6,504 | 2.22 |
| 1983 | 13,400 | +1.0% | 6,669 | 2.01 |
| 1982 | 13,265 | −8.8% | 6,644 | 2.00 |
| 1981 | 14,546 | −3.6% | 7,113 | 2.04 |
| 1980 | 15,095 | +0.6% | 7,526 | 2.01 |
| 1979 | 15,004 | −0.3% | 8,065 | 1.86 |
| 1978 | 15,055 | −6.6% | 8,534 | 1.76 |
| 1977 | 16,120 | +8.0% | 9,404 | 1.71 |
| 1976 | 14,928 | −3.5% | 9,200 | 1.62 |
| 1975 | 15,462 | −5.6% | 9,248 | 1.67 |
| 1974 | 16,375 | −3.5% | 9,278 | 1.76 |
| 1973 | 16,963 | +5.9% | 9,600 | 1.77 |
| 1972 | 16,014 | −15% | 9,955 | 1.61 |
| 1971 | 18,830 | −0.5% | 10,886 | 1.73 |
| 1970 | 18,931 | +10% | 10,805 | 1.75 |
| 1969 | 17,155 | +38% | 10,426 | 1.65 |
| 1968 | 12,446 | −11% | 9,295 | 1.34 |
| 1967 | 14,049 | +2.0% | 9,058 | 1.55 |
| 1966 | 13,776 | +9.0% | 9,503 | 1.45 |
| 1965 | 12,643 | −27% | 10,647 | 1.19 |
| 1964 | 17,290 | +26% | 11,746 | 1.47 |
| 1963 | 13,669 | +20% | 11,890 | 1.15 |
| 1962 | 11,368 | −24% | 10,776 | 1.05 |
| 1961 | 15,035 | — | 11,822 | 1.27 |
Other large producers
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.