> In 2024 Brazil produced 637,749 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 3rd largest in the world (10.5% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 26%.

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# Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Brazil

In 2024 Brazil produced 637,749 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 3rd largest in the world (10.5% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 26%. The record was 951,933 t in 2011. Area harvested: 331,730 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.

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Production, 2024637,749 t
World rank3 of 118
10-year change−26%
Record951,933 t2011

## Tobacco, unmanufactured in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Brazil compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total10.5%12.0% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.9world 1.8 (+4.7%)
kg per person3.01world 0.74
10-year change−26%world −16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/china/) | 2,256,400 | 37.3% |
| 2 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/india/) | 727,203 | 12.0% |
| 3 | **Brazil** | 637,749 | 10.5% |
| 4 | [Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/indonesia/) | 353,386 | 5.8% |
| 5 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/zimbabwe/) | 236,815 | 3.9% |

[Full ranking of 118 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

### Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured

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Share of the world total; Brazil is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 637,749 | −6.4% | 331,730 | 1.92 |
| 2023 | 681,399 | +2.1% | 325,408 | 2.09 |
| 2022 | 667,238 | −10% | 325,234 | 2.05 |
| 2021 | 744,173 | +5.9% | 349,389 | 2.13 |
| 2020 | 702,728 | −8.7% | 353,652 | 1.99 |
| 2019 | 769,801 | +1.8% | 361,827 | 2.13 |
| 2018 | 756,232 | −13% | 356,212 | 2.12 |
| 2017 | 865,620 | +28% | 391,188 | 2.21 |
| 2016 | 677,472 | −22% | 376,503 | 1.80 |
| 2015 | 867,355 | +0.6% | 405,881 | 2.14 |
| 2014 | 862,396 | +1.4% | 415,842 | 2.07 |
| 2013 | 850,673 | +5.0% | 405,253 | 2.10 |
| 2012 | 810,550 | −15% | 410,225 | 1.98 |
| 2011 | 951,933 | +21% | 454,501 | 2.09 |
| 2010 | 787,817 | −8.7% | 449,629 | 1.75 |
| 2009 | 863,079 | +1.4% | 442,397 | 1.95 |
| 2008 | 851,058 | −6.3% | 432,182 | 1.97 |
| 2007 | 908,679 | +0.9% | 459,481 | 1.98 |
| 2006 | 900,381 | +1.2% | 495,706 | 1.82 |
| 2005 | 889,426 | −3.5% | 493,761 | 1.80 |
| 2004 | 921,281 | +40% | 462,265 | 1.99 |
| 2003 | 656,200 | −2.1% | 392,619 | 1.67 |
| 2002 | 670,309 | +18% | 344,080 | 1.95 |
| 2001 | 568,505 | −1.9% | 302,559 | 1.88 |
| 2000 | 579,727 | −7.9% | 310,462 | 1.87 |
| 1999 | 629,525 | +25% | 341,591 | 1.84 |
| 1998 | 505,353 | −15% | 353,679 | 1.43 |
| 1997 | 596,952 | +25% | 338,059 | 1.77 |
| 1996 | 476,638 | +4.5% | 317,279 | 1.50 |
| 1995 | 455,986 | −12% | 293,425 | 1.55 |
| 1994 | 519,541 | −21% | 320,185 | 1.62 |
| 1993 | 655,739 | +14% | 372,912 | 1.76 |
| 1992 | 575,652 | +39% | 344,872 | 1.67 |
| 1991 | 413,831 | −7.1% | 287,266 | 1.44 |
| 1990 | 445,489 | +0.4% | 274,098 | 1.63 |
| 1989 | 443,869 | +3.7% | 287,001 | 1.55 |
| 1988 | 427,900 | +8.2% | 278,953 | 1.53 |
| 1987 | 395,645 | +2.7% | 294,093 | 1.35 |
| 1986 | 385,136 | −6.2% | 276,185 | 1.39 |
| 1985 | 410,474 | −0.8% | 268,992 | 1.53 |
| 1984 | 413,598 | +5.4% | 282,218 | 1.47 |
| 1983 | 392,578 | −6.6% | 311,759 | 1.26 |
| 1982 | 420,329 | +15% | 317,231 | 1.32 |
| 1981 | 365,738 | −9.7% | 297,564 | 1.23 |
| 1980 | 404,860 | −4.0% | 316,427 | 1.28 |
| 1979 | 421,708 | +4.1% | 326,049 | 1.29 |
| 1978 | 405,191 | +13% | 328,313 | 1.23 |
| 1977 | 356,999 | +20% | 311,386 | 1.15 |
| 1976 | 298,645 | +4.4% | 280,373 | 1.07 |
| 1975 | 285,934 | −3.5% | 253,736 | 1.13 |
| 1974 | 296,175 | +26% | 240,976 | 1.23 |
| 1973 | 234,280 | −11% | 235,245 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 263,168 | +7.8% | 251,269 | 1.05 |
| 1971 | 244,172 | +0.1% | 241,323 | 1.01 |
| 1970 | 244,000 | −2.5% | 245,207 | 1.00 |
| 1969 | 250,224 | −3.0% | 258,128 | 0.97 |
| 1968 | 258,019 | +6.3% | 275,654 | 0.94 |
| 1967 | 242,817 | +6.4% | 260,768 | 0.93 |
| 1966 | 228,284 | −8.0% | 264,967 | 0.86 |
| 1965 | 248,182 | +18% | 273,849 | 0.91 |
| 1964 | 210,427 | +1.8% | 250,505 | 0.84 |
| 1963 | 206,806 | +11% | 250,402 | 0.83 |
| 1962 | 187,040 | +11% | 232,297 | 0.81 |
| 1961 | 167,839 | — | 227,656 | 0.74 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports422,895 t USD 2.77 bn
Exporter rank1 of 101
Imports28,982 t USD 86.1 m
Importer rank20 of 139
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of tobacco, unmanufactured in Brazil?

Brazil produced 637,749 t in 2024, 10.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Brazil rank in the world for production of tobacco, unmanufactured?

Brazil ranked 3rd of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 37.3% of the world total.

### How has the production of tobacco, unmanufactured in Brazil changed?

It fell by 26% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 951,933 t in 2011.

### What is the yield of tobacco, unmanufactured in Brazil?

1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (637,749 t from 331,730 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

### Does Brazil export or import unmanufactured tobacco?

In 2024 Brazil reported exports of 422,895 t (USD 2.77 bn) and imports of 28,982 t (USD 86.1 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/india/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/indonesia/)[Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/zimbabwe/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/pakistan/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/united-states/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/malawi/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/tanzania/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/turkey/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/bangladesh/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/mozambique/)[North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/north-korea/)
[All countries producing tobacco, unmanufactured](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

## Other products of Brazil

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[Agricultural production in Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/country/brazil/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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