> In 2024 Canada produced 27,780 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 23rd largest in the world (0.46% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.1%.

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# Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Canada

In 2024 Canada produced 27,780 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 23rd largest in the world (0.46% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.1%. The record was 116,715 t in 1973. Area harvested: 9,795 ha, yield 2.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

[Market prices in Canada](https://husfarm.com/country/canada/)

Production, 202427,780 t
World rank23 of 118
10-year change+0.1%
Record116,715 t1973

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

## Canada compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.46%0.38% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.8world 1.8 (+54%)
kg per person0.70world 0.74
10-year change+0.1%world −16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 21 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/guatemala/) | 30,621 | 0.51% |
| 22 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/south-korea/) | 27,948 | 0.46% |
| 23 | **Canada** | 27,780 | 0.46% |
| 24 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/myanmar/) | 26,644 | 0.44% |
| 25 | [North Macedonia](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/north-macedonia/) | 24,116 | 0.40% |

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

### Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 27,780 | +0.0% | 9,795 | 2.84 |
| 2023 | 27,777 | −0.0% | 9,794 | 2.84 |
| 2022 | 27,787 | +0.0% | 9,801 | 2.84 |
| 2021 | 27,776 | +0.0% | 9,791 | 2.84 |
| 2020 | 27,768 | −0.2% | 9,789 | 2.84 |
| 2019 | 27,817 | +0.3% | 9,822 | 2.83 |
| 2018 | 27,744 | 0.0% | 9,763 | 2.84 |
| 2017 | 27,744 | −0.8% | 9,782 | 2.84 |
| 2016 | 27,963 | +1.6% | 9,921 | 2.82 |
| 2015 | 27,525 | −0.8% | 9,587 | 2.87 |
| 2014 | 27,744 | −3.1% | 9,836 | 2.82 |
| 2013 | 28,620 | −6.8% | 10,341 | 2.77 |
| 2012 | 30,723 | −6.3% | 11,133 | 2.76 |
| 2011 | 32,780 | −6.1% | 11,914 | 2.75 |
| 2010 | 34,904 | −6.4% | 12,723 | 2.74 |
| 2009 | 37,303 | −4.9% | 13,563 | 2.75 |
| 2008 | 39,234 | −11% | 14,412 | 2.72 |
| 2007 | 44,000 | +1.9% | 16,500 | 2.67 |
| 2006 | 43,185 | +0.4% | 15,909 | 2.71 |
| 2005 | 43,000 | +1.3% | 16,000 | 2.69 |
| 2004 | 42,430 | −8.4% | 15,700 | 2.70 |
| 2003 | 46,338 | −15% | 15,994 | 2.90 |
| 2002 | 54,550 | −6.9% | 18,939 | 2.88 |
| 2001 | 58,606 | +11% | 23,724 | 2.47 |
| 2000 | 53,010 | −25% | 23,800 | 2.23 |
| 1999 | 70,215 | −4.0% | 25,266 | 2.78 |
| 1998 | 73,178 | −4.0% | 27,666 | 2.65 |
| 1997 | 76,204 | +8.6% | 28,108 | 2.71 |
| 1996 | 70,151 | −5.5% | 25,701 | 2.73 |
| 1995 | 74,219 | +5.8% | 26,893 | 2.76 |
| 1994 | 70,140 | −9.5% | 26,080 | 2.69 |
| 1993 | 77,476 | +18% | 31,469 | 2.46 |
| 1992 | 65,640 | −17% | 26,651 | 2.46 |
| 1991 | 78,704 | +25% | 30,374 | 2.59 |
| 1990 | 63,057 | −17% | 29,342 | 2.15 |
| 1989 | 75,573 | +30% | 30,600 | 2.47 |
| 1988 | 58,341 | −5.0% | 29,136 | 2.00 |
| 1987 | 61,388 | −9.1% | 29,540 | 2.08 |
| 1986 | 67,515 | −30% | 31,298 | 2.16 |
| 1985 | 96,672 | +8.1% | 39,893 | 2.42 |
| 1984 | 89,400 | −20% | 40,645 | 2.20 |
| 1983 | 111,715 | +59% | 47,159 | 2.37 |
| 1982 | 70,205 | −38% | 31,166 | 2.25 |
| 1981 | 112,369 | +4.2% | 47,356 | 2.37 |
| 1980 | 107,868 | +37% | 46,390 | 2.33 |
| 1979 | 78,851 | −32% | 36,354 | 2.17 |
| 1978 | 115,614 | +11% | 48,522 | 2.38 |
| 1977 | 104,273 | +28% | 43,971 | 2.37 |
| 1976 | 81,497 | −23% | 37,417 | 2.18 |
| 1975 | 106,053 | −8.9% | 41,610 | 2.55 |
| 1974 | 116,476 | −0.2% | 50,118 | 2.32 |
| 1973 | 116,715 | +38% | 48,912 | 2.39 |
| 1972 | 84,747 | −17% | 41,797 | 2.03 |
| 1971 | 102,040 | +1.4% | 39,472 | 2.59 |
| 1970 | 100,635 | −10% | 43,792 | 2.30 |
| 1969 | 112,248 | +13% | 53,722 | 2.09 |
| 1968 | 99,249 | +2.7% | 54,580 | 1.82 |
| 1967 | 96,658 | −9.0% | 56,968 | 1.70 |
| 1966 | 106,223 | +39% | 52,689 | 2.02 |
| 1965 | 76,602 | +10% | 37,847 | 2.02 |
| 1964 | 69,587 | −24% | 34,526 | 2.02 |
| 1963 | 91,237 | −0.9% | 46,127 | 1.98 |
| 1962 | 92,091 | −3.2% | 53,036 | 1.74 |
| 1961 | 95,127 | — | 55,812 | 1.70 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports20,815 t USD 95.6 m
Exporter rank22 of 101
Imports6,679 t USD 43.6 m
Importer rank51 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 Canada?

Canada produced 27,780 t in 2024, 0.46% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Canada ranked 23rd 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 Canada changed?

It rose by 0.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 116,715 t in 1973.

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

2.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (27,780 t from 9,795 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

### Does Canada export or import unmanufactured tobacco?

In 2024 Canada reported exports of 20,815 t (USD 95.6 m) and imports of 6,679 t (USD 43.6 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; the 2024 figure for Canada is estimated by FAO. 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/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/brazil/)[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/)
[All countries producing tobacco, unmanufactured](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

## Other products of Canada

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[Agricultural production in Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/country/canada/)

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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