FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Tobacco, unmanufactured production in France

In 2024 France produced 2,650 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 63rd largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 73%. The record was 62,050 t in 1976. Area harvested: 1,020 ha, yield 2.6 t/ha.

Market prices in France

Production, 2024: 2,650 t
World rank: 63 of 118
10-year change: −73%
Record: 62,050 t; 1976

Tobacco, unmanufactured in France, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	2,650	−9.2%	1,020	2.60
2023	2,920	−7.9%	1,060	2.75
2022	3,170	−4.5%	1,170	2.71
2021	3,320	−5.9%	1,310	2.53
2020	3,530	−34%	1,630	2.17
2019	5,320	−24%	2,050	2.60
2018	7,046	−11%	2,620	2.69
2017	7,896	−8.2%	2,877	2.74
2016	8,602	−11%	3,334	2.58
2015	9,655	−1.7%	3,688	2.62
2014	9,825	+1.6%	4,258	2.31
2013	9,670	−22%	4,364	2.22
2012	12,397	−11%	5,003	2.48
2011	13,999	−24%	5,990	2.34
2010	18,428	+7.2%	7,081	2.60
2009	17,190	+5.3%	6,652	2.58
2008	16,320	+3.3%	6,273	2.60
2007	15,805	−16%	6,809	2.32
2006	18,880	+92%	7,347	2.57
2005	9,825	+2.0%	4,258	2.31
2004	9,634	−22%	4,364	2.21
2003	12,397	−11%	5,003	2.48
2002	13,999	−24%	5,990	2.34
2001	18,428	+4.0%	7,081	2.60
2000	17,719	+9.3%	6,652	2.66
1999	16,213	+3.2%	6,216	2.61
1998	15,714	−16%	6,756	2.33
1997	18,698	−18%	7,278	2.57
1996	22,875	+2.6%	8,340	2.74
1995	22,288	−13%	8,328	2.68
1994	25,542	+5.0%	8,775	2.91
1993	24,317	+2.0%	8,886	2.74
1992	23,839	−5.6%	8,933	2.67
1991	25,249	−8.6%	9,282	2.72
1990	27,632	−3.3%	10,785	2.56
1989	28,568	−12%	11,446	2.50
1988	32,606	−13%	13,652	2.39
1987	37,620	+0.3%	14,300	2.63
1986	37,520	+4.8%	14,700	2.55
1985	35,790	+0.7%	14,500	2.47
1984	35,530	−1.9%	14,200	2.50
1983	36,200	−16%	14,300	2.53
1982	43,000	+1.5%	15,400	2.79
1981	42,380	−7.8%	16,800	2.52
1980	45,981	−11%	18,500	2.49
1979	51,800	−4.1%	19,700	2.63
1978	53,990	+18%	20,500	2.63
1977	45,744	−26%	22,115	2.07
1976	62,050	+22%	21,705	2.86
1975	50,988	+3.3%	20,274	2.51
1974	49,366	−2.1%	20,456	2.41
1973	50,439	+0.7%	20,602	2.45
1972	50,077	+17%	20,362	2.46
1971	42,962	−7.7%	19,732	2.18
1970	46,537	+4.7%	19,352	2.40
1969	44,454	−14%	19,665	2.26
1968	51,717	+9.8%	20,424	2.53
1967	47,097	−0.1%	19,826	2.38
1966	47,130	−3.8%	20,583	2.29
1965	49,015	+13%	21,327	2.30
1964	43,381	+6.8%	20,444	2.12
1963	40,615	+3.1%	22,494	1.81
1962	39,379	+15%	21,581	1.82
1961	34,238	—	21,750	1.57

Other large producers

China India Brazil Indonesia Zimbabwe Pakistan United States Malawi Tanzania Turkey Bangladesh Mozambique

All countries producing tobacco, unmanufactured

Other products of France

Sugar beet Wheat Cow milk Maize Barley Potatoes Skim milk of cows Wine Grapes Raw sugar Rapeseed Beer

Agricultural production in France

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.