Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Greece
In 2024 Greece produced 10,210 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 39th largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 75%. The record was 186,600 t in 1992. Area harvested: 5,280 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 10,210 t
- World rank
- 39 of 118
- 10-year change
- −75%
- Record
- 186,600 t
- 1992
Tobacco, unmanufactured in Greece, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Greece compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.17%
- 0.57% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.9
- world 1.8 (+5.3%)
- kg per person
- 1.02
- world 0.74
- 10-year change
- −75%
- world −16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Algeria | 11,182 | 0.18% |
| 38 | Lebanon | 10,522 | 0.17% |
| 39 | Greece | 10,210 | 0.17% |
| 40 | Ecuador | 9,553 | 0.16% |
| 41 | Sri Lanka | 8,514 | 0.14% |
Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured
Share of the world total; Greece is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,210 | −15% | 5,280 | 1.93 |
| 2023 | 12,060 | −13% | 6,130 | 1.97 |
| 2022 | 13,910 | −28% | 8,070 | 1.72 |
| 2021 | 19,370 | −7.2% | 10,760 | 1.80 |
| 2020 | 20,870 | −7.4% | 12,240 | 1.71 |
| 2019 | 22,530 | −0.9% | 14,250 | 1.58 |
| 2018 | 22,730 | −31% | 16,100 | 1.41 |
| 2017 | 32,712 | −14% | 17,398 | 1.88 |
| 2016 | 37,865 | +2.3% | 18,759 | 2.02 |
| 2015 | 37,031 | −9.5% | 19,893 | 1.86 |
| 2014 | 40,940 | +53% | 21,739 | 1.88 |
| 2013 | 26,690 | +11% | 19,033 | 1.40 |
| 2012 | 24,000 | +0.4% | 16,396 | 1.46 |
| 2011 | 23,900 | +8.6% | 15,893 | 1.50 |
| 2010 | 22,000 | −18% | 16,040 | 1.37 |
| 2009 | 26,776 | −1.1% | 16,020 | 1.67 |
| 2008 | 27,062 | −7.8% | 15,996 | 1.69 |
| 2007 | 29,359 | −22% | 18,038 | 1.63 |
| 2006 | 37,405 | −70% | 23,381 | 1.60 |
| 2005 | 124,351 | −7.2% | 54,369 | 2.29 |
| 2004 | 133,946 | −1.6% | 55,936 | 2.39 |
| 2003 | 136,128 | +1.9% | 57,187 | 2.38 |
| 2002 | 133,649 | −5.9% | 59,327 | 2.25 |
| 2001 | 142,011 | +3.6% | 61,669 | 2.30 |
| 2000 | 137,039 | −5.2% | 61,413 | 2.23 |
| 1999 | 144,587 | −1.3% | 64,893 | 2.23 |
| 1998 | 146,478 | −0.3% | 66,280 | 2.21 |
| 1997 | 146,975 | −1.6% | 66,864 | 2.20 |
| 1996 | 149,296 | +0.5% | 68,113 | 2.19 |
| 1995 | 148,543 | +5.1% | 68,911 | 2.16 |
| 1994 | 141,363 | −14% | 71,390 | 1.98 |
| 1993 | 164,903 | −12% | 77,704 | 2.12 |
| 1992 | 186,600 | +15% | 94,000 | 1.99 |
| 1991 | 161,900 | +19% | 81,693 | 1.98 |
| 1990 | 135,685 | +2.0% | 78,796 | 1.72 |
| 1989 | 133,000 | −11% | 84,000 | 1.58 |
| 1988 | 149,000 | −3.9% | 89,000 | 1.67 |
| 1987 | 155,000 | −3.7% | 94,520 | 1.64 |
| 1986 | 161,000 | +6.9% | 97,000 | 1.66 |
| 1985 | 150,600 | +3.7% | 96,940 | 1.55 |
| 1984 | 145,260 | +25% | 92,000 | 1.58 |
| 1983 | 115,844 | −16% | 91,300 | 1.27 |
| 1982 | 138,368 | +5.7% | 92,600 | 1.49 |
| 1981 | 130,900 | +12% | 89,852 | 1.46 |
| 1980 | 117,339 | −8.2% | 89,307 | 1.31 |
| 1979 | 127,883 | −0.9% | 95,900 | 1.33 |
| 1978 | 129,000 | +7.7% | 102,000 | 1.26 |
| 1977 | 119,774 | −15% | 105,900 | 1.13 |
| 1976 | 141,675 | +19% | 114,400 | 1.24 |
| 1975 | 119,138 | +44% | 97,000 | 1.23 |
| 1974 | 82,835 | −9.7% | 84,200 | 0.98 |
| 1973 | 91,739 | +7.1% | 83,621 | 1.10 |
| 1972 | 85,664 | −2.8% | 84,100 | 1.02 |
| 1971 | 88,162 | −7.0% | 90,600 | 0.97 |
| 1970 | 94,833 | +19% | 98,300 | 0.96 |
| 1969 | 79,818 | −11% | 106,720 | 0.75 |
| 1968 | 89,566 | −22% | 112,000 | 0.80 |
| 1967 | 114,152 | +9.7% | 128,040 | 0.89 |
| 1966 | 104,061 | −17% | 125,770 | 0.83 |
| 1965 | 125,626 | −6.1% | 132,190 | 0.95 |
| 1964 | 133,800 | +3.7% | 143,250 | 0.93 |
| 1963 | 129,000 | +44% | 146,815 | 0.88 |
| 1962 | 89,361 | +20% | 122,109 | 0.73 |
| 1961 | 74,245 | — | 104,456 | 0.71 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 36,832 t USD 272 m
- Exporter rank
- 15 of 101
- Imports
- 38,865 t USD 256 m
- Importer rank
- 16 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of tobacco, unmanufactured in Greece?
Greece produced 10,210 t in 2024, 0.17% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Greece rank in the world for production of tobacco, unmanufactured?
Greece ranked 39th 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 Greece changed?
It fell by 75% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 186,600 t in 1992.
What is the yield of tobacco, unmanufactured in Greece?
1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (10,210 t from 5,280 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Greece export or import unmanufactured tobacco?
In 2024 Greece reported exports of 36,832 t (USD 272 m) and imports of 38,865 t (USD 256 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
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.