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FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Tobacco, unmanufactured production in India

In 2024 India produced 727,203 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 2nd largest in the world (12.0% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.1%. The record was 830,000 t in 2011. Area harvested: 414,334 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Market prices in India
Production, 2024
727,203 t
World rank
2 of 118
10-year change
+1.1%
Record
830,000 t
2011

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

0200k400k600k800k1m197019801990200020102020

By year

YearTonnesChangeArea harvested, haYield, t/ha
2024727,203−0.0%414,3341.76
2023727,361−0.0%415,5881.75
2022727,518−0.5%418,1251.74
2021731,142−1.2%409,2891.79
2020740,128−0.9%419,3501.76
2019746,861+0.4%425,7361.75
2018744,046−0.0%427,9791.74
2017744,410−0.5%431,8011.72
2016747,977+1.3%435,5301.72
2015738,029+2.6%430,9621.71
2014719,420−6.0%424,5111.69
2013765,154−6.7%445,8731.72
2012820,000−1.2%460,0001.78
2011830,000+20%490,0001.69
2010690,000+11%444,2801.55
2009622,830+27%390,6901.59
2008490,000−5.8%350,0001.40
2007520,000−5.8%370,0001.41
2006552,200+0.6%372,8001.48
2005549,100−0.1%366,5001.50
2004549,900+12%369,7001.49
2003490,000−11%330,0001.48
2002550,000+62%350,0001.57
2001340,000−35%260,0001.31
2000520,000−29%433,4001.20
1999736,200+14%508,1001.45
1998646,000+4.5%464,0001.39
1997618,000+15%428,0001.44
1996535,200−5.6%394,0001.36
1995566,700+0.7%381,0001.49
1994562,900−5.6%384,8001.46
1993596,500+2.1%418,5001.43
1992584,400+5.1%427,0001.37
1991555,900+0.8%410,8001.35
1990551,600+12%413,1001.34
1989492,800+34%377,0001.31
1988367,400−20%318,0001.16
1987461,800+4.7%389,2001.19
1986441,200−9.2%397,0001.11
1985485,900−1.3%436,6001.11
1984492,500−15%439,7001.12
1983581,600+12%502,7001.16
1982520,100+8.2%443,8001.17
1981480,800+9.6%451,5001.06
1980438,500−3.4%425,4001.03
1979453,800−8.1%409,3001.11
1978493,600+18%504,4000.98
1977418,800+20%432,4000.97
1976349,800−3.7%368,2000.95
1975363,100−21%380,6000.95
1974462,100+24%461,5001.00
1973372,200−11%444,9000.84
1972418,900+16%458,3000.91
1971361,900+7.4%446,9000.81
1970337,100−6.6%437,9000.77
1969361,000−2.1%439,8000.82
1968368,700+4.3%423,5000.87
1967353,400+21%423,5000.83
1966293,000−15%377,0000.78
1965346,000−3.9%394,0000.88
1964360,000+5.6%441,0000.82
1963341,000+0.6%405,0000.84
1962339,000+10%418,0000.81
1961307,000—401,0000.77

Other large producers

All countries producing tobacco, unmanufactured

Other products of India

Agricultural production in India

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.