Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 8,336 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 43rd largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 58%. The record was 212,600 t in 1964. Area harvested: 3,385 ha, yield 2.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 8,336 t
- World rank
- 43 of 118
- 10-year change
- −58%
- Record
- 212,600 t
- 1964
Tobacco, unmanufactured in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.14%
- 0.28% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.5
- world 1.8 (+34%)
- kg per person
- 0.07
- world 0.74
- 10-year change
- −58%
- world −16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sri Lanka | 8,514 | 0.14% |
| 42 | Syria | 8,430 | 0.14% |
| 43 | Japan | 8,336 | 0.14% |
| 44 | Côte d'Ivoire | 8,087 | 0.13% |
| 45 | Azerbaijan | 7,777 | 0.13% |
Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured
Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,336 | −4.4% | 3,385 | 2.46 |
| 2023 | 8,722 | −0.7% | 3,494 | 2.50 |
| 2022 | 8,782 | −38% | 3,602 | 2.44 |
| 2021 | 14,237 | +3.6% | 5,661 | 2.51 |
| 2020 | 13,748 | −18% | 6,079 | 2.26 |
| 2019 | 16,798 | −1.2% | 6,484 | 2.59 |
| 2018 | 16,998 | −11% | 7,065 | 2.41 |
| 2017 | 19,000 | +6.1% | 7,600 | 2.50 |
| 2016 | 17,900 | −4.3% | 8,000 | 2.24 |
| 2015 | 18,700 | −6.5% | 8,300 | 2.25 |
| 2014 | 20,000 | +1.0% | 8,600 | 2.33 |
| 2013 | 19,800 | +0.5% | 8,800 | 2.25 |
| 2012 | 19,700 | −17% | 9,000 | 2.19 |
| 2011 | 23,600 | −19% | 13,000 | 1.82 |
| 2010 | 29,300 | −20% | 15,000 | 1.95 |
| 2009 | 36,600 | −4.9% | 15,800 | 2.32 |
| 2008 | 38,500 | +1.9% | 16,800 | 2.29 |
| 2007 | 37,800 | +0.3% | 17,700 | 2.14 |
| 2006 | 37,700 | −19% | 18,500 | 2.04 |
| 2005 | 46,800 | −11% | 19,100 | 2.45 |
| 2004 | 52,659 | +3.9% | 21,538 | 2.44 |
| 2003 | 50,662 | −13% | 22,507 | 2.25 |
| 2002 | 58,200 | −4.0% | 23,000 | 2.53 |
| 2001 | 60,600 | −0.3% | 23,400 | 2.59 |
| 2000 | 60,803 | −6.1% | 23,991 | 2.53 |
| 1999 | 64,727 | +1.1% | 24,757 | 2.61 |
| 1998 | 64,000 | −6.6% | 25,300 | 2.53 |
| 1997 | 68,504 | +3.8% | 25,662 | 2.67 |
| 1996 | 66,000 | −6.2% | 26,100 | 2.53 |
| 1995 | 70,391 | −2.1% | 26,358 | 2.67 |
| 1994 | 71,931 | +19% | 26,662 | 2.70 |
| 1993 | 60,690 | −15% | 27,349 | 2.22 |
| 1992 | 71,380 | +2.1% | 27,464 | 2.60 |
| 1991 | 69,897 | −13% | 28,924 | 2.42 |
| 1990 | 80,500 | +8.2% | 30,000 | 2.68 |
| 1989 | 74,400 | −13% | 30,550 | 2.44 |
| 1988 | 85,800 | −18% | 40,000 | 2.15 |
| 1987 | 104,400 | −11% | 42,300 | 2.47 |
| 1986 | 116,800 | +0.5% | 47,400 | 2.46 |
| 1985 | 116,200 | −14% | 47,800 | 2.43 |
| 1984 | 135,500 | −0.9% | 53,400 | 2.54 |
| 1983 | 136,700 | −1.9% | 53,622 | 2.55 |
| 1982 | 139,400 | +1.2% | 53,900 | 2.59 |
| 1981 | 137,700 | −2.6% | 59,000 | 2.33 |
| 1980 | 141,400 | −7.8% | 60,800 | 2.33 |
| 1979 | 153,300 | −11% | 62,300 | 2.46 |
| 1978 | 172,000 | −0.7% | 63,600 | 2.70 |
| 1977 | 173,200 | −1.7% | 64,500 | 2.69 |
| 1976 | 176,200 | +6.3% | 63,400 | 2.78 |
| 1975 | 165,700 | +9.5% | 58,800 | 2.82 |
| 1974 | 151,300 | −3.8% | 55,900 | 2.71 |
| 1973 | 157,200 | +8.3% | 59,400 | 2.65 |
| 1972 | 145,200 | −2.9% | 62,500 | 2.32 |
| 1971 | 149,600 | −0.9% | 66,100 | 2.26 |
| 1970 | 150,900 | −13% | 71,000 | 2.13 |
| 1969 | 174,000 | −10% | 76,300 | 2.28 |
| 1968 | 193,900 | −7.4% | 82,600 | 2.35 |
| 1967 | 209,400 | +5.7% | 86,800 | 2.41 |
| 1966 | 198,100 | +2.6% | 87,600 | 2.26 |
| 1965 | 193,000 | −9.2% | 86,500 | 2.23 |
| 1964 | 212,600 | +35% | 82,700 | 2.57 |
| 1963 | 158,000 | +13% | 73,100 | 2.16 |
| 1962 | 139,700 | +10% | 63,900 | 2.19 |
| 1961 | 126,900 | — | 57,300 | 2.21 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 6,340 t USD 51.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 36 of 101
- Imports
- 24,224 t USD 171 m
- Importer rank
- 24 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 Japan?
Japan produced 8,336 t in 2024, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of tobacco, unmanufactured?
Japan ranked 43rd 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 Japan changed?
It fell by 58% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 212,600 t in 1964.
What is the yield of tobacco, unmanufactured in Japan?
2.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,336 t from 3,385 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import unmanufactured tobacco?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 6,340 t (USD 51.5 m) and imports of 24,224 t (USD 171 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.