Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Mexico
In 2024 Mexico produced 18,579 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 31st largest in the world (0.31% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. The record was 93,941 t in 1980. Area harvested: 7,276 ha, yield 2.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 18,579 t
- World rank
- 31 of 118
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 93,941 t
- 1980
Tobacco, unmanufactured in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.31%
- 0.21% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.6
- world 1.8 (+39%)
- kg per person
- 0.14
- world 0.74
- 10-year change
- +23%
- world −16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Laos | 19,300 | 0.32% |
| 30 | Poland | 19,200 | 0.32% |
| 31 | Mexico | 18,579 | 0.31% |
| 32 | Dominican Republic | 14,651 | 0.24% |
| 33 | Cuba | 12,482 | 0.21% |
Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured
Share of the world total; Mexico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,579 | +1.9% | 7,276 | 2.55 |
| 2023 | 18,233 | +20% | 7,224 | 2.52 |
| 2022 | 15,250 | −14% | 6,266 | 2.43 |
| 2021 | 17,824 | +23% | 7,195 | 2.48 |
| 2020 | 14,476 | −15% | 6,892 | 2.10 |
| 2019 | 16,952 | +12% | 6,817 | 2.49 |
| 2018 | 15,181 | −12% | 6,552 | 2.32 |
| 2017 | 17,243 | +8.7% | 7,538 | 2.29 |
| 2016 | 15,864 | +22% | 7,040 | 2.25 |
| 2015 | 12,999 | −14% | 6,671 | 1.95 |
| 2014 | 15,119 | −0.2% | 7,312 | 2.07 |
| 2013 | 15,145 | −0.6% | 7,393 | 2.05 |
| 2012 | 15,235 | +58% | 6,963 | 2.19 |
| 2011 | 9,648 | +38% | 4,525 | 2.13 |
| 2010 | 6,983 | −11% | 4,004 | 1.74 |
| 2009 | 7,822 | −32% | 4,312 | 1.81 |
| 2008 | 11,442 | −12% | 5,919 | 1.93 |
| 2007 | 13,008 | −33% | 6,894 | 1.89 |
| 2006 | 19,381 | +20% | 9,780 | 1.98 |
| 2005 | 16,122 | −26% | 8,580 | 1.88 |
| 2004 | 21,763 | −3.0% | 11,510 | 1.89 |
| 2003 | 22,437 | +2.3% | 12,218 | 1.84 |
| 2002 | 21,936 | −46% | 12,447 | 1.76 |
| 2001 | 40,560 | −10% | 20,324 | 2.00 |
| 2000 | 45,164 | −11% | 22,674 | 1.99 |
| 1999 | 50,567 | +3.7% | 25,983 | 1.95 |
| 1998 | 48,763 | +51% | 31,978 | 1.52 |
| 1997 | 32,204 | −24% | 21,569 | 1.49 |
| 1996 | 42,631 | +56% | 23,093 | 1.85 |
| 1995 | 27,401 | −54% | 16,630 | 1.65 |
| 1994 | 59,570 | −7.3% | 28,431 | 2.10 |
| 1993 | 64,285 | +202% | 35,995 | 1.79 |
| 1992 | 21,290 | −27% | 14,546 | 1.46 |
| 1991 | 29,189 | −14% | 16,851 | 1.73 |
| 1990 | 33,941 | −33% | 21,722 | 1.56 |
| 1989 | 50,938 | −19% | 29,560 | 1.72 |
| 1988 | 62,503 | +24% | 38,257 | 1.63 |
| 1987 | 50,496 | −20% | 32,913 | 1.53 |
| 1986 | 63,247 | +32% | 42,269 | 1.50 |
| 1985 | 47,826 | +15% | 32,844 | 1.46 |
| 1984 | 41,682 | −22% | 30,933 | 1.35 |
| 1983 | 53,297 | −25% | 37,253 | 1.43 |
| 1982 | 71,221 | +23% | 42,989 | 1.66 |
| 1981 | 57,987 | −38% | 36,360 | 1.59 |
| 1980 | 93,941 | +31% | 42,104 | 2.23 |
| 1979 | 71,904 | +3.0% | 46,374 | 1.55 |
| 1978 | 69,816 | +27% | 44,522 | 1.57 |
| 1977 | 55,026 | −18% | 40,439 | 1.36 |
| 1976 | 67,137 | −1.5% | 39,919 | 1.68 |
| 1975 | 68,153 | −6.0% | 40,221 | 1.69 |
| 1974 | 72,506 | +19% | 42,619 | 1.70 |
| 1973 | 60,991 | −1.6% | 39,055 | 1.56 |
| 1972 | 61,976 | −20% | 38,676 | 1.60 |
| 1971 | 77,526 | +13% | 50,198 | 1.54 |
| 1970 | 68,569 | −0.4% | 43,085 | 1.59 |
| 1969 | 68,842 | +43% | 41,206 | 1.67 |
| 1968 | 48,221 | +6.6% | 35,362 | 1.36 |
| 1967 | 45,255 | −20% | 32,103 | 1.41 |
| 1966 | 56,521 | −2.8% | 39,608 | 1.43 |
| 1965 | 58,173 | −14% | 40,381 | 1.44 |
| 1964 | 67,767 | +0.3% | 51,735 | 1.31 |
| 1963 | 67,581 | +0.3% | 51,593 | 1.31 |
| 1962 | 67,387 | +0.7% | 51,926 | 1.30 |
| 1961 | 66,922 | — | 52,462 | 1.28 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,287 t USD 31.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 55 of 101
- Imports
- 2,079 t USD 12.8 m
- Importer rank
- 70 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 Mexico?
Mexico produced 18,579 t in 2024, 0.31% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of tobacco, unmanufactured?
Mexico ranked 31st 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 Mexico changed?
It rose by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 93,941 t in 1980.
What is the yield of tobacco, unmanufactured in Mexico?
2.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (18,579 t from 7,276 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Mexico export or import unmanufactured tobacco?
In 2024 Mexico reported exports of 1,287 t (USD 31.2 m) and imports of 2,079 t (USD 12.8 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.