> 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%.

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# 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.

[Market prices in Mexico](https://husfarm.com/country/mexico/)

Production, 202418,579 t
World rank31 of 118
10-year change+23%
Record93,941 t1980

## Tobacco, unmanufactured in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Mexico compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.31%0.21% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.6world 1.8 (+39%)
kg per person0.14world 0.74
10-year change+23%world −16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 29 | [Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/laos/) | 19,300 | 0.32% |
| 30 | [Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/poland/) | 19,200 | 0.32% |
| 31 | **Mexico** | 18,579 | 0.31% |
| 32 | [Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/dominican-republic/) | 14,651 | 0.24% |
| 33 | [Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/cuba/) | 12,482 | 0.21% |

[Full ranking of 118 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

### Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured

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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

Exports1,287 t USD 31.2 m
Exporter rank55 of 101
Imports2,079 t USD 12.8 m
Importer rank70 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](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/brazil/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/indonesia/)[Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/zimbabwe/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/pakistan/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/united-states/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/malawi/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/tanzania/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/turkey/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/bangladesh/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/mozambique/)
[All countries producing tobacco, unmanufactured](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

## Other products of Mexico

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[Agricultural production in Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/country/mexico/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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