Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Myanmar
In 2024 Myanmar produced 26,644 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 24th largest in the world (0.44% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.8%. The record was 74,122 t in 1986. Area harvested: 14,605 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 26,644 t
- World rank
- 24 of 118
- 10-year change
- −6.8%
- Record
- 74,122 t
- 1986
Tobacco, unmanufactured in Myanmar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Myanmar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.44%
- 0.40% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.8
- world 1.8 (−0.7%)
- kg per person
- 0.49
- world 0.74
- 10-year change
- −6.8%
- world −16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | South Korea | 27,948 | 0.46% |
| 23 | Canada | 27,780 | 0.46% |
| 24 | Myanmar | 26,644 | 0.44% |
| 25 | North Macedonia | 24,116 | 0.40% |
| 26 | Iran | 20,948 | 0.35% |
Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured
Share of the world total; Myanmar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26,644 | −0.7% | 14,605 | 1.82 |
| 2023 | 26,828 | −4.5% | 13,919 | 1.93 |
| 2022 | 28,085 | −5.0% | 14,260 | 1.97 |
| 2021 | 29,556 | −8.6% | 14,900 | 1.98 |
| 2020 | 32,352 | +15% | 16,537 | 1.96 |
| 2019 | 28,019 | +7.0% | 14,502 | 1.93 |
| 2018 | 26,174 | −4.3% | 13,826 | 1.89 |
| 2017 | 27,352 | 0.0% | 14,824 | 1.85 |
| 2016 | 27,352 | −4.5% | 14,916 | 1.83 |
| 2015 | 28,635 | +0.1% | 15,887 | 1.80 |
| 2014 | 28,600 | +5.5% | 16,187 | 1.77 |
| 2013 | 27,100 | −7.5% | 15,783 | 1.72 |
| 2012 | 29,300 | +3.2% | 16,592 | 1.77 |
| 2011 | 28,400 | −52% | 16,592 | 1.71 |
| 2010 | 59,600 | −13% | 16,997 | 3.51 |
| 2009 | 68,300 | +142% | 16,592 | 4.12 |
| 2008 | 28,200 | +40% | 17,806 | 1.58 |
| 2007 | 20,100 | −28% | 13,355 | 1.51 |
| 2006 | 28,000 | −38% | 16,997 | 1.65 |
| 2005 | 45,500 | +1.1% | 25,900 | 1.76 |
| 2004 | 45,000 | +20% | 25,900 | 1.74 |
| 2003 | 37,380 | +12% | 22,258 | 1.68 |
| 2002 | 33,400 | −30% | 20,639 | 1.62 |
| 2001 | 47,500 | −12% | 29,136 | 1.63 |
| 2000 | 53,700 | +5.5% | 33,185 | 1.62 |
| 1999 | 50,900 | +11% | 33,184 | 1.53 |
| 1998 | 45,900 | −9.1% | 29,947 | 1.53 |
| 1997 | 50,500 | 0.0% | 33,590 | 1.50 |
| 1996 | 50,500 | +17% | 33,589 | 1.50 |
| 1995 | 43,300 | +17% | 28,733 | 1.51 |
| 1994 | 37,000 | −27% | 31,161 | 1.19 |
| 1993 | 51,000 | −1.2% | 37,636 | 1.36 |
| 1992 | 51,600 | −6.9% | 41,278 | 1.25 |
| 1991 | 55,400 | +39% | 42,897 | 1.29 |
| 1990 | 40,000 | −20% | 30,400 | 1.32 |
| 1989 | 50,303 | +3.2% | 37,123 | 1.36 |
| 1988 | 48,758 | −30% | 35,722 | 1.36 |
| 1987 | 70,100 | −5.4% | 47,826 | 1.47 |
| 1986 | 74,122 | +6.8% | 53,157 | 1.39 |
| 1985 | 69,384 | +7.1% | 61,489 | 1.13 |
| 1984 | 64,804 | +12% | 58,074 | 1.12 |
| 1983 | 58,048 | +12% | 49,753 | 1.17 |
| 1982 | 51,821 | −2.7% | 55,407 | 0.94 |
| 1981 | 53,257 | −0.2% | 56,657 | 0.94 |
| 1980 | 53,343 | +3.6% | 57,852 | 0.92 |
| 1979 | 51,480 | −12% | 60,488 | 0.85 |
| 1978 | 58,744 | −5.7% | 64,594 | 0.91 |
| 1977 | 62,299 | +35% | 68,554 | 0.91 |
| 1976 | 46,309 | +20% | 53,348 | 0.87 |
| 1975 | 38,614 | +14% | 43,793 | 0.88 |
| 1974 | 33,734 | −37% | 40,838 | 0.83 |
| 1973 | 53,139 | −2.5% | 63,132 | 0.84 |
| 1972 | 54,514 | +25% | 66,314 | 0.82 |
| 1971 | 43,541 | +6.1% | 54,035 | 0.81 |
| 1970 | 41,048 | −10% | 52,205 | 0.79 |
| 1969 | 45,718 | −13% | 57,477 | 0.80 |
| 1968 | 52,572 | +27% | 62,460 | 0.84 |
| 1967 | 41,329 | +24% | 54,929 | 0.75 |
| 1966 | 33,247 | −24% | 46,614 | 0.71 |
| 1965 | 43,745 | −4.2% | 50,972 | 0.86 |
| 1964 | 45,643 | −3.3% | 56,584 | 0.81 |
| 1963 | 47,207 | +23% | 49,371 | 0.96 |
| 1962 | 38,407 | +26% | 43,585 | 0.88 |
| 1961 | 30,514 | — | 38,348 | 0.80 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 614 t USD 816,000
- Exporter rank
- 68 of 101
- Imports
- 1,758 t USD 7.1 m
- Importer rank
- 73 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 Myanmar?
Myanmar produced 26,644 t in 2024, 0.44% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Myanmar rank in the world for production of tobacco, unmanufactured?
Myanmar ranked 24th 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 Myanmar changed?
It fell by 6.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 74,122 t in 1986.
What is the yield of tobacco, unmanufactured in Myanmar?
1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (26,644 t from 14,605 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Myanmar export or import unmanufactured tobacco?
In 2024 Myanmar reported exports of 614 t (USD 816,000) and imports of 1,758 t (USD 7.1 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; the 2024 figure for Myanmar is imputed by FAO. 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.