Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Nepal
In 2024 Nepal produced 1,380 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 78th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 41%. The record was 9,330 t in 1965. Area harvested: 1,188 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,380 t
- World rank
- 78 of 118
- 10-year change
- −41%
- Record
- 9,330 t
- 1965
Tobacco, unmanufactured in Nepal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Nepal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.2
- world 1.8 (−37%)
- kg per person
- 0.05
- world 0.74
- 10-year change
- −41%
- world −16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Uzbekistan | 1,412 | 0.02% |
| 77 | Taiwan | 1,393 | 0.02% |
| 78 | Nepal | 1,380 | 0.02% |
| 79 | Burundi | 1,277 | 0.02% |
| 80 | Morocco | 1,270 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured
Share of the world total; Nepal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,380 | −1.6% | 1,188 | 1.16 |
| 2023 | 1,402 | +3.3% | 1,201 | 1.17 |
| 2022 | 1,357 | −1.7% | 1,173 | 1.16 |
| 2021 | 1,381 | −5.9% | 1,191 | 1.16 |
| 2020 | 1,467 | +20% | 1,238 | 1.18 |
| 2019 | 1,222 | −16% | 1,088 | 1.12 |
| 2018 | 1,454 | −16% | 1,247 | 1.17 |
| 2017 | 1,725 | +179% | 1,379 | 1.25 |
| 2016 | 618 | −72% | 639 | 0.97 |
| 2015 | 2,227 | −4.4% | 1,724 | 1.29 |
| 2014 | 2,329 | −4.2% | 1,773 | 1.31 |
| 2013 | 2,430 | −5.0% | 1,800 | 1.35 |
| 2012 | 2,557 | +107% | 1,893 | 1.35 |
| 2011 | 1,238 | −50% | 1,135 | 1.09 |
| 2010 | 2,491 | −0.2% | 2,534 | 0.98 |
| 2009 | 2,497 | −4.5% | 2,542 | 0.98 |
| 2008 | 2,614 | −1.3% | 2,687 | 0.97 |
| 2007 | 2,648 | −2.6% | 2,729 | 0.97 |
| 2006 | 2,718 | −9.9% | 2,733 | 0.99 |
| 2005 | 3,016 | −8.9% | 3,003 | 1.00 |
| 2004 | 3,310 | −4.3% | 3,398 | 0.97 |
| 2003 | 3,460 | −8.1% | 3,597 | 0.96 |
| 2002 | 3,763 | −5.3% | 3,813 | 0.99 |
| 2001 | 3,973 | +4.3% | 4,226 | 0.94 |
| 2000 | 3,809 | −2.6% | 4,283 | 0.89 |
| 1999 | 3,911 | −14% | 4,422 | 0.88 |
| 1998 | 4,560 | +1.8% | 5,790 | 0.79 |
| 1997 | 4,480 | −19% | 5,670 | 0.79 |
| 1996 | 5,510 | +1.2% | 6,130 | 0.90 |
| 1995 | 5,447 | −22% | 6,028 | 0.90 |
| 1994 | 7,000 | +16% | 6,742 | 1.04 |
| 1993 | 6,020 | +0.2% | 6,660 | 0.90 |
| 1992 | 6,005 | −14% | 6,520 | 0.92 |
| 1991 | 6,980 | +5.8% | 7,290 | 0.96 |
| 1990 | 6,600 | +23% | 7,610 | 0.87 |
| 1989 | 5,380 | +21% | 7,300 | 0.74 |
| 1988 | 4,460 | −8.8% | 6,470 | 0.69 |
| 1987 | 4,890 | +4.5% | 8,820 | 0.55 |
| 1986 | 4,680 | −27% | 8,680 | 0.54 |
| 1985 | 6,430 | −6.5% | 8,550 | 0.75 |
| 1984 | 6,880 | +3.6% | 9,050 | 0.76 |
| 1983 | 6,640 | +38% | 8,960 | 0.74 |
| 1982 | 4,820 | −12% | 6,840 | 0.70 |
| 1981 | 5,490 | −0.2% | 7,210 | 0.76 |
| 1980 | 5,500 | +0.2% | 7,520 | 0.73 |
| 1979 | 5,490 | −9.0% | 7,590 | 0.72 |
| 1978 | 6,030 | +17% | 7,990 | 0.75 |
| 1977 | 5,132 | +6.3% | 6,964 | 0.74 |
| 1976 | 4,830 | +0.8% | 6,740 | 0.72 |
| 1975 | 4,791 | +28% | 6,716 | 0.71 |
| 1974 | 3,750 | −47% | 5,422 | 0.69 |
| 1973 | 7,041 | +2.0% | 9,275 | 0.76 |
| 1972 | 6,905 | 0.0% | 9,110 | 0.76 |
| 1971 | 6,905 | +3.1% | 9,090 | 0.76 |
| 1970 | 6,700 | +1.5% | 8,800 | 0.76 |
| 1969 | 6,600 | +3.1% | 8,700 | 0.76 |
| 1968 | 6,400 | +21% | 8,500 | 0.75 |
| 1967 | 5,300 | −40% | 8,000 | 0.66 |
| 1966 | 8,820 | −5.5% | 8,000 | 1.10 |
| 1965 | 9,330 | +73% | 7,889 | 1.18 |
| 1964 | 5,400 | +1.9% | 7,700 | 0.70 |
| 1963 | 5,300 | +1.9% | 7,500 | 0.71 |
| 1962 | 5,200 | +2.0% | 7,300 | 0.71 |
| 1961 | 5,100 | — | 7,300 | 0.70 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 72 t USD 295,000
- Exporter rank
- 85 of 101
- Imports
- 7,653 t USD 30.0 m
- Importer rank
- 45 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 Nepal?
Nepal produced 1,380 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nepal rank in the world for production of tobacco, unmanufactured?
Nepal ranked 78th 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 Nepal changed?
It fell by 41% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 9,330 t in 1965.
What is the yield of tobacco, unmanufactured in Nepal?
1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,380 t from 1,188 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Nepal export or import unmanufactured tobacco?
In 2024 Nepal reported exports of 72 t (USD 295,000) and imports of 7,653 t (USD 30.0 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 Nepal is estimated 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.