> 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%.

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# 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.

[Market prices in Nepal](https://husfarm.com/country/nepal/)

Production, 20241,380 t
World rank78 of 118
10-year change−41%
Record9,330 t1965

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

## Nepal compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.03% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.2world 1.8 (−37%)
kg per person0.05world 0.74
10-year change−41%world −16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 76 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/uzbekistan/) | 1,412 | 0.02% |
| 77 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/taiwan/) | 1,393 | 0.02% |
| 78 | **Nepal** | 1,380 | 0.02% |
| 79 | [Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/burundi/) | 1,277 | 0.02% |
| 80 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/morocco/) | 1,270 | 0.02% |

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

### Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports72 t USD 295,000
Exporter rank85 of 101
Imports7,653 t USD 30.0 m
Importer rank45 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 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

[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 Nepal

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[Agricultural production in Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/country/nepal/)

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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