Tobacco, unmanufactured production in South Korea
In 2024 South Korea produced 27,948 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 22nd largest in the world (0.46% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.1%. The record was 144,533 t in 1977. Area harvested: 11,613 ha, yield 2.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 27,948 t
- World rank
- 22 of 118
- 10-year change
- +0.1%
- Record
- 144,533 t
- 1977
Tobacco, unmanufactured in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
South Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.46%
- 0.39% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.4
- world 1.8 (+31%)
- kg per person
- 0.54
- world 0.74
- 10-year change
- +0.1%
- world −16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Yemen | 31,682 | 0.52% |
| 21 | Guatemala | 30,621 | 0.51% |
| 22 | South Korea | 27,948 | 0.46% |
| 23 | Canada | 27,780 | 0.46% |
| 24 | Myanmar | 26,644 | 0.44% |
Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured
Share of the world total; South Korea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,948 | −0.2% | 11,613 | 2.41 |
| 2023 | 28,010 | +0.6% | 11,639 | 2.41 |
| 2022 | 27,838 | −0.6% | 11,568 | 2.41 |
| 2021 | 27,995 | −0.7% | 11,634 | 2.41 |
| 2020 | 28,197 | +3.2% | 11,715 | 2.41 |
| 2019 | 27,322 | −4.0% | 11,354 | 2.41 |
| 2018 | 28,467 | −1.2% | 11,833 | 2.41 |
| 2017 | 28,801 | 0.0% | 11,956 | 2.41 |
| 2016 | 28,801 | +3.5% | 11,873 | 2.43 |
| 2015 | 27,834 | −0.3% | 11,351 | 2.45 |
| 2014 | 27,911 | −9.0% | 11,705 | 2.38 |
| 2013 | 30,658 | −7.7% | 12,564 | 2.44 |
| 2012 | 33,226 | −2.1% | 13,631 | 2.44 |
| 2011 | 33,936 | +0.1% | 14,000 | 2.42 |
| 2010 | 33,910 | −0.3% | 13,714 | 2.47 |
| 2009 | 34,000 | +3.0% | 13,600 | 2.50 |
| 2008 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 13,500 | 2.44 |
| 2007 | 32,000 | −5.9% | 13,000 | 2.46 |
| 2006 | 34,000 | −2.9% | 14,000 | 2.43 |
| 2005 | 35,000 | −3.8% | 14,300 | 2.45 |
| 2004 | 36,380 | +2.0% | 14,900 | 2.44 |
| 2003 | 35,666 | −25% | 18,000 | 1.98 |
| 2002 | 47,549 | −14% | 21,000 | 2.26 |
| 2001 | 55,587 | −18% | 23,900 | 2.33 |
| 2000 | 68,198 | +4.2% | 24,300 | 2.81 |
| 1999 | 65,443 | +18% | 24,886 | 2.63 |
| 1998 | 55,535 | +2.1% | 25,793 | 2.15 |
| 1997 | 54,388 | −11% | 27,161 | 2.00 |
| 1996 | 61,108 | −27% | 29,900 | 2.04 |
| 1995 | 83,862 | −15% | 32,230 | 2.60 |
| 1994 | 98,598 | −7.4% | 36,059 | 2.73 |
| 1993 | 106,493 | +34% | 35,500 | 3.00 |
| 1992 | 79,567 | +14% | 29,604 | 2.69 |
| 1991 | 69,696 | −0.5% | 30,671 | 2.27 |
| 1990 | 70,073 | −11% | 31,329 | 2.24 |
| 1989 | 78,422 | +7.4% | 30,985 | 2.53 |
| 1988 | 72,998 | −6.5% | 31,821 | 2.29 |
| 1987 | 78,039 | −6.0% | 35,274 | 2.21 |
| 1986 | 82,982 | +9.6% | 34,456 | 2.41 |
| 1985 | 75,679 | −20% | 36,440 | 2.08 |
| 1984 | 94,172 | −6.5% | 38,819 | 2.43 |
| 1983 | 100,677 | −13% | 36,009 | 2.80 |
| 1982 | 115,173 | +32% | 42,757 | 2.69 |
| 1981 | 86,997 | −6.0% | 40,512 | 2.15 |
| 1980 | 92,506 | −16% | 45,873 | 2.02 |
| 1979 | 110,626 | −18% | 55,742 | 1.98 |
| 1978 | 134,349 | −7.0% | 64,410 | 2.09 |
| 1977 | 144,533 | +29% | 62,803 | 2.30 |
| 1976 | 111,619 | +7.1% | 54,745 | 2.04 |
| 1975 | 104,233 | +9.6% | 53,905 | 1.93 |
| 1974 | 95,098 | −15% | 54,323 | 1.75 |
| 1973 | 111,596 | −3.7% | 55,542 | 2.01 |
| 1972 | 115,934 | +83% | 58,147 | 1.99 |
| 1971 | 63,364 | +13% | 40,974 | 1.55 |
| 1970 | 56,309 | −4.9% | 43,002 | 1.31 |
| 1969 | 59,195 | −15% | 39,080 | 1.51 |
| 1968 | 69,696 | +5.6% | 38,694 | 1.80 |
| 1967 | 66,000 | −8.3% | 37,586 | 1.76 |
| 1966 | 71,936 | +28% | 36,423 | 1.98 |
| 1965 | 56,053 | +14% | 34,140 | 1.64 |
| 1964 | 49,299 | +70% | 29,889 | 1.65 |
| 1963 | 29,008 | −17% | 20,965 | 1.38 |
| 1962 | 35,025 | +11% | 22,515 | 1.56 |
| 1961 | 31,530 | — | 19,998 | 1.58 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4,654 t USD 37.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 42 of 101
- Imports
- 51,672 t USD 314 m
- Importer rank
- 13 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 South Korea?
South Korea produced 27,948 t in 2024, 0.46% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of tobacco, unmanufactured?
South Korea ranked 22nd 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 South Korea changed?
It rose by 0.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 144,533 t in 1977.
What is the yield of tobacco, unmanufactured in South Korea?
2.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (27,948 t from 11,613 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does South Korea export or import unmanufactured tobacco?
In 2024 South Korea reported exports of 4,654 t (USD 37.7 m) and imports of 51,672 t (USD 314 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 South Korea 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.