> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/south-korea/

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# 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, 202427,948 t
World rank22 of 118
10-year change+0.1%
Record144,533 t1977

## Tobacco, unmanufactured in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## South Korea compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.46%0.39% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.4world 1.8 (+31%)
kg per person0.54world 0.74
10-year change+0.1%world −16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 20 | [Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/yemen/) | 31,682 | 0.52% |
| 21 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/guatemala/) | 30,621 | 0.51% |
| 22 | **South Korea** | 27,948 | 0.46% |
| 23 | [Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/canada/) | 27,780 | 0.46% |
| 24 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/myanmar/) | 26,644 | 0.44% |

[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; 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

Exports4,654 t USD 37.7 m
Exporter rank42 of 101
Imports51,672 t USD 314 m
Importer rank13 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 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

[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 South Korea

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[Agricultural production in South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/country/south-korea/)

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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