Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Switzerland
In 2024 Switzerland produced 756 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 88th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 24%. The record was 2,089 t in 1967. Area harvested: 362 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 756 t
- World rank
- 88 of 118
- 10-year change
- −24%
- Record
- 2,089 t
- 1967
Tobacco, unmanufactured in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Switzerland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.1
- world 1.8 (+14%)
- kg per person
- 0.08
- world 0.74
- 10-year change
- −24%
- world −16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Kyrgyzstan | 972 | 0.02% |
| 87 | Madagascar | 919 | 0.02% |
| 88 | Switzerland | 756 | 0.01% |
| 89 | Burkina Faso | 754 | 0.01% |
| 90 | Moldova | 564 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured
Share of the world total; Switzerland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 756 | −7.7% | 362 | 2.09 |
| 2023 | 819 | −0.4% | 393 | 2.08 |
| 2022 | 822 | −3.0% | 395 | 2.08 |
| 2021 | 847 | −4.0% | 407 | 2.08 |
| 2020 | 882 | −0.9% | 424 | 2.08 |
| 2019 | 890 | −7.1% | 428 | 2.08 |
| 2018 | 958 | −2.7% | 461 | 2.08 |
| 2017 | 985 | −2.8% | 473 | 2.08 |
| 2016 | 1,013 | −1.9% | 472 | 2.15 |
| 2015 | 1,033 | +3.6% | 478 | 2.16 |
| 2014 | 997 | −5.1% | 492 | 2.03 |
| 2013 | 1,051 | −1.9% | 496 | 2.12 |
| 2012 | 1,071 | −13% | 500 | 2.14 |
| 2011 | 1,238 | +4.6% | 548 | 2.26 |
| 2010 | 1,183 | +24% | 569 | 2.08 |
| 2009 | 953 | −21% | 556 | 1.71 |
| 2008 | 1,201 | +38% | 539 | 2.23 |
| 2007 | 870 | −26% | 549 | 1.58 |
| 2006 | 1,176 | −23% | 622 | 1.89 |
| 2005 | 1,527 | +16% | 682 | 2.24 |
| 2004 | 1,320 | −17% | 697 | 1.89 |
| 2003 | 1,584 | +8.3% | 708 | 2.24 |
| 2002 | 1,462 | +8.9% | 679 | 2.15 |
| 2001 | 1,343 | +14% | 680 | 1.98 |
| 2000 | 1,182 | +7.2% | 681 | 1.74 |
| 1999 | 1,103 | −27% | 696 | 1.58 |
| 1998 | 1,506 | +45% | 744 | 2.02 |
| 1997 | 1,040 | −37% | 693 | 1.50 |
| 1996 | 1,659 | +4.1% | 724 | 2.29 |
| 1995 | 1,594 | +21% | 722 | 2.21 |
| 1994 | 1,318 | −8.3% | 692 | 1.90 |
| 1993 | 1,437 | +23% | 685 | 2.10 |
| 1992 | 1,173 | −14% | 660 | 1.78 |
| 1991 | 1,365 | +23% | 630 | 2.17 |
| 1990 | 1,106 | −30% | 670 | 1.65 |
| 1989 | 1,571 | +2.7% | 670 | 2.34 |
| 1988 | 1,530 | +17% | 690 | 2.22 |
| 1987 | 1,305 | −25% | 710 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 1,747 | +17% | 730 | 2.39 |
| 1985 | 1,496 | −15% | 723 | 2.07 |
| 1984 | 1,759 | +3.5% | 724 | 2.43 |
| 1983 | 1,700 | +9.4% | 708 | 2.40 |
| 1982 | 1,554 | −11% | 735 | 2.11 |
| 1981 | 1,746 | +38% | 761 | 2.29 |
| 1980 | 1,261 | −29% | 769 | 1.64 |
| 1979 | 1,777 | +22% | 730 | 2.43 |
| 1978 | 1,455 | +25% | 721 | 2.02 |
| 1977 | 1,166 | −41% | 740 | 1.58 |
| 1976 | 1,982 | +26% | 737 | 2.69 |
| 1975 | 1,568 | −13% | 718 | 2.18 |
| 1974 | 1,805 | +5.5% | 752 | 2.40 |
| 1973 | 1,711 | −7.6% | 709 | 2.41 |
| 1972 | 1,852 | +3.5% | 690 | 2.68 |
| 1971 | 1,789 | −8.5% | 721 | 2.48 |
| 1970 | 1,955 | −2.3% | 799 | 2.45 |
| 1969 | 2,000 | +6.3% | 805 | 2.48 |
| 1968 | 1,881 | −10.0% | 788 | 2.39 |
| 1967 | 2,089 | +17% | 777 | 2.69 |
| 1966 | 1,781 | +14% | 744 | 2.39 |
| 1965 | 1,561 | −19% | 808 | 1.93 |
| 1964 | 1,923 | +9.9% | 769 | 2.50 |
| 1963 | 1,749 | −6.3% | 814 | 2.15 |
| 1962 | 1,866 | +4.7% | 811 | 2.30 |
| 1961 | 1,783 | — | 789 | 2.26 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,246 t USD 11.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 57 of 101
- Imports
- 9,279 t USD 77.8 m
- Importer rank
- 43 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 Switzerland?
Switzerland produced 756 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of tobacco, unmanufactured?
Switzerland ranked 88th 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 Switzerland changed?
It fell by 24% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 2,089 t in 1967.
What is the yield of tobacco, unmanufactured in Switzerland?
2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (756 t from 362 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Switzerland export or import unmanufactured tobacco?
In 2024 Switzerland reported exports of 1,246 t (USD 11.6 m) and imports of 9,279 t (USD 77.8 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 Switzerland 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.