> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/switzerland/

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# 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, 2024756 t
World rank88 of 118
10-year change−24%
Record2,089 t1967

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

## Switzerland compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.1world 1.8 (+14%)
kg per person0.08world 0.74
10-year change−24%world −16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 86 | [Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/kyrgyzstan/) | 972 | 0.02% |
| 87 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/madagascar/) | 919 | 0.02% |
| 88 | **Switzerland** | 756 | 0.01% |
| 89 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/burkina-faso/) | 754 | 0.01% |
| 90 | [Moldova](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/moldova/) | 564 | 0.01% |

[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; 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

Exports1,246 t USD 11.6 m
Exporter rank57 of 101
Imports9,279 t USD 77.8 m
Importer rank43 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 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

[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/)

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[Agricultural production in Switzerland](https://husfarm.com/production/country/switzerland/)

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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