Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Taiwan
In 2024 Taiwan produced 1,393 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 77th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 26,491 t in 1984. Area harvested: 629 ha, yield 2.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,393 t
- World rank
- 77 of 118
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 26,491 t
- 1984
Tobacco, unmanufactured in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.2
- world 1.8 (+21%)
- kg per person
- 0.06
- world 0.74
- 10-year change
- −16%
- world −16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | Jamaica | 1,660 | 0.03% |
| 76 | Uzbekistan | 1,412 | 0.02% |
| 77 | Taiwan | 1,393 | 0.02% |
| 78 | Nepal | 1,380 | 0.02% |
| 79 | Burundi | 1,277 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,393 | +0.1% | 629 | 2.21 |
| 2023 | 1,391 | +0.1% | 629 | 2.21 |
| 2022 | 1,389 | −0.9% | 629 | 2.21 |
| 2021 | 1,401 | +1.2% | 630 | 2.22 |
| 2020 | 1,384 | +0.2% | 628 | 2.20 |
| 2019 | 1,381 | −3.9% | 629 | 2.20 |
| 2018 | 1,437 | +7.6% | 632 | 2.27 |
| 2017 | 1,335 | −2.6% | 624 | 2.14 |
| 2016 | 1,371 | −15% | 631 | 2.17 |
| 2015 | 1,604 | −2.8% | 641 | 2.50 |
| 2014 | 1,650 | −2.9% | 661 | 2.50 |
| 2013 | 1,700 | +3.5% | 681 | 2.50 |
| 2012 | 1,642 | −5.5% | 703 | 2.34 |
| 2011 | 1,737 | −9.9% | 702 | 2.47 |
| 2010 | 1,928 | 0.0% | 703 | 2.74 |
| 2009 | 1,928 | +12% | 703 | 2.74 |
| 2008 | 1,725 | +3.2% | 703 | 2.45 |
| 2007 | 1,672 | −24% | 703 | 2.38 |
| 2006 | 2,193 | −20% | 877 | 2.50 |
| 2005 | 2,743 | −50% | 1,112 | 2.47 |
| 2004 | 5,490 | +4.7% | 2,196 | 2.50 |
| 2003 | 5,243 | −31% | 2,196 | 2.39 |
| 2002 | 7,578 | −18% | 2,862 | 2.65 |
| 2001 | 9,215 | −20% | 4,254 | 2.17 |
| 2000 | 11,510 | +24% | 4,147 | 2.78 |
| 1999 | 9,295 | −6.8% | 4,169 | 2.23 |
| 1998 | 9,972 | −3.0% | 4,255 | 2.34 |
| 1997 | 10,283 | −8.4% | 4,061 | 2.53 |
| 1996 | 11,230 | −11% | 4,090 | 2.75 |
| 1995 | 12,685 | −32% | 4,988 | 2.54 |
| 1994 | 18,526 | +6.3% | 6,849 | 2.70 |
| 1993 | 17,428 | +6.3% | 7,521 | 2.32 |
| 1992 | 16,393 | −21% | 7,072 | 2.32 |
| 1991 | 20,686 | +12% | 7,546 | 2.74 |
| 1990 | 18,528 | +0.2% | 7,600 | 2.44 |
| 1989 | 18,484 | −8.5% | 7,740 | 2.39 |
| 1988 | 20,206 | −16% | 8,353 | 2.42 |
| 1987 | 24,005 | −1.3% | 9,070 | 2.65 |
| 1986 | 24,322 | −4.1% | 9,045 | 2.69 |
| 1985 | 25,358 | −4.3% | 9,052 | 2.80 |
| 1984 | 26,491 | +17% | 9,075 | 2.92 |
| 1983 | 22,722 | −11% | 9,101 | 2.50 |
| 1982 | 25,570 | +13% | 9,330 | 2.74 |
| 1981 | 22,718 | +15% | 8,477 | 2.68 |
| 1980 | 19,747 | −8.1% | 8,433 | 2.34 |
| 1979 | 21,476 | −3.0% | 8,516 | 2.52 |
| 1978 | 22,129 | −10% | 8,553 | 2.59 |
| 1977 | 24,695 | −6.6% | 9,992 | 2.47 |
| 1976 | 26,433 | +46% | 10,257 | 2.58 |
| 1975 | 18,109 | +2.2% | 8,594 | 2.11 |
| 1974 | 17,713 | −1.0% | 7,921 | 2.24 |
| 1973 | 17,883 | +8.9% | 7,826 | 2.29 |
| 1972 | 16,417 | −2.3% | 7,876 | 2.08 |
| 1971 | 16,808 | −19% | 8,666 | 1.94 |
| 1970 | 20,800 | +1.4% | 11,053 | 1.88 |
| 1969 | 20,509 | −0.7% | 11,952 | 1.72 |
| 1968 | 20,644 | +16% | 11,141 | 1.85 |
| 1967 | 17,735 | +18% | 10,004 | 1.77 |
| 1966 | 15,054 | −7.6% | 7,614 | 1.98 |
| 1965 | 16,301 | −16% | 8,010 | 2.04 |
| 1964 | 19,379 | +11% | 8,688 | 2.23 |
| 1963 | 17,413 | +8.3% | 8,694 | 2.00 |
| 1962 | 16,077 | +1.4% | 7,521 | 2.14 |
| 1961 | 15,854 | — | 7,704 | 2.06 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 661 t USD 3.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 66 of 101
- Imports
- 15,319 t USD 112 m
- Importer rank
- 29 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 Taiwan?
Taiwan produced 1,393 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world for production of tobacco, unmanufactured?
Taiwan ranked 77th 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 Taiwan changed?
It fell by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 26,491 t in 1984.
What is the yield of tobacco, unmanufactured in Taiwan?
2.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,393 t from 629 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Taiwan export or import unmanufactured tobacco?
In 2024 Taiwan reported exports of 661 t (USD 3.1 m) and imports of 15,319 t (USD 112 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 Taiwan 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.