> 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%.

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

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# 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, 20241,393 t
World rank77 of 118
10-year change−16%
Record26,491 t1984

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

## Taiwan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.2world 1.8 (+21%)
kg per person0.06world 0.74
10-year change−16%world −16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 75 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/jamaica/) | 1,660 | 0.03% |
| 76 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/uzbekistan/) | 1,412 | 0.02% |
| 77 | **Taiwan** | 1,393 | 0.02% |
| 78 | [Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/nepal/) | 1,380 | 0.02% |
| 79 | [Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/burundi/) | 1,277 | 0.02% |

[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; 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

Exports661 t USD 3.1 m
Exporter rank66 of 101
Imports15,319 t USD 112 m
Importer rank29 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 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

[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 Taiwan

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[Agricultural production in Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/taiwan/)

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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