> In 2024 Tanzania produced 117,464 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 9th largest in the world (1.94% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 46%.

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# Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Tanzania

In 2024 Tanzania produced 117,464 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 9th largest in the world (1.94% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 46%. The record was 130,000 t in 2011. Area harvested: 157,664 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.

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Production, 2024117,464 t
World rank9 of 118
10-year change+46%
Record130,000 t2011

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

## Tanzania compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.9%1.1% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.7world 1.8 (−59%)
kg per person1.71world 0.74
10-year change+46%world −16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/united-states/) | 147,520 | 2.4% |
| 8 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/malawi/) | 119,957 | 2.0% |
| 9 | **Tanzania** | 117,464 | 1.9% |
| 10 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/turkey/) | 108,000 | 1.8% |
| 11 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/bangladesh/) | 97,814 | 1.6% |

[Full ranking of 118 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

### Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured

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Share of the world total; Tanzania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 117,464 | −4.4% | 157,664 | 0.75 |
| 2023 | 122,859 | +74% | 164,905 | 0.75 |
| 2022 | 70,699 | +21% | 117,290 | 0.60 |
| 2021 | 58,508 | +56% | 89,087 | 0.66 |
| 2020 | 37,546 | −47% | 52,016 | 0.72 |
| 2019 | 70,824 | +40% | 94,002 | 0.75 |
| 2018 | 50,522 | −14% | 64,101 | 0.79 |
| 2017 | 58,639 | −3.4% | 73,738 | 0.80 |
| 2016 | 60,692 | −39% | 87,845 | 0.69 |
| 2015 | 100,313 | +25% | 143,836 | 0.70 |
| 2014 | 80,472 | −6.8% | 97,351 | 0.83 |
| 2013 | 86,359 | −28% | 106,505 | 0.81 |
| 2012 | 120,000 | −7.7% | 155,527 | 0.77 |
| 2011 | 130,000 | +113% | 168,488 | 0.77 |
| 2010 | 60,900 | +3.7% | 78,930 | 0.77 |
| 2009 | 58,700 | +16% | 55,210 | 1.06 |
| 2008 | 50,800 | +0.4% | 47,000 | 1.08 |
| 2007 | 50,600 | −2.7% | 44,000 | 1.15 |
| 2006 | 52,000 | +11% | 40,000 | 1.30 |
| 2005 | 47,000 | +38% | 39,253 | 1.20 |
| 2004 | 34,000 | +21% | 33,152 | 1.03 |
| 2003 | 28,000 | +2.1% | 30,828 | 0.91 |
| 2002 | 27,423 | +12% | 34,000 | 0.81 |
| 2001 | 24,522 | −7.1% | 34,500 | 0.71 |
| 2000 | 26,384 | −30% | 44,000 | 0.60 |
| 1999 | 37,930 | −25% | 46,500 | 0.82 |
| 1998 | 50,328 | +42% | 42,100 | 1.20 |
| 1997 | 35,380 | +24% | 42,003 | 0.84 |
| 1996 | 28,598 | +26% | 39,571 | 0.72 |
| 1995 | 22,630 | −12% | 35,104 | 0.64 |
| 1994 | 25,791 | +7.0% | 39,474 | 0.65 |
| 1993 | 24,108 | +3.4% | 37,274 | 0.65 |
| 1992 | 23,324 | +0.0% | 37,274 | 0.63 |
| 1991 | 23,322 | +42% | 31,475 | 0.74 |
| 1990 | 16,459 | +39% | 20,574 | 0.80 |
| 1989 | 11,808 | +2.2% | 22,841 | 0.52 |
| 1988 | 11,554 | −11% | 20,515 | 0.56 |
| 1987 | 12,921 | −22% | 26,291 | 0.49 |
| 1986 | 16,466 | +31% | 21,098 | 0.78 |
| 1985 | 12,552 | −6.6% | 18,987 | 0.66 |
| 1984 | 13,434 | +22% | 29,636 | 0.45 |
| 1983 | 11,019 | −19% | 23,347 | 0.47 |
| 1982 | 13,620 | −21% | 22,055 | 0.62 |
| 1981 | 17,200 | +2.6% | 26,627 | 0.65 |
| 1980 | 16,771 | −2.5% | 27,000 | 0.62 |
| 1979 | 17,193 | +0.8% | 28,000 | 0.61 |
| 1978 | 17,053 | −6.9% | 33,300 | 0.51 |
| 1977 | 18,318 | −2.8% | 29,100 | 0.63 |
| 1976 | 18,841 | +33% | 28,600 | 0.66 |
| 1975 | 14,157 | −22% | 24,300 | 0.58 |
| 1974 | 18,150 | +39% | 25,000 | 0.73 |
| 1973 | 13,024 | −0.3% | 24,400 | 0.53 |
| 1972 | 13,069 | −7.7% | 20,600 | 0.63 |
| 1971 | 14,154 | +18% | 16,300 | 0.87 |
| 1970 | 11,971 | +8.4% | 17,500 | 0.68 |
| 1969 | 11,044 | −5.3% | 17,500 | 0.63 |
| 1968 | 11,662 | +50% | 17,200 | 0.68 |
| 1967 | 7,753 | +52% | 13,500 | 0.57 |
| 1966 | 5,103 | −1.3% | 10,118 | 0.50 |
| 1965 | 5,172 | +53% | 7,000 | 0.74 |
| 1964 | 3,389 | +53% | 6,000 | 0.56 |
| 1963 | 2,219 | +25% | 5,665 | 0.39 |
| 1962 | 1,770 | −34% | 5,665 | 0.31 |
| 1961 | 2,701 | — | 5,261 | 0.51 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports108,498 t USD 509 m
Exporter rank7 of 101
Imports2,974 t USD 16.5 m
Importer rank64 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 Tanzania?

Tanzania produced 117,464 t in 2024, 1.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Tanzania rank in the world for production of tobacco, unmanufactured?

Tanzania ranked 9th 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 Tanzania changed?

It rose by 46% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 130,000 t in 2011.

### What is the yield of tobacco, unmanufactured in Tanzania?

0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (117,464 t from 157,664 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

### Does Tanzania export or import unmanufactured tobacco?

In 2024 Tanzania reported exports of 108,498 t (USD 509 m) and imports of 2,974 t (USD 16.5 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. 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/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/turkey/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/bangladesh/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/mozambique/)[North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/north-korea/)
[All countries producing tobacco, unmanufactured](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/)

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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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