Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 108,000 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 10th largest in the world (1.79% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 45%. The record was 338,796 t in 1993. Area harvested: 78,033 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 108,000 t
- World rank
- 10 of 118
- 10-year change
- +45%
- Record
- 338,796 t
- 1993
Tobacco, unmanufactured in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.8%
- 1.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.4
- world 1.8 (−25%)
- kg per person
- 1.23
- world 0.74
- 10-year change
- +45%
- world −16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Malawi | 119,957 | 2.0% |
| 9 | Tanzania | 117,464 | 1.9% |
| 10 | Turkey | 108,000 | 1.8% |
| 11 | Bangladesh | 97,814 | 1.6% |
| 12 | Mozambique | 92,343 | 1.5% |
Map of world production of tobacco, unmanufactured
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 108,000 | +26% | 78,033 | 1.38 |
| 2023 | 85,510 | −2.5% | 75,393 | 1.13 |
| 2022 | 87,725 | +23% | 94,230 | 0.93 |
| 2021 | 71,497 | −9.6% | 83,117 | 0.86 |
| 2020 | 79,081 | +16% | 88,466 | 0.89 |
| 2019 | 68,224 | −9.4% | 88,236 | 0.77 |
| 2018 | 75,276 | −20% | 93,503 | 0.81 |
| 2017 | 93,666 | +26% | 99,529 | 0.94 |
| 2016 | 74,238 | +9.2% | 92,505 | 0.80 |
| 2015 | 67,990 | −9.0% | 91,969 | 0.74 |
| 2014 | 74,696 | −20% | 99,262 | 0.75 |
| 2013 | 93,158 | +27% | 133,073 | 0.70 |
| 2012 | 73,285 | +61% | 107,698 | 0.68 |
| 2011 | 45,435 | −14% | 76,658 | 0.59 |
| 2010 | 53,018 | −35% | 81,334 | 0.65 |
| 2009 | 81,053 | −13% | 116,143 | 0.70 |
| 2008 | 93,403 | +25% | 146,874 | 0.64 |
| 2007 | 74,584 | −24% | 144,904 | 0.51 |
| 2006 | 98,137 | −27% | 146,166 | 0.67 |
| 2005 | 135,247 | +1.0% | 185,342 | 0.73 |
| 2004 | 133,913 | +19% | 192,710 | 0.69 |
| 2003 | 112,158 | −27% | 183,043 | 0.61 |
| 2002 | 152,856 | +5.6% | 191,000 | 0.80 |
| 2001 | 144,786 | −28% | 195,770 | 0.74 |
| 2000 | 200,280 | −18% | 236,569 | 0.85 |
| 1999 | 243,468 | −2.8% | 258,701 | 0.94 |
| 1998 | 250,556 | −13% | 274,617 | 0.91 |
| 1997 | 286,414 | +27% | 288,976 | 0.99 |
| 1996 | 225,216 | +10% | 236,620 | 0.95 |
| 1995 | 204,440 | +9.4% | 209,919 | 0.97 |
| 1994 | 186,954 | −45% | 227,113 | 0.82 |
| 1993 | 338,796 | +1.4% | 339,856 | 1.00 |
| 1992 | 334,276 | +39% | 331,158 | 1.01 |
| 1991 | 240,881 | −19% | 281,701 | 0.86 |
| 1990 | 296,008 | +9.7% | 320,236 | 0.92 |
| 1989 | 269,888 | +23% | 284,768 | 0.95 |
| 1988 | 219,063 | +19% | 237,068 | 0.92 |
| 1987 | 184,712 | +17% | 206,247 | 0.90 |
| 1986 | 158,480 | −7.0% | 169,919 | 0.93 |
| 1985 | 170,491 | −4.0% | 176,848 | 0.96 |
| 1984 | 177,529 | −24% | 188,494 | 0.94 |
| 1983 | 233,843 | +13% | 229,544 | 1.02 |
| 1982 | 207,735 | +24% | 206,113 | 1.01 |
| 1981 | 168,024 | −26% | 177,166 | 0.95 |
| 1980 | 228,349 | +5.4% | 222,997 | 1.02 |
| 1979 | 216,585 | −26% | 232,505 | 0.93 |
| 1978 | 292,563 | +18% | 299,299 | 0.98 |
| 1977 | 247,952 | −23% | 276,550 | 0.90 |
| 1976 | 323,963 | +62% | 315,315 | 1.03 |
| 1975 | 199,935 | −1.7% | 241,508 | 0.83 |
| 1974 | 203,487 | +36% | 230,149 | 0.88 |
| 1973 | 149,120 | −17% | 322,840 | 0.46 |
| 1972 | 179,799 | +3.4% | 352,383 | 0.51 |
| 1971 | 173,861 | +16% | 335,627 | 0.52 |
| 1970 | 149,861 | +2.2% | 328,468 | 0.46 |
| 1969 | 146,592 | −10% | 314,840 | 0.47 |
| 1968 | 163,038 | −14% | 273,717 | 0.60 |
| 1967 | 189,259 | +15% | 297,149 | 0.64 |
| 1966 | 164,197 | +24% | 284,946 | 0.58 |
| 1965 | 132,374 | −32% | 222,062 | 0.60 |
| 1964 | 193,668 | +47% | 272,069 | 0.71 |
| 1963 | 132,183 | +47% | 235,669 | 0.56 |
| 1962 | 89,793 | −11% | 149,346 | 0.60 |
| 1961 | 101,407 | — | 140,625 | 0.72 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 45,799 t USD 341 m
- Exporter rank
- 12 of 101
- Imports
- 86,364 t USD 528 m
- Importer rank
- 8 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 Turkey?
Turkey produced 108,000 t in 2024, 1.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of tobacco, unmanufactured?
Turkey ranked 10th 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 Turkey changed?
It rose by 45% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 338,796 t in 1993.
What is the yield of tobacco, unmanufactured in Turkey?
1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (108,000 t from 78,033 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Turkey export or import unmanufactured tobacco?
In 2024 Turkey reported exports of 45,799 t (USD 341 m) and imports of 86,364 t (USD 528 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
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.