> In 2024 Uganda produced 32,092 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 19th largest in the world (0.53% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.6%.

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# Tobacco, unmanufactured production in Uganda

In 2024 Uganda produced 32,092 t of tobacco, unmanufactured, the 19th largest in the world (0.53% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.6%. The record was 36,310 t in 2002. Area harvested: 23,274 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Uganda](https://husfarm.com/country/uganda/)

Production, 202432,092 t
World rank19 of 118
10-year change+1.6%
Record36,310 t2002

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

## Uganda compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.53%0.44% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.4world 1.8 (−25%)
kg per person0.64world 0.74
10-year change+1.6%world −16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17 | [Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/vietnam/) | 48,313 | 0.80% |
| 18 | [Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/italy/) | 33,900 | 0.56% |
| 19 | **Uganda** | 32,092 | 0.53% |
| 20 | [Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/yemen/) | 31,682 | 0.52% |
| 21 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/tobacco/guatemala/) | 30,621 | 0.51% |

[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; Uganda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 32,092 | +0.8% | 23,274 | 1.38 |
| 2023 | 31,849 | −0.3% | 23,051 | 1.38 |
| 2022 | 31,938 | +0.1% | 23,068 | 1.38 |
| 2021 | 31,908 | +2.8% | 22,951 | 1.39 |
| 2020 | 31,037 | −0.0% | 22,620 | 1.37 |
| 2019 | 31,045 | −0.5% | 22,456 | 1.38 |
| 2018 | 31,216 | −1.5% | 22,393 | 1.39 |
| 2017 | 31,689 | −2.9% | 22,310 | 1.42 |
| 2016 | 32,619 | +2.6% | 22,158 | 1.47 |
| 2015 | 31,803 | +0.7% | 23,137 | 1.37 |
| 2014 | 31,575 | −0.1% | 21,634 | 1.46 |
| 2013 | 31,595 | +1.9% | 21,703 | 1.46 |
| 2012 | 31,000 | +9.0% | 21,383 | 1.45 |
| 2011 | 28,444 | +4.8% | 19,289 | 1.47 |
| 2010 | 27,138 | +44% | 20,359 | 1.33 |
| 2009 | 18,846 | −35% | 14,000 | 1.35 |
| 2008 | 29,040 | +10% | 20,000 | 1.45 |
| 2007 | 26,383 | +67% | 16,864 | 1.56 |
| 2006 | 15,793 | −50% | 9,552 | 1.65 |
| 2005 | 31,413 | −3.4% | 18,048 | 1.74 |
| 2004 | 32,520 | −5.1% | 17,856 | 1.82 |
| 2003 | 34,250 | −5.7% | 17,257 | 1.98 |
| 2002 | 36,310 | +61% | 18,000 | 2.02 |
| 2001 | 22,572 | −1.2% | 12,804 | 1.76 |
| 2000 | 22,837 | +9.5% | 14,092 | 1.62 |
| 1999 | 20,864 | +84% | 13,500 | 1.55 |
| 1998 | 11,333 | +38% | 7,525 | 1.51 |
| 1997 | 8,195 | +29% | 7,525 | 1.09 |
| 1996 | 6,349 | −7.3% | 7,525 | 0.84 |
| 1995 | 6,851 | +4.6% | 7,525 | 0.91 |
| 1994 | 6,548 | +26% | 7,500 | 0.87 |
| 1993 | 5,183 | −22% | 7,000 | 0.74 |
| 1992 | 6,686 | +30% | 8,500 | 0.79 |
| 1991 | 5,140 | +55% | 7,000 | 0.73 |
| 1990 | 3,322 | −3.9% | 4,280 | 0.78 |
| 1989 | 3,456 | +31% | 3,690 | 0.94 |
| 1988 | 2,639 | +117% | 2,700 | 0.98 |
| 1987 | 1,214 | +28% | 2,100 | 0.58 |
| 1986 | 949 | −41% | 1,400 | 0.68 |
| 1985 | 1,613 | −18% | 2,900 | 0.56 |
| 1984 | 1,969 | +19% | 3,200 | 0.62 |
| 1983 | 1,650 | +155% | 3,800 | 0.43 |
| 1982 | 647 | +547% | 1,100 | 0.59 |
| 1981 | 100 | −75% | 600 | 0.17 |
| 1980 | 400 | −50% | 3,300 | 0.12 |
| 1979 | 800 | −43% | 3,700 | 0.22 |
| 1978 | 1,400 | −44% | 4,100 | 0.34 |
| 1977 | 2,500 | −32% | 5,557 | 0.45 |
| 1976 | 3,700 | −7.5% | 4,670 | 0.79 |
| 1975 | 4,000 | +25% | 7,200 | 0.56 |
| 1974 | 3,200 | −18% | 6,900 | 0.46 |
| 1973 | 3,900 | −22% | 6,500 | 0.60 |
| 1972 | 5,000 | +14% | 6,900 | 0.72 |
| 1971 | 4,400 | +29% | 6,070 | 0.72 |
| 1970 | 3,400 | −3.5% | 6,880 | 0.49 |
| 1969 | 3,523 | −23% | 7,284 | 0.48 |
| 1968 | 4,572 | +15% | 7,284 | 0.63 |
| 1967 | 3,963 | +56% | 6,475 | 0.61 |
| 1966 | 2,540 | −26% | 4,856 | 0.52 |
| 1965 | 3,450 | −11% | 6,000 | 0.58 |
| 1964 | 3,860 | +31% | 6,000 | 0.64 |
| 1963 | 2,936 | −42% | 5,000 | 0.59 |
| 1962 | 5,092 | −29% | 8,000 | 0.64 |
| 1961 | 7,217 | — | 12,000 | 0.60 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports10,039 t USD 34.6 m
Exporter rank32 of 101
Imports1,926 t USD 10.1 m
Importer rank72 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 Uganda?

Uganda produced 32,092 t in 2024, 0.53% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Uganda ranked 19th 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 Uganda changed?

It rose by 1.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 36,310 t in 2002.

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

1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (32,092 t from 23,274 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

### Does Uganda export or import unmanufactured tobacco?

In 2024 Uganda reported exports of 10,039 t (USD 34.6 m) and imports of 1,926 t (USD 10.1 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 Uganda 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 Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/country/uganda/)

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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