Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested by country
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat,...
Countries reporting
169
Highest
1.03 million ha
China
Lowest
0 ha
Timor-Leste
Median
1,497 ha
Years covered
64
1961–2024
Data points
11,236
What the numbers show
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested is currently reported for 169 countries. The highest value is 1.03 million ha in China; the lowest is 0 ha in Timor-Leste.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,497 ha, and the mean is 33,643 ha.
Over the past decade 43 countries rose and 118 fell. The largest increase was in Ukraine (up 1,000.0%), and the largest decrease in Cyprus (down 100.0%).
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1.03 million ha | 2024 | down 29.8% | rising |
| 1 | China | 1.03 million ha | 2024 | down 29.8% | rising |
| 3 | China, mainland | 1.03 million ha | 2024 | down 29.8% | rising |
| 4 | India | 414,334 ha | 2024 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 5 | Brazil | 331,730 ha | 2024 | down 20.2% | rising |
| 6 | Indonesia | 253,333 ha | 2024 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 7 | United Republic of Tanzania | 157,664 ha | 2024 | up 62.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Zimbabwe | 136,126 ha | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 9 | Malawi | 114,292 ha | 2024 | down 7.2% | rising |
| 10 | USSR | 105,000 ha | 1991 | down 37.1% | falling |
| 11 | Turkey | 78,033 ha | 2024 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 11 | Türkiye | 78,033 ha | 2024 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 13 | Mozambique | 69,856 ha | 2024 | down 8.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Mozambique | 69,856 ha | 2024 | down 8.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 59,294 ha | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 16 | Argentina | 54,743 ha | 2024 | down 16.7% | rising |
| 17 | Pakistan | 54,603 ha | 2024 | up 11.3% | flat |
| 18 | Yugoslav SFR | 45,102 ha | 1991 | down 19.3% | rising |
| 19 | Bangladesh | 40,915 ha | 2024 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 20 | Philippines | 31,325 ha | 2024 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 21 | Uganda | 23,274 ha | 2024 | up 7.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Caribbean | 21,901 ha | 2024 | up 18.6% | falling |
| 23 | Kenya | 21,399 ha | 2024 | up 40.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Thailand | 19,859 ha | 2024 | down 19.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Viet Nam | 17,931 ha | 2024 | down 22.8% | flat |
| 26 | Cote d'Ivoire | 15,840 ha | 2024 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 26 | Côte d'Ivoire | 15,840 ha | 2024 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 28 | North Macedonia | 14,873 ha | 2024 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 28 | North Macedonia | 14,873 ha | 2024 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 30 | Guatemala | 14,618 ha | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 31 | Myanmar | 14,605 ha | 2024 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 32 | Zambia | 12,837 ha | 2024 | down 48.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Republic of Korea | 11,613 ha | 2024 | down 0.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Italy | 11,360 ha | 2024 | down 38.4% | falling |
| 35 | Cuba | 11,250 ha | 2024 | up 4.7% | falling |
| 36 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 10,582 ha | 2024 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 37 | Canada | 9,795 ha | 2024 | down 0.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Nigeria | 9,525 ha | 2024 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 39 | Poland | 9,300 ha | 2024 | down 36.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Dominican Republic | 9,234 ha | 2024 | up 46.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Yemen | 9,084 ha | 2024 | down 10.2% | rising |
| 41 | Yemen | 9,084 ha | 2024 | down 10.2% | rising |
| 43 | Lebanon | 8,321 ha | 2024 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 44 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 7,578 ha | 2024 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 45 | Serbia and Montenegro | 7,413 ha | 2005 | down 31.3% | falling |
| 46 | Mexico | 7,276 ha | 2024 | down 0.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Ecuador | 6,866 ha | 2024 | up 50.5% | volatile |
| 48 | Ghana | 6,183 ha | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 49 | Spain | 6,180 ha | 2024 | down 39.5% | falling |
| 50 | Syria | 5,735 ha | 2024 | down 45.2% | falling |
| 50 | Syrian Arab Republic | 5,735 ha | 2024 | down 45.2% | falling |
| 52 | Cambodia | 5,484 ha | 2024 | down 48.7% | falling |
| 53 | Greece | 5,280 ha | 2024 | down 75.7% | volatile |
| 54 | Togo | 4,405 ha | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 55 | Algeria | 4,391 ha | 2024 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 56 | Cameroon | 4,318 ha | 2024 | up 7.1% | falling |
| 56 | Nicaragua | 4,318 ha | 2023 | up 17.2% | volatile |
| 58 | Serbia | 4,116 ha | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 58 | Serbia | 4,116 ha | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 60 | South Africa | 4,083 ha | 2024 | down 13.1% | volatile |
| 61 | Rwanda | 4,064 ha | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 62 | Japan | 3,385 ha | 2024 | down 60.6% | volatile |
| 63 | Honduras | 3,275 ha | 2024 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 64 | Ethiopia | 3,232 ha | 2024 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 64 | Ethiopia | 3,232 ha | 2024 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 66 | Azerbaijan | 3,187 ha | 2024 | up 187.4% | volatile |
| 66 | Azerbaijan | 3,187 ha | 2024 | up 187.4% | volatile |
| 68 | Laos | 3,100 ha | 2024 | down 50.4% | flat |
| 68 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 3,100 ha | 2024 | down 50.4% | flat |
| 70 | Czechoslovakia | 2,876 ha | 1992 | down 24.4% | falling |
| 71 | Croatia | 2,810 ha | 2024 | down 45.9% | falling |
| 71 | Croatia | 2,810 ha | 2024 | down 45.9% | falling |
| 73 | Ethiopia PDR | 2,801 ha | 1992 | down 38.4% | rising |
| 74 | Hungary | 2,750 ha | 2024 | down 42.9% | volatile |
| 75 | Angola | 2,703 ha | 2024 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 76 | Iraq | 2,700 ha | 2024 | up 4.3% | volatile |
| 77 | Bulgaria | 2,020 ha | 2024 | down 88.3% | volatile |
| 78 | Colombia | 1,888 ha | 2024 | down 87.8% | falling |
| 79 | Guinea | 1,826 ha | 2024 | down 8.6% | rising |
| 80 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 1,590 ha | 2024 | down 34.7% | volatile |
| 81 | Tunisia | 1,584 ha | 2024 | up 70.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Turkmenistan | 1,581 ha | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 83 | Georgia | 1,563 ha | 2024 | up 7.1% | volatile |
| 84 | Germany | 1,500 ha | 2020 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 85 | Panama | 1,497 ha | 2024 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 86 | Madagascar | 1,481 ha | 2024 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 86 | Madagascar | 1,481 ha | 2024 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 88 | Burundi | 1,440 ha | 2024 | down 20.1% | volatile |
| 89 | Australia | 1,417 ha | 2005 | down 51.2% | falling |
| 89 | Australia and New Zealand | 1,417 ha | 2005 | down 53.6% | volatile |
| 91 | Palestine | 1,404 ha | 2022 | up 203.9% | volatile |
| 92 | Paraguay | 1,200 ha | 2024 | down 53.8% | volatile |
| 93 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 1,198 ha | 2024 | up 1.3% | falling |
| 94 | Nepal | 1,188 ha | 2024 | down 33.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Congo | 1,121 ha | 2024 | up 3.9% | falling |
| 95 | Congo | 1,121 ha | 2024 | up 3.9% | falling |
| 97 | Sri Lanka | 1,120 ha | 2024 | down 39.2% | volatile |
| 98 | Ukraine | 1,100 ha | 2024 | up 1,000.0% | volatile |
| 99 | France | 1,020 ha | 2024 | down 76.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Burkina Faso | 943 ha | 2024 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 101 | Albania | 907 ha | 2024 | down 39.5% | volatile |
| 102 | El Salvador | 903 ha | 2024 | up 8.5% | volatile |
| 103 | Chile | 899 ha | 2024 | down 56.5% | falling |
| 104 | Uzbekistan | 820 ha | 2024 | down 88.8% | falling |
| 104 | Uzbekistan | 820 ha | 2024 | down 88.8% | falling |
| 106 | Uruguay | 803 ha | 2024 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 107 | Jamaica | 781 ha | 2024 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 108 | China, Taiwan Province of | 629 ha | 2024 | down 4.8% | volatile |
| 109 | Libya | 601 ha | 2024 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 110 | Central African Republic | 549 ha | 2024 | down 3.7% | volatile |
| 111 | Melanesia | 532 ha | 2024 | down 26.8% | rising |
| 112 | Niger | 471 ha | 2024 | up 128.6% | falling |
| 113 | Morocco | 466 ha | 2024 | down 3.3% | volatile |
| 114 | Haiti | 460 ha | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 115 | Republic of Moldova | 451 ha | 2024 | down 47.3% | volatile |
| 116 | Mali | 428 ha | 2024 | down 26.2% | rising |
| 117 | Fiji | 402 ha | 2024 | down 33.0% | volatile |
| 117 | Fiji | 402 ha | 2024 | down 33.0% | volatile |
| 119 | Romania | 390 ha | 2024 | down 54.2% | volatile |
| 120 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 382 ha | 1999 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 121 | Switzerland | 362 ha | 2024 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 122 | Armenia | 352 ha | 2024 | down 31.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Armenia | 352 ha | 2024 | down 31.0% | volatile |
| 124 | Somalia | 349 ha | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 125 | Eswatini | 345 ha | 2024 | up 15.8% | volatile |
| 125 | Eswatini | 345 ha | 2024 | up 15.8% | volatile |
| 127 | Kyrgyzstan | 302 ha | 2024 | down 84.9% | volatile |
| 127 | Kyrgyzstan | 302 ha | 2024 | down 84.9% | volatile |
| 129 | Peru | 291 ha | 2024 | down 29.0% | volatile |
| 130 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 279 ha | 2024 | down 81.5% | falling |
| 131 | Oman | 247 ha | 2024 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 132 | Tajikistan | 211 ha | 2024 | down 30.1% | volatile |
| 132 | Tajikistan | 211 ha | 2024 | down 30.1% | volatile |
| 134 | Chad | 147 ha | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 135 | Bhutan | 146 ha | 2024 | up 9.0% | volatile |
| 136 | Solomon Islands | 130 ha | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 137 | Guyana | 126 ha | 2024 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 138 | Montenegro | 114 ha | 2024 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 139 | Trinidad and Tobago | 113 ha | 2024 | up 3.7% | volatile |
| 140 | Sierra Leone | 101 ha | 2024 | down 7.3% | volatile |
| 141 | Malaysia | 65 ha | 2024 | down 90.6% | volatile |
| 142 | Austria | 63 ha | 2017 | down 66.8% | falling |
| 143 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 62 ha | 2024 | down 3.1% | volatile |
| 143 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 62 ha | 2024 | down 3.1% | volatile |
| 145 | Jordan | 61 ha | 2024 | up 771.4% | volatile |
| 146 | Samoa | 49 ha | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 146 | Polynesia | 49 ha | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 148 | Kazakhstan | 32 ha | 2024 | down 94.1% | volatile |
| 148 | Kazakhstan | 32 ha | 2024 | down 94.1% | volatile |
| 150 | Belgium | 30 ha | 2024 | down 50.8% | volatile |
| 151 | Réunion | 23 ha | 2006 | up 15.0% | volatile |
| 152 | United Arab Emirates | 14 ha | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 153 | Russia | 13 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Russian Federation | 13 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 155 | Israel | 12 ha | 2024 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 156 | Slovakia | 10 ha | 2023 | down 23.1% | volatile |
| 156 | Slovakia | 10 ha | 2023 | down 23.1% | volatile |
| 158 | Costa Rica | 8 ha | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 159 | Benin | 5 ha | 2024 | down 28.6% | volatile |
| 160 | Puerto Rico | 1 ha | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 161 | Cyprus | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 161 | Mauritius | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 161 | New Zealand | 0 ha | 1998 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 161 | Portugal | 0 ha | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 161 | Senegal | 0 ha | 1992 | — | volatile |
| 161 | Singapore | 0 ha | 1998 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 161 | Sweden | 0 ha | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 161 | Guadeloupe | 0 ha | 1992 | — | volatile |
| 161 | Timor-Leste | 0 ha | 1992 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 3.29 million ha
- Asia 2.08 million ha
- Eastern Asia 1.10 million ha
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 636,606 ha
- Africa 613,627 ha
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 605,724 ha
- Eastern Africa 546,014 ha
- Americas 532,819 ha
- Southern Asia 522,889 ha
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 482,612 ha
- South America 401,333 ha
- South-eastern Asia 345,702 ha
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 326,787 ha
- Western Asia 110,431 ha
- Northern America 77,565 ha
- United States of America 67,770 ha
- Europe 63,355 ha
- Southern Europe 45,919 ha
- European Union (27) 41,140 ha
- Western Africa 39,728 ha
- Central America 32,019 ha
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 22,608 ha
- Middle Africa 16,416 ha
- Eastern Europe 16,024 ha
- Northern Africa 7,042 ha
- Southern Africa 4,427 ha
- Central Asia 2,945 ha
- Western Europe 1,412 ha
- Oceania 581 ha
- Northern Europe 0 ha
About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.