Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Americas

Americas: Unmanufactured tobacco — Production was 1.02 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.02 million t
Change on year
down 9.3%
Rank
4th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1.81 million t
in 1997
All-time low
1.02 million t
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, unmanufactured tobacco — production in Americas stood at 1.02 million t. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — production in Americas peaked at 1.81 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million t, in 2024.

Americas ranks 4th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.47 million t
1962 1.62 million t +10.0%
1963 1.68 million t +3.6%
1964 1.58 million t -5.7%
1965 1.44 million t -8.9%
1966 1.46 million t +1.5%
1967 1.51 million t +3.1%
1968 1.42 million t -5.8%
1969 1.47 million t +3.4%
1970 1.51 million t +2.4%
1971 1.41 million t -6.2%
1972 1.45 million t +2.8%
1973 1.48 million t +1.7%
1974 1.70 million t +14.9%
1975 1.77 million t +4.4%
1976 1.78 million t +0.3%
1977 1.71 million t -3.6%
1978 1.80 million t +5.2%
1979 1.57 million t -13.0%
1980 1.66 million t +5.8%
1981 1.74 million t +5.0%
1982 1.74 million t -0.2%
1983 1.47 million t -15.6%
1984 1.60 million t +9.0%
1985 1.49 million t -7.1%
1986 1.28 million t -13.6%
1987 1.29 million t +0.6%
1988 1.41 million t +9.3%
1989 1.44 million t +1.8%
1990 1.51 million t +4.7%
1991 1.53 million t +1.6%
1992 1.71 million t +11.6%
1993 1.80 million t +5.7%
1994 1.59 million t -11.8%
1995 1.35 million t -14.8%
1996 1.54 million t +13.8%
1997 1.81 million t +17.3%
1998 1.61 million t -11.0%
1999 1.60 million t -0.5%
2000 1.41 million t -12.1%
2001 1.36 million t -3.8%
2002 1.42 million t +4.5%
2003 1.35 million t -4.9%
2004 1.69 million t +25.5%
2005 1.55 million t -8.4%
2006 1.57 million t +1.6%
2007 1.58 million t +0.7%
2008 1.51 million t -4.5%
2009 1.54 million t +1.6%
2010 1.40 million t -8.8%
2011 1.52 million t +8.7%
2012 1.43 million t -6.1%
2013 1.47 million t +2.4%
2014 1.56 million t +6.7%
2015 1.47 million t -6.1%
2016 1.22 million t -17.3%
2017 1.48 million t +21.8%
2018 1.27 million t -14.2%
2019 1.25 million t -1.3%
2020 1.15 million t -8.6%
2021 1.21 million t +6.0%
2022 1.11 million t -8.6%
2023 1.12 million t +1.3%
2024 1.02 million t -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.52 million t 1.42 million t 1.68 million t 9
1970s 1.62 million t 1.41 million t 1.80 million t 10
1980s 1.51 million t 1.28 million t 1.74 million t 10
1990s 1.61 million t 1.35 million t 1.81 million t 10
2000s 1.50 million t 1.35 million t 1.69 million t 10
2010s 1.41 million t 1.22 million t 1.56 million t 10
2020s 1.12 million t 1.02 million t 1.21 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 China 2.26 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 2.26 million t compare
  3. 3 India 727,203 t compare
  4. 4 Brazil 637,749 t compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 108,000 t compare
  6. 5 Indonesia 353,386 t compare
  7. 6 Viet Nam 48,313 t compare
  8. 6 Zimbabwe 236,815 t compare
  9. 7 USSR 217,496 t compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — production in Americas?
Unmanufactured tobacco — production in Americas was 1.02 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 million t in 1997.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million t in 2024.
How does Americas rank for unmanufactured tobacco — production?
Americas ranks 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 10,081 data points, 1961–2024
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