Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Unmanufactured tobacco — Production was 2.38 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.38 million t
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
2nd
of 28 groups
All-time high
4.45 million t
in 1997
All-time low
591,284 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — production in Eastern Asia is 2.38 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — production in Eastern Asia peaked at 4.45 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 591,284 t, in 1961.

Eastern Asia ranks 2nd of 28 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 591,284 t
1962 651,802 t +10.2%
1963 722,421 t +10.8%
1964 871,278 t +20.6%
1965 905,354 t +3.9%
1966 1.11 million t +23.1%
1967 1.18 million t +6.0%
1968 1.17 million t -0.8%
1969 1.07 million t -8.8%
1970 1.05 million t -1.5%
1971 1.05 million t +0.2%
1972 1.16 million t +9.7%
1973 1.28 million t +10.3%
1974 1.29 million t +0.9%
1975 1.29 million t -0.0%
1976 1.33 million t +2.9%
1977 1.37 million t +3.4%
1978 1.61 million t +17.7%
1979 1.27 million t -21.3%
1980 1.20 million t -5.6%
1981 1.79 million t +49.4%
1982 2.51 million t +40.0%
1983 1.69 million t -32.6%
1984 2.10 million t +24.0%
1985 2.70 million t +28.7%
1986 1.99 million t -26.3%
1987 2.21 million t +11.1%
1988 2.98 million t +34.6%
1989 3.07 million t +3.0%
1990 2.86 million t -6.7%
1991 3.26 million t +13.8%
1992 3.73 million t +14.5%
1993 3.70 million t -0.9%
1994 2.49 million t -32.6%
1995 2.54 million t +2.0%
1996 3.43 million t +35.2%
1997 4.45 million t +29.5%
1998 2.56 million t -42.5%
1999 2.67 million t +4.5%
2000 2.76 million t +3.2%
2001 2.54 million t -7.9%
2002 2.62 million t +3.4%
2003 2.41 million t -8.1%
2004 2.56 million t +6.3%
2005 2.83 million t +10.5%
2006 2.88 million t +1.8%
2007 2.53 million t -12.2%
2008 2.98 million t +17.8%
2009 3.21 million t +7.7%
2010 3.14 million t -2.2%
2011 3.30 million t +4.9%
2012 3.54 million t +7.5%
2013 3.51 million t -1.0%
2014 3.13 million t -10.8%
2015 2.81 million t -10.2%
2016 2.71 million t -3.6%
2017 2.53 million t -6.7%
2018 2.37 million t -6.0%
2019 2.74 million t +15.6%
2020 2.26 million t -17.5%
2021 2.26 million t -0.2%
2022 2.31 million t +2.4%
2023 2.42 million t +4.7%
2024 2.38 million t -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 919,945 t 591,284 t 1.18 million t 9
1970s 1.27 million t 1.05 million t 1.61 million t 10
1980s 2.22 million t 1.20 million t 3.07 million t 10
1990s 3.17 million t 2.49 million t 4.45 million t 10
2000s 2.73 million t 2.41 million t 3.21 million t 10
2010s 2.98 million t 2.37 million t 3.54 million t 10
2020s 2.33 million t 2.26 million t 2.42 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  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

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — production in Eastern Asia?
Unmanufactured tobacco — production in Eastern Asia was 2.38 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 4.45 million t in 1997.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 591,284 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for unmanufactured tobacco — production?
Eastern Asia ranks 2nd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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