Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Unmanufactured tobacco — Production was 175,300 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
175,300 t
Change on year
down 21.1%
Rank
12th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1.15 million t
in 1963
All-time low
175,300 t
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Northern America, 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 Northern America stood at 175,300 t. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — production in Northern America peaked at 1.15 million t in 1963 and was at its lowest, 175,300 t, in 2024.

Northern America ranks 12th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.03 million t
1962 1.14 million t +10.9%
1963 1.15 million t +1.1%
1964 1.08 million t -6.4%
1965 917,802 t -15.0%
1966 961,240 t +4.7%
1967 989,283 t +2.9%
1968 875,052 t -11.5%
1969 930,198 t +6.3%
1970 965,387 t +3.8%
1971 875,362 t -9.3%
1972 878,118 t +0.3%
1973 908,715 t +3.5%
1974 1.02 million t +12.4%
1975 1.10 million t +7.3%
1976 1.05 million t -4.1%
1977 972,503 t -7.4%
1978 1.03 million t +6.3%
1979 771,278 t -25.4%
1980 918,068 t +19.0%
1981 1.05 million t +14.2%
1982 974,885 t -7.0%
1983 759,885 t -22.1%
1984 873,190 t +14.9%
1985 782,332 t -10.4%
1986 595,515 t -23.9%
1987 600,648 t +0.9%
1988 679,541 t +13.1%
1989 695,723 t +2.4%
1990 800,767 t +15.1%
1991 833,646 t +4.1%
1992 846,573 t +1.6%
1993 809,261 t -4.4%
1994 788,126 t -2.6%
1995 650,237 t -17.5%
1996 759,020 t +16.7%
1997 886,950 t +16.9%
1998 744,442 t -16.1%
1999 656,567 t -11.8%
2000 530,760 t -19.2%
2001 508,247 t -4.2%
2002 449,682 t -11.5%
2003 410,371 t -8.7%
2004 442,440 t +7.8%
2005 335,572 t -24.2%
2006 373,352 t +11.3%
2007 401,272 t +7.5%
2008 402,335 t +0.3%
2009 410,418 t +2.0%
2010 360,670 t -12.1%
2011 304,143 t -15.7%
2012 366,968 t +20.7%
2013 356,830 t -2.8%
2014 425,277 t +19.2%
2015 353,735 t -16.8%
2016 313,143 t -11.5%
2017 349,864 t +11.7%
2018 269,614 t -22.9%
2019 240,077 t -11.0%
2020 196,898 t -18.0%
2021 234,806 t +19.3%
2022 226,357 t -3.6%
2023 222,257 t -1.8%
2024 175,300 t -21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.01 million t 875,052 t 1.15 million t 9
1970s 957,298 t 771,278 t 1.10 million t 10
1980s 792,819 t 595,515 t 1.05 million t 10
1990s 777,559 t 650,237 t 886,950 t 10
2000s 426,445 t 335,572 t 530,760 t 10
2010s 334,032 t 240,077 t 425,277 t 10
2020s 211,124 t 175,300 t 234,806 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19,300 t compare
  2. 9 Malawi 119,957 t compare
  3. 10 Bangladesh 97,814 t compare
  4. 11 Mozambique 92,343 t compare
  5. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 8,430 t compare
  6. 12 Argentina 80,786 t compare
  7. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,517 t compare
  8. 13 Thailand 66,285 t compare
  9. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,952 t compare
  10. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,207 t compare
  11. 14 Yugoslav SFR 58,061 t compare
  12. 15 Philippines 55,346 t compare
  13. 15 Republic of Moldova 564 t compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — production in Northern America?
Unmanufactured tobacco — production in Northern America was 175,300 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 million t in 1963.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 175,300 t in 2024.
How does Northern America rank for unmanufactured tobacco — production?
Northern America ranks 12th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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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