Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Unmanufactured tobacco — Production was 147,520 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
147,520 t
Change on year
down 24.1%
Rank
14th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1.06 million t
in 1963
All-time low
147,520 t
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in United States of America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — production in United States of America is 147,520 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — production in United States of America peaked at 1.06 million t in 1963 and was at its lowest, 147,520 t, in 2024.

That places United States of America 14th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 935,000 t
1962 1.05 million t +12.3%
1963 1.06 million t +1.2%
1964 1.01 million t -4.9%
1965 841,200 t -16.8%
1966 855,017 t +1.6%
1967 892,625 t +4.4%
1968 775,803 t -13.1%
1969 817,950 t +5.4%
1970 864,752 t +5.7%
1971 773,322 t -10.6%
1972 793,371 t +2.6%
1973 792,000 t -0.2%
1974 904,500 t +14.2%
1975 989,871 t +9.4%
1976 969,174 t -2.1%
1977 868,230 t -10.4%
1978 918,438 t +5.8%
1979 692,427 t -24.6%
1980 810,200 t +17.0%
1981 936,030 t +15.5%
1982 904,680 t -3.3%
1983 648,170 t -28.4%
1984 783,790 t +20.9%
1985 685,660 t -12.5%
1986 528,000 t -23.0%
1987 539,260 t +2.1%
1988 621,200 t +15.2%
1989 620,150 t -0.2%
1990 737,710 t +19.0%
1991 754,942 t +2.3%
1992 780,933 t +3.4%
1993 731,785 t -6.3%
1994 717,986 t -1.9%
1995 576,018 t -19.8%
1996 688,869 t +19.6%
1997 810,746 t +17.7%
1998 671,264 t -17.2%
1999 586,352 t -12.6%
2000 477,750 t -18.5%
2001 449,641 t -5.9%
2002 395,132 t -12.1%
2003 364,033 t -7.9%
2004 400,010 t +9.9%
2005 292,572 t -26.9%
2006 330,167 t +12.8%
2007 357,272 t +8.2%
2008 363,101 t +1.6%
2009 373,115 t +2.8%
2010 325,766 t -12.7%
2011 271,363 t -16.7%
2012 336,245 t +23.9%
2013 328,210 t -2.4%
2014 397,533 t +21.1%
2015 326,210 t -17.9%
2016 285,180 t -12.6%
2017 322,120 t +13.0%
2018 241,870 t -24.9%
2019 212,260 t -12.2%
2020 169,130 t -20.3%
2021 207,030 t +22.4%
2022 198,570 t -4.1%
2023 194,480 t -2.1%
2024 147,520 t -24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 915,699 t 775,803 t 1.06 million t 9
1970s 856,608 t 692,427 t 989,871 t 10
1980s 707,714 t 528,000 t 936,030 t 10
1990s 705,660 t 576,018 t 810,746 t 10
2000s 380,279 t 292,572 t 477,750 t 10
2010s 304,676 t 212,260 t 397,533 t 10
2020s 183,346 t 147,520 t 207,030 t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 11 Mozambique 92,343 t compare
  2. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 8,430 t compare
  3. 12 Argentina 80,786 t compare
  4. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,517 t compare
  5. 13 Thailand 66,285 t compare
  6. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,952 t compare
  7. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,207 t compare
  8. 14 Yugoslav SFR 58,061 t compare
  9. 15 Philippines 55,346 t compare
  10. 15 Republic of Moldova 564 t compare
  11. 16 Italy 33,900 t compare
  12. 16 Melanesia 374.22 t compare
  13. 17 Uganda 32,092 t compare
  14. 17 Polynesia 252.32 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — production in United States of America?
Unmanufactured tobacco — production in United States of America was 147,520 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 million t in 1963.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 147,520 t in 2024.
How does United States of America rank for unmanufactured tobacco — production?
United States of America ranks 14th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of 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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