Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Western Asia

Western Asia: Unmanufactured tobacco — Production was 172,662 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
172,662 t
Change on year
up 16.3%
Rank
13th
of 28 groups
All-time high
434,162 t
in 1992
All-time low
105,556 t
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Western Asia, 1961–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, unmanufactured tobacco — production in Western Asia stood at 172,662 t.

That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — production in Western Asia peaked at 434,162 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 105,556 t, in 2011.

Western Asia ranks 13th 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 131,714 t
1962 117,087 t -11.1%
1963 146,585 t +25.2%
1964 231,808 t +58.1%
1965 169,958 t -26.7%
1966 195,194 t +14.8%
1967 224,866 t +15.2%
1968 203,519 t -9.5%
1969 183,018 t -10.1%
1970 188,755 t +3.1%
1971 218,838 t +15.9%
1972 223,118 t +2.0%
1973 191,167 t -14.3%
1974 247,395 t +29.4%
1975 230,536 t -6.8%
1976 359,539 t +56.0%
1977 282,098 t -21.5%
1978 330,376 t +17.1%
1979 253,817 t -23.2%
1980 270,334 t +6.5%
1981 210,623 t -22.1%
1982 251,853 t +19.6%
1983 283,162 t +12.4%
1984 219,883 t -22.3%
1985 216,348 t -1.6%
1986 201,629 t -6.8%
1987 225,690 t +11.9%
1988 252,563 t +11.9%
1989 297,585 t +17.8%
1990 328,204 t +10.3%
1991 270,460 t -17.6%
1992 434,162 t +60.5%
1993 423,411 t -2.5%
1994 243,096 t -42.6%
1995 266,872 t +9.8%
1996 282,375 t +5.8%
1997 347,787 t +23.2%
1998 320,347 t -7.9%
1999 309,864 t -3.3%
2000 279,941 t -9.7%
2001 221,661 t -20.8%
2002 219,310 t -1.1%
2003 172,385 t -21.4%
2004 202,486 t +17.5%
2005 204,431 t +1.0%
2006 161,711 t -20.9%
2007 137,213 t -15.1%
2008 154,440 t +12.6%
2009 140,674 t -8.9%
2010 115,706 t -17.7%
2011 105,556 t -8.8%
2012 133,808 t +26.8%
2013 152,478 t +14.0%
2014 131,028 t -14.1%
2015 119,685 t -8.7%
2016 121,620 t +1.6%
2017 147,927 t +21.6%
2018 130,627 t -11.7%
2019 132,703 t +1.6%
2020 150,653 t +13.5%
2021 150,772 t +0.1%
2022 152,234 t +1.0%
2023 148,491 t -2.5%
2024 172,662 t +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 178,194 t 117,087 t 231,808 t 9
1970s 252,564 t 188,755 t 359,539 t 10
1980s 242,967 t 201,629 t 297,585 t 10
1990s 322,658 t 243,096 t 434,162 t 10
2000s 189,425 t 137,213 t 279,941 t 10
2010s 129,114 t 105,556 t 152,478 t 10
2020s 154,962 t 148,491 t 172,662 t 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 10 Bangladesh 97,814 t compare
  2. 11 Mozambique 92,343 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. 14 Yugoslav SFR 58,061 t compare
  7. 15 Philippines 55,346 t compare
  8. 16 Italy 33,900 t compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — production in Western Asia?
Unmanufactured tobacco — production in Western Asia was 172,662 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 434,162 t in 1992.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 105,556 t in 2011.
How does Western Asia rank for unmanufactured tobacco — production?
Western Asia ranks 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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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