Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Asia

Asia: Unmanufactured tobacco — Production was 4.08 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.08 million t
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
1st
of 17 groups
All-time high
5.25 million t
in 2012
All-time low
3.91 million t
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Asia, 2010–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M2010201620232010: 4.6M t2011: 4.9M t2012: 5.3M t2013: 5.2M t2014: 4.7M t2015: 4.4M t2016: 4.2M t2017: 4.1M t2018: 3.9M t2019: 4.3M t2020: 3.9M t2021: 3.9M t2022: 3.9M t2023: 4.1M t

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

Analysis

In 2023, unmanufactured tobacco — production in Asia stood at 4.08 million t.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — production in Asia peaked at 5.25 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.91 million t, in 2021.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Asia, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 4.59 million t
2011 4.94 million t +7.6%
2012 5.25 million t +6.3%
2013 5.18 million t -1.4%
2014 4.71 million t -9.0%
2015 4.37 million t -7.4%
2016 4.19 million t -4.0%
2017 4.06 million t -3.2%
2018 3.94 million t -2.9%
2019 4.32 million t +9.6%
2020 3.92 million t -9.3%
2021 3.91 million t -0.1%
2022 3.93 million t +0.4%
2023 4.08 million t +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.56 million t 3.94 million t 5.25 million t 10
2020s 3.96 million t 3.91 million t 4.08 million t 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 2.30 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 2.30 million t compare
  3. 3 India 769,672 t compare
  4. 4 Brazil 683,469 t compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — production in Asia?
Unmanufactured tobacco — production in Asia was 4.08 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 5.25 million t in 2012.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.91 million t in 2021.
How does Asia rank for unmanufactured tobacco — production?
Asia ranks 1st out of 17 groups with data for 2023.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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
162 places, 2,125 data points, 2010–2023
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