# Tobacco: Production

Why the world grows less tobacco than in 1990

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tobacco/production/

What this tab covers Who produces it and how much: world output over recent years, the top producing countries with their shares, USGS world figures for 2024 and 2025, and the largest producing companies globally and in India.

FAOSTAT records 6.05 million tonnes of unmanufactured tobacco in 2024, below 7.14 million in 1990 but up from 5.80 million in 2020. China grew 37.3%, India 12.0%, Brazil 10.5%, Indonesia 5.8% and Zimbabwe 3.9%. The HHI of 1,738 indicates moderate concentration, mostly because of China, whose crop is controlled by the state tobacco monopoly and largely used at home. Export supply looks different, led by Brazil, India, Zimbabwe, the United States and Malawi. The long decline reflects falling smoking in rich countries, partly offset by demand in Asia and Africa.

#### Unmanufactured tobacco · FAOSTAT

Chart: World production of Unmanufactured tobacco
 World production, tonnes. Hover for values.

#### Top producers 2024
 China 37.3% India 12.0% Brazil 10.5% Indonesia 5.8% Zimbabwe 3.9% Pakistan 3.1% United States 2.4% Malawi 2.0% Concentration: HHI 1,738, moderately concentrated.

#### Largest producers by company, global
 Philip Morris International 787 billion units shipped (607.4 bn cigarettes, 155.1 bn HTUs), latest reported year.

#### Largest producers by company, India
 Tobacco Board 242 million kg FCV crop size authorised (Andhra Pradesh 142, Karnataka 100), latest reported year.

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tobacco/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tobacco/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tobacco/correlation/index.md)
- [Extraction](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tobacco/extraction/index.md)
- [Stocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tobacco/stocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tobacco/cycles/index.md)
- [Trading](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tobacco/trading/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tobacco/movement/index.md)
- [Criticality](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tobacco/criticality/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tobacco/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tobacco/emissions/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tobacco/links/index.md)