Bangladesh vs Tanzania: Tobacco production
Bangladesh
97,814 tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
117,464 tonnes
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
11th
Tanzania rank
9th
Tobacco production over time
- Bangladesh
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 117,464 tonnes against 97,814 tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 19,650 tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 9th of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,922 tonnes | 5,646 tonnes | 26,276 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 44,780 tonnes | 15,593 tonnes | 29,187 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 45,287 tonnes | 13,734 tonnes | 31,553 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 36,094 tonnes | 28,787 tonnes | 7,306 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 38,640 tonnes | 39,943 tonnes | 1,303 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 87,497 tonnes | 81,872 tonnes | 5,625 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 90,315 tonnes | 81,415 tonnes | 8,900 tonnes | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Bangladesh or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 117,464 tonnes against 97,814 tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Bangladesh and Tanzania?
- 19,650 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Tanzania rank globally for tobacco production?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 9th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tobacco production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.