Brazil vs China: Tobacco production
Brazil
637,749 tonnes
in 2024
China
2.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
China rank
1st
Tobacco production over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 2.26 million tonnes against 637,749 tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 1.62 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 3.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 146 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222,182 tonnes | 632,356 tonnes | 410,174 tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 305,027 tonnes | 944,440 tonnes | 639,413 tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 406,013 tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 527,471 tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 780,864 tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 819,985 tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 686,657 tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Brazil or China?
- China, at 2.26 million tonnes against 637,749 tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Brazil and China?
- 1.62 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for tobacco production?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 146 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.