Brazil vs USSR: Tobacco production
Brazil
637,749 tonnes
in 2024
USSR
217,496 tonnes
in 1991
Brazil rank
3rd
USSR rank
6th
Tobacco production over time
- Brazil
- USSR
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 637,749 tonnes against 217,496 tonnes in USSR, a difference of 420,253 tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.9 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 6th of 146 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222,182 tonnes | 206,900 tonnes | 15,282 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 305,027 tonnes | 295,320 tonnes | 9,707 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 406,013 tonnes | 306,010 tonnes | 100,003 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 429,660 tonnes | 250,355 tonnes | 179,305 tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Brazil or USSR?
- Brazil, at 637,749 tonnes against 217,496 tonnes in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Brazil and USSR?
- 420,253 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Brazil and USSR rank globally for tobacco production?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 6th 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.