Brazil vs Zimbabwe: Tobacco production
Brazil
637,749 tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
236,815 tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
5th
Tobacco production over time
- Brazil
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 637,749 tonnes against 236,815 tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 400,934 tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.7 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 146 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222,182 tonnes | 100,633 tonnes | 121,549 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 305,027 tonnes | 81,922 tonnes | 223,105 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 406,013 tonnes | 110,211 tonnes | 295,802 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 527,471 tonnes | 180,244 tonnes | 347,226 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 780,864 tonnes | 110,302 tonnes | 670,562 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 819,985 tonnes | 158,041 tonnes | 661,944 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 686,657 tonnes | 196,118 tonnes | 490,539 tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Brazil or Zimbabwe?
- Brazil, at 637,749 tonnes against 236,815 tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Brazil and Zimbabwe?
- 400,934 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zimbabwe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Zimbabwe rank globally for tobacco production?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th 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.