Canada vs South Korea: Tobacco production

Canada
27,780 tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
27,948 tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
24th
South Korea rank
23rd

Tobacco production over time

  • Canada
  • South Korea
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 27,948 tonnes against 27,780 tonnes in Canada, a difference of 168 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 24th and South Korea ranks 23rd of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 93,225 tonnes 51,971 tonnes 41,253 tonnes Canada
1970s 100,690 tonnes 104,766 tonnes 4,076 tonnes South Korea
1980s 85,105 tonnes 87,764 tonnes 2,660 tonnes South Korea
1990s 71,898 tonnes 74,476 tonnes 2,578 tonnes South Korea
2000s 46,166 tonnes 41,138 tonnes 5,028 tonnes Canada
2010s 29,356 tonnes 30,087 tonnes 730.31 tonnes South Korea
2020s 27,778 tonnes 27,998 tonnes 219.88 tonnes South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tobacco production, Canada or South Korea?
South Korea, at 27,948 tonnes against 27,780 tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in tobacco production between Canada and South Korea?
168 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for tobacco production?
Canada ranks 24th and South Korea ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Tobacco production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 7,832 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.