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
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
Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.