China vs India: Tobacco production
China
2.26 million tonnes
in 2024
India
727,203 tonnes
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Tobacco production over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 2.26 million tonnes against 727,203 tonnes in India, a difference of 1.53 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 3.1 times India's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 146 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 632,356 tonnes | 341,011 tonnes | 291,344 tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 944,440 tonnes | 403,130 tonnes | 541,310 tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 1.94 million tonnes | 476,260 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 2.95 million tonnes | 595,340 tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 2.57 million tonnes | 518,403 tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 2.84 million tonnes | 754,590 tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 2.20 million tonnes | 730,670 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, China or India?
- China, at 2.26 million tonnes against 727,203 tonnes in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between China and India?
- 1.53 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for tobacco production?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd 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.