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 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 145 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.