China vs Indonesia: Tobacco production
China
2.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia
353,386 tonnes
in 2024
China rank
1st
Indonesia rank
4th
Tobacco production over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 2.26 million tonnes against 353,386 tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 1.90 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 6.4 times Indonesia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 146 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 632,356 tonnes | 74,122 tonnes | 558,233 tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 944,440 tonnes | 88,788 tonnes | 855,652 tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 1.94 million tonnes | 109,183 tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 2.95 million tonnes | 136,338 tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 2.57 million tonnes | 177,063 tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 2.84 million tonnes | 203,454 tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 2.20 million tonnes | 273,635 tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 2.26 million tonnes against 353,386 tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between China and Indonesia?
- 1.90 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for tobacco production?
- China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th 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.