China vs USSR: Tobacco production

China

2.26 million tonnes

in 2024

USSR

217,496 tonnes

in 1991

China rank

1st

USSR rank

1st

Tobacco production over time

China currently reports 2.26 million tonnes against 217,496 tonnes in USSR, a difference of 2.04 million tonnes.

That makes China's figure about 10.4 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st 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.