Cuba vs Mexico: Tobacco production
Cuba
12,482 tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
18,579 tonnes
in 2024
Cuba rank
34th
Mexico rank
32nd
Tobacco production over time
- Cuba
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 18,579 tonnes against 12,482 tonnes in Cuba, a difference of 6,097 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Cuba ranks 34th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 146 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,321 tonnes | 60,741 tonnes | 15,420 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 39,474 tonnes | 67,360 tonnes | 27,886 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 39,264 tonnes | 59,314 tonnes | 20,050 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 28,445 tonnes | 40,984 tonnes | 12,539 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 28,378 tonnes | 21,964 tonnes | 6,415 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2010s | 23,728 tonnes | 14,037 tonnes | 9,691 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2020s | 18,295 tonnes | 16,872 tonnes | 1,423 tonnes | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Cuba or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 18,579 tonnes against 12,482 tonnes in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Cuba and Mexico?
- 6,097 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Mexico rank globally for tobacco production?
- Cuba ranks 34th and Mexico ranks 32nd 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.