Ecuador vs Japan: Tobacco production
Ecuador
9,553 tonnes
in 2024
Japan
8,336 tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
41st
Japan rank
44th
Tobacco production over time
- Ecuador
- Japan
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 9,553 tonnes against 8,336 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 1,217 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Ecuador ranks 41st and Japan ranks 44th of 146 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,419 tonnes | 178,400 tonnes | 176,981 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 2,069 tonnes | 159,460 tonnes | 157,391 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 3,275 tonnes | 118,830 tonnes | 115,555 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 3,200 tonnes | 68,802 tonnes | 65,602 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 7,296 tonnes | 48,032 tonnes | 40,736 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 6,767 tonnes | 20,180 tonnes | 13,413 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 11,261 tonnes | 10,765 tonnes | 495.51 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Ecuador or Japan?
- Ecuador, at 9,553 tonnes against 8,336 tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Ecuador and Japan?
- 1,217 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Japan rank globally for tobacco production?
- Ecuador ranks 41st and Japan ranks 44th 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.