Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Tobacco production
Ecuador
9,553 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
8,514 tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Tobacco production over time
- Ecuador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 9,553 tonnes against 8,514 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,039 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ecuador ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 146 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,419 tonnes | 5,088 tonnes | 3,669 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2,069 tonnes | 8,221 tonnes | 6,152 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3,275 tonnes | 14,653 tonnes | 11,378 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 3,200 tonnes | 9,979 tonnes | 6,779 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7,296 tonnes | 4,159 tonnes | 3,137 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 6,767 tonnes | 5,390 tonnes | 1,377 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 11,261 tonnes | 8,652 tonnes | 2,609 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
- Ecuador, at 9,553 tonnes against 8,514 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 1,039 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for tobacco production?
- Ecuador ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd 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.