Ghana vs Iraq: Tobacco production
Ghana
2,560 tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
2,340 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
68th
Iraq rank
70th
Tobacco production over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2,560 tonnes against 2,340 tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 220 tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Ghana ranks 68th and Iraq ranks 70th of 146 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 851.33 tonnes | 10,325 tonnes | 9,474 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1,590 tonnes | 10,739 tonnes | 9,149 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1,754 tonnes | 10,560 tonnes | 8,806 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1,785 tonnes | 2,527 tonnes | 742.1 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1,911 tonnes | 2,350 tonnes | 439.02 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2,437 tonnes | 2,333 tonnes | 103.54 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2,544 tonnes | 2,344 tonnes | 199.62 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Ghana or Iraq?
- Ghana, at 2,560 tonnes against 2,340 tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Ghana and Iraq?
- 220 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for tobacco production?
- Ghana ranks 68th and Iraq ranks 70th 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.