Guatemala vs South Korea: Tobacco production
Guatemala
30,621 tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
27,948 tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
22nd
South Korea rank
23rd
Tobacco production over time
- Guatemala
- South Korea
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 30,621 tonnes against 27,948 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 2,673 tonnes.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Guatemala ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 23rd of 146 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,416 tonnes | 51,971 tonnes | 48,555 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 8,122 tonnes | 104,766 tonnes | 96,644 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 9,588 tonnes | 87,764 tonnes | 78,177 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 15,595 tonnes | 74,476 tonnes | 58,881 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 19,009 tonnes | 41,138 tonnes | 22,129 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 28,064 tonnes | 30,087 tonnes | 2,022 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 30,439 tonnes | 27,998 tonnes | 2,441 tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Guatemala or South Korea?
- Guatemala, at 30,621 tonnes against 27,948 tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Guatemala and South Korea?
- 2,673 tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and South Korea rank globally for tobacco production?
- Guatemala ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 23rd 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.