India vs Zimbabwe: Tobacco production
India
727,203 tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
236,815 tonnes
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Zimbabwe rank
5th
Tobacco production over time
- India
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
India currently reports 727,203 tonnes against 236,815 tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 490,388 tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 3.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 146 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 341,011 tonnes | 100,633 tonnes | 240,378 tonnes | India |
| 1970s | 403,130 tonnes | 81,922 tonnes | 321,208 tonnes | India |
| 1980s | 476,260 tonnes | 110,211 tonnes | 366,049 tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 595,340 tonnes | 180,244 tonnes | 415,096 tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 518,403 tonnes | 110,302 tonnes | 408,101 tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 754,590 tonnes | 158,041 tonnes | 596,549 tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 730,670 tonnes | 196,118 tonnes | 534,552 tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, India or Zimbabwe?
- India, at 727,203 tonnes against 236,815 tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between India and Zimbabwe?
- 490,388 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zimbabwe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Zimbabwe rank globally for tobacco production?
- India ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th 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.