Indonesia vs United States: Tobacco production
Indonesia
353,386 tonnes
in 2024
United States
147,520 tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
United States rank
7th
Tobacco production over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 353,386 tonnes against 147,520 tonnes in United States, a difference of 205,866 tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and United States ranks 7th of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,122 tonnes | 915,699 tonnes | 841,577 tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 88,788 tonnes | 856,608 tonnes | 767,820 tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 109,183 tonnes | 707,714 tonnes | 598,531 tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 136,338 tonnes | 705,660 tonnes | 569,323 tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 177,063 tonnes | 380,279 tonnes | 203,216 tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 203,454 tonnes | 304,676 tonnes | 101,221 tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 273,635 tonnes | 183,346 tonnes | 90,289 tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Indonesia or United States?
- Indonesia, at 353,386 tonnes against 147,520 tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Indonesia and United States?
- 205,866 tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for tobacco production?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and United States ranks 7th of 145 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.