Iran vs Laos: Tobacco production
Iran
20,948 tonnes
in 2024
Laos
19,300 tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
26th
Laos rank
29th
Tobacco production over time
- Iran
- Laos
How they compare
Iran currently reports 20,948 tonnes against 19,300 tonnes in Laos, a difference of 1,648 tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 26th and Laos ranks 29th of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,129 tonnes | 17,533 tonnes | 1,596 tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 17,446 tonnes | 26,660 tonnes | 9,214 tonnes | Laos |
| 1980s | 23,637 tonnes | 14,646 tonnes | 8,991 tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 19,340 tonnes | 29,590 tonnes | 10,249 tonnes | Laos |
| 2000s | 17,712 tonnes | 31,346 tonnes | 13,634 tonnes | Laos |
| 2010s | 20,033 tonnes | 61,483 tonnes | 41,450 tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 21,273 tonnes | 26,423 tonnes | 5,150 tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Iran or Laos?
- Iran, at 20,948 tonnes against 19,300 tonnes in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Iran and Laos?
- 1,648 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Laos?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Laos rank globally for tobacco production?
- Iran ranks 26th and Laos ranks 29th 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.