Iran vs Zambia: Tobacco production
Iran
20,948 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
20,768 tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
26th
Zambia rank
27th
Tobacco production over time
- Iran
- Zambia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 20,948 tonnes against 20,768 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 180 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 27th of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,129 tonnes | 7,653 tonnes | 11,477 tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 17,446 tonnes | 5,888 tonnes | 11,559 tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 23,637 tonnes | 3,431 tonnes | 20,207 tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 19,340 tonnes | 4,728 tonnes | 14,613 tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 17,712 tonnes | 23,949 tonnes | 6,237 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 20,033 tonnes | 27,384 tonnes | 7,351 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 21,273 tonnes | 32,980 tonnes | 11,706 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Iran or Zambia?
- Iran, at 20,948 tonnes against 20,768 tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Iran and Zambia?
- 180 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Zambia rank globally for tobacco production?
- Iran ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 27th 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.