Jamaica vs Taiwan: Tobacco production
Jamaica
1,660 tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
1,393 tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica rank
78th
Taiwan rank
81st
Tobacco production over time
- Jamaica
- Taiwan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,660 tonnes against 1,393 tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 267 tonnes.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Taiwan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 78th and Taiwan ranks 81st of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,450 tonnes | 17,663 tonnes | 16,213 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 1,071 tonnes | 20,246 tonnes | 19,176 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 1,935 tonnes | 22,962 tonnes | 21,027 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 2,091 tonnes | 14,503 tonnes | 12,412 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 1,902 tonnes | 4,930 tonnes | 3,028 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1,657 tonnes | 1,578 tonnes | 78.32 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1,671 tonnes | 1,392 tonnes | 279.13 tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Jamaica or Taiwan?
- Jamaica, at 1,660 tonnes against 1,393 tonnes in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Jamaica and Taiwan?
- 267 tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Taiwan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Taiwan rank globally for tobacco production?
- Jamaica ranks 78th and Taiwan ranks 81st 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.