Japan vs Nicaragua: Tobacco production
Japan
8,336 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
7,786 tonnes
in 2023
Japan rank
43rd
Nicaragua rank
45th
Tobacco production over time
- Japan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8,336 tonnes against 7,786 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 550 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 43rd and Nicaragua ranks 45th of 145 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178,400 tonnes | 1,056 tonnes | 177,344 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 159,460 tonnes | 2,625 tonnes | 156,835 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 118,830 tonnes | 2,943 tonnes | 115,887 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 68,802 tonnes | 1,856 tonnes | 66,946 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 48,032 tonnes | 2,485 tonnes | 45,547 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 20,180 tonnes | 5,129 tonnes | 15,050 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 11,372 tonnes | 7,508 tonnes | 3,864 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Japan or Nicaragua?
- Japan, at 8,336 tonnes against 7,786 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Japan and Nicaragua?
- 550 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Nicaragua rank globally for tobacco production?
- Japan ranks 43rd and Nicaragua ranks 45th 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.