Japan vs Sri Lanka: Tobacco production
Japan
8,336 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
8,514 tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Tobacco production over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 8,514 tonnes against 8,336 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 178 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 145 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178,400 tonnes | 5,088 tonnes | 173,312 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 159,460 tonnes | 8,221 tonnes | 151,239 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 118,830 tonnes | 14,653 tonnes | 104,177 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 68,802 tonnes | 9,979 tonnes | 58,823 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 48,032 tonnes | 4,159 tonnes | 43,873 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 20,180 tonnes | 5,390 tonnes | 14,790 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 10,765 tonnes | 8,652 tonnes | 2,113 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 8,514 tonnes against 8,336 tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 178 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for tobacco production?
- Japan ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st 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.