Kenya vs Mexico: Tobacco production
Kenya
12,446 tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
18,579 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
35th
Mexico rank
32nd
Tobacco production over time
- Kenya
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 18,579 tonnes against 12,446 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 6,133 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Kenya ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 146 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 280.33 tonnes | 60,741 tonnes | 60,461 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 823.5 tonnes | 67,360 tonnes | 66,537 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 6,257 tonnes | 59,314 tonnes | 53,057 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 12,538 tonnes | 40,984 tonnes | 28,446 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 17,137 tonnes | 21,964 tonnes | 4,826 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 11,611 tonnes | 14,037 tonnes | 2,426 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 11,139 tonnes | 16,872 tonnes | 5,733 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Kenya or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 18,579 tonnes against 12,446 tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Kenya and Mexico?
- 6,133 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mexico rank globally for tobacco production?
- Kenya ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 146 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.