South Korea vs Myanmar: Tobacco production
South Korea
27,948 tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar
26,644 tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
23rd
Myanmar rank
25th
Tobacco production over time
- South Korea
- Myanmar
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 27,948 tonnes against 26,644 tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 1,304 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 23rd and Myanmar ranks 25th of 146 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,971 tonnes | 42,042 tonnes | 9,929 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 104,766 tonnes | 48,342 tonnes | 56,424 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 87,764 tonnes | 59,394 tonnes | 28,370 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 74,476 tonnes | 47,610 tonnes | 26,866 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 41,138 tonnes | 40,708 tonnes | 430 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 30,087 tonnes | 31,053 tonnes | 966.59 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 27,998 tonnes | 28,693 tonnes | 695.3 tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, South Korea or Myanmar?
- South Korea, at 27,948 tonnes against 26,644 tonnes in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between South Korea and Myanmar?
- 1,304 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Myanmar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Myanmar rank globally for tobacco production?
- South Korea ranks 23rd and Myanmar ranks 25th 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.