South Korea vs Uganda: Tobacco production
South Korea
27,948 tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
32,092 tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
23rd
Uganda rank
20th
Tobacco production over time
- South Korea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 32,092 tonnes against 27,948 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 4,144 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 20th of 146 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,971 tonnes | 4,128 tonnes | 47,843 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 104,766 tonnes | 3,230 tonnes | 101,536 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 87,764 tonnes | 1,464 tonnes | 86,301 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 74,476 tonnes | 8,047 tonnes | 66,429 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 41,138 tonnes | 26,996 tonnes | 14,142 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 30,087 tonnes | 30,812 tonnes | 725.74 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 27,998 tonnes | 31,765 tonnes | 3,767 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, South Korea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 32,092 tonnes against 27,948 tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between South Korea and Uganda?
- 4,144 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Uganda rank globally for tobacco production?
- South Korea ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 20th 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.