Laos vs Mexico: Tobacco production
Laos
19,300 tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
18,579 tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
30th
Mexico rank
32nd
Tobacco production over time
- Laos
- Mexico
How they compare
Laos currently reports 19,300 tonnes against 18,579 tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 721 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Laos ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 146 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,533 tonnes | 60,741 tonnes | 43,208 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 26,660 tonnes | 67,360 tonnes | 40,700 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 14,646 tonnes | 59,314 tonnes | 44,668 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 29,590 tonnes | 40,984 tonnes | 11,394 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 31,346 tonnes | 21,964 tonnes | 9,382 tonnes | Laos |
| 2010s | 61,483 tonnes | 14,037 tonnes | 47,446 tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 26,423 tonnes | 16,872 tonnes | 9,550 tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Laos or Mexico?
- Laos, at 19,300 tonnes against 18,579 tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Laos and Mexico?
- 721 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Mexico rank globally for tobacco production?
- Laos ranks 30th 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.