Laos vs Zambia: Tobacco production
Laos
19,300 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
20,768 tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
29th
Zambia rank
27th
Tobacco production over time
- Laos
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 20,768 tonnes against 19,300 tonnes in Laos, a difference of 1,468 tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,533 tonnes | 7,653 tonnes | 9,881 tonnes | Laos |
| 1970s | 26,660 tonnes | 5,888 tonnes | 20,772 tonnes | Laos |
| 1980s | 14,646 tonnes | 3,431 tonnes | 11,215 tonnes | Laos |
| 1990s | 29,590 tonnes | 4,728 tonnes | 24,862 tonnes | Laos |
| 2000s | 31,346 tonnes | 23,949 tonnes | 7,397 tonnes | Laos |
| 2010s | 61,483 tonnes | 27,384 tonnes | 34,099 tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 26,423 tonnes | 32,980 tonnes | 6,557 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Laos or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 20,768 tonnes against 19,300 tonnes in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Laos and Zambia?
- 1,468 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Zambia rank globally for tobacco production?
- Laos ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th 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.