Lebanon vs Sri Lanka: Tobacco production

Lebanon
10,522 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
8,514 tonnes
in 2024
Lebanon rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
41st

Tobacco production over time

  • Lebanon
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 10,522 tonnes against 8,514 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2,008 tonnes.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 5,560 tonnes 5,088 tonnes 472.33 tonnes Lebanon
1970s 6,772 tonnes 8,221 tonnes 1,450 tonnes Sri Lanka
1980s 3,694 tonnes 14,653 tonnes 10,959 tonnes Sri Lanka
1990s 7,086 tonnes 9,979 tonnes 2,893 tonnes Sri Lanka
2000s 10,150 tonnes 4,159 tonnes 5,991 tonnes Lebanon
2010s 10,514 tonnes 5,390 tonnes 5,124 tonnes Lebanon
2020s 10,470 tonnes 8,652 tonnes 1,818 tonnes Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tobacco production, Lebanon or Sri Lanka?
Lebanon, at 10,522 tonnes against 8,514 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in tobacco production between Lebanon and Sri Lanka?
2,008 tonnes, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sri Lanka?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and Sri Lanka rank globally for tobacco production?
Lebanon ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st 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

Indicator
Tobacco production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 7,832 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.