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
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
Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.