Mozambique vs Tanzania: Tobacco production
Mozambique
92,343 tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
117,464 tonnes
in 2024
Mozambique rank
12th
Tanzania rank
9th
Tobacco production over time
- Mozambique
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 117,464 tonnes against 92,343 tonnes in Mozambique, a difference of 25,121 tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.
Mozambique ranks 12th and Tanzania ranks 9th of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,654 tonnes | 5,646 tonnes | 2,992 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 3,692 tonnes | 15,593 tonnes | 11,901 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 3,000 tonnes | 13,734 tonnes | 10,734 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 3,327 tonnes | 28,787 tonnes | 25,460 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 45,726 tonnes | 39,943 tonnes | 5,783 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 89,127 tonnes | 81,872 tonnes | 7,255 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 77,112 tonnes | 81,415 tonnes | 4,303 tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Mozambique or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 117,464 tonnes against 92,343 tonnes in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 25,121 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Tanzania rank globally for tobacco production?
- Mozambique ranks 12th and Tanzania ranks 9th 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.