Pakistan vs United States: Tobacco production
Pakistan
184,982 tonnes
in 2024
United States
147,520 tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan rank
6th
United States rank
7th
Tobacco production over time
- Pakistan
- United States
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 184,982 tonnes against 147,520 tonnes in United States, a difference of 37,462 tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Pakistan ranks 6th and United States ranks 7th of 145 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,000 tonnes | 915,699 tonnes | 819,699 tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 79,385 tonnes | 856,608 tonnes | 777,224 tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 73,659 tonnes | 707,714 tonnes | 634,055 tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 90,219 tonnes | 705,660 tonnes | 615,442 tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 99,390 tonnes | 380,279 tonnes | 280,890 tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 110,491 tonnes | 304,676 tonnes | 194,184 tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 154,289 tonnes | 183,346 tonnes | 29,057 tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Pakistan or United States?
- Pakistan, at 184,982 tonnes against 147,520 tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Pakistan and United States?
- 37,462 tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and United States rank globally for tobacco production?
- Pakistan ranks 6th and United States ranks 7th 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.