Tanzania vs United States: Tobacco production
Tanzania
117,464 tonnes
in 2024
United States
147,520 tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania rank
9th
United States rank
7th
Tobacco production over time
- Tanzania
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 147,520 tonnes against 117,464 tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 30,056 tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 9th 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 | Tanzania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,646 tonnes | 915,699 tonnes | 910,054 tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 15,593 tonnes | 856,608 tonnes | 841,016 tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 13,734 tonnes | 707,714 tonnes | 693,980 tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 28,787 tonnes | 705,660 tonnes | 676,874 tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 39,943 tonnes | 380,279 tonnes | 340,336 tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 81,872 tonnes | 304,676 tonnes | 222,804 tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 81,415 tonnes | 183,346 tonnes | 101,931 tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Tanzania or United States?
- United States, at 147,520 tonnes against 117,464 tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Tanzania and United States?
- 30,056 tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and United States rank globally for tobacco production?
- Tanzania ranks 9th 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.