Thailand vs Vietnam: Tobacco production
Thailand
66,285 tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
48,313 tonnes
in 2024
Thailand rank
15th
Vietnam rank
17th
Tobacco production over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 66,285 tonnes against 48,313 tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 17,972 tonnes.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times Vietnam's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 145 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,128 tonnes | 12,111 tonnes | 43,017 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1970s | 65,856 tonnes | 15,572 tonnes | 50,284 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1980s | 78,500 tonnes | 28,955 tonnes | 49,544 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1990s | 72,747 tonnes | 27,475 tonnes | 45,272 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 67,666 tonnes | 31,606 tonnes | 36,060 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 67,942 tonnes | 41,366 tonnes | 26,577 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 66,355 tonnes | 36,389 tonnes | 29,966 tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Thailand, at 66,285 tonnes against 48,313 tonnes in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 17,972 tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for tobacco production?
- Thailand ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 17th 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.