United States vs Zimbabwe: Tobacco production
United States
147,520 tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
236,815 tonnes
in 2024
United States rank
7th
Zimbabwe rank
5th
Tobacco production over time
- United States
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 236,815 tonnes against 147,520 tonnes in United States, a difference of 89,295 tonnes.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 915,699 tonnes | 100,633 tonnes | 815,066 tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 856,608 tonnes | 81,922 tonnes | 774,686 tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 707,714 tonnes | 110,211 tonnes | 597,503 tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 705,660 tonnes | 180,244 tonnes | 525,416 tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 380,279 tonnes | 110,302 tonnes | 269,977 tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 304,676 tonnes | 158,041 tonnes | 146,635 tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 183,346 tonnes | 196,118 tonnes | 12,772 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, United States or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 236,815 tonnes against 147,520 tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between United States and Zimbabwe?
- 89,295 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zimbabwe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do United States and Zimbabwe rank globally for tobacco production?
- United States ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th 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.