USSR vs Zimbabwe: Tobacco production
USSR
217,496 tonnes
in 1991
Zimbabwe
236,815 tonnes
in 2024
USSR rank
6th
Zimbabwe rank
5th
Tobacco production over time
- USSR
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 236,815 tonnes against 217,496 tonnes in USSR, a difference of 19,319 tonnes.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
USSR ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 146 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | USSR | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 206,900 tonnes | 100,633 tonnes | 106,267 tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 295,320 tonnes | 81,922 tonnes | 213,398 tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 306,010 tonnes | 110,211 tonnes | 195,799 tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 250,355 tonnes | 154,494 tonnes | 95,860 tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, USSR or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 236,815 tonnes against 217,496 tonnes in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between USSR and Zimbabwe?
- 19,319 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Zimbabwe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do USSR and Zimbabwe rank globally for tobacco production?
- USSR ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 146 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.