Tobacco production in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Tobacco production was 97,814 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97,814 tonnes
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
12th
of 146 countries
All-time high
128,597 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
25,900 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco production in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 97,814 tonnes for tobacco production in 2024.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Bangladesh peaked at 128,597 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25,900 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 12th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tobacco production in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,900 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 31,800 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1963 | 29,100 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 28,200 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 27,200 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 27,300 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 38,100 tonnes | +39.6% |
| 1968 | 39,100 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 40,600 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 41,200 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 47,700 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 34,724 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1973 | 39,877 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 41,599 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 40,370 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 45,176 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 63,534 tonnes | +40.6% |
| 1978 | 49,873 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1979 | 43,744 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 39,524 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 47,378 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 51,046 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 50,447 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 47,834 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 49,334 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 46,475 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 39,990 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 41,545 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 39,301 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 37,800 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 33,775 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 34,080 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 36,380 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 37,770 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 38,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 39,375 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 38,100 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 36,655 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 29,000 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 35,000 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 37,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 38,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 37,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 39,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 38,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 42,710 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 39,180 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 40,248 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 40,265 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 55,288 tonnes | +37.3% |
| 2011 | 79,234 tonnes | +43.3% |
| 2012 | 85,419 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 79,000 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 85,000 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 94,221 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 87,628 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 91,573 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 89,013 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 128,597 tonnes | +44.5% |
| 2020 | 85,852 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 89,002 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 92,326 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 86,583 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 97,814 tonnes | +13.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 97,814 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,560 tonnes, 38.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 97,814 tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 8,514 tonnes, 11.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,922 tonnes | 25,900 tonnes | 40,600 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 44,780 tonnes | 34,724 tonnes | 63,534 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,287 tonnes | 39,301 tonnes | 51,046 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,094 tonnes | 29,000 tonnes | 39,375 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,640 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 42,710 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,497 tonnes | 55,288 tonnes | 128,597 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,315 tonnes | 85,852 tonnes | 97,814 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco production in Bangladesh?
- Tobacco production in Bangladesh was 97,814 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tobacco production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 128,597 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,900 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for tobacco production?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.