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
11th
of 145 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

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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 11th out of 145 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Malawi 119,957 tonnes compare
  2. 9 Tanzania 117,464 tonnes compare
  3. 10 Turkey 108,000 tonnes compare
  4. 12 Mozambique 92,343 tonnes compare
  5. 13 North Korea 88,036 tonnes compare
  6. 14 Argentina 80,786 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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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 11th out of 145 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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About this data

Indicator
Tobacco production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 7,832 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.