Tobacco production in Brazil
Brazil: Tobacco production was 637,749 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
637,749 tonnes
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
3rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
951,933 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
167,839 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco production in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, tobacco production in Brazil stood at 637,749 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Brazil peaked at 951,933 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 167,839 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Brazil 3rd 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 167,839 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 187,040 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 206,806 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 210,427 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 248,182 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1966 | 228,284 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 242,817 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 258,019 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 250,224 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 244,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 244,172 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 263,168 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 234,280 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 296,175 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 285,934 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 298,645 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 356,999 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 405,191 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 421,708 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 404,860 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 365,738 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 420,329 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 392,578 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 413,598 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 410,474 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 385,136 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 395,645 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 427,900 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 443,869 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 445,489 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 413,831 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 575,652 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 1993 | 655,739 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 519,541 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 455,986 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 476,638 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 596,952 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 505,353 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 629,525 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 579,727 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 568,505 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 670,309 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 656,200 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 921,281 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 2005 | 889,426 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 900,381 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 908,679 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 851,058 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 863,079 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 787,817 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 951,933 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 810,550 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 850,673 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 862,396 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 867,355 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 677,472 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 865,620 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 756,232 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 769,801 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 702,728 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 744,173 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 667,238 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 681,399 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 637,749 tonnes | -6.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 637,749 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,319 tonnes, 192.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 637,749 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,031 tonnes, 210.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222,182 tonnes | 167,839 tonnes | 258,019 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 305,027 tonnes | 234,280 tonnes | 421,708 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 406,013 tonnes | 365,738 tonnes | 443,869 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 527,471 tonnes | 413,831 tonnes | 655,739 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 780,864 tonnes | 568,505 tonnes | 921,281 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 819,985 tonnes | 677,472 tonnes | 951,933 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 686,657 tonnes | 637,749 tonnes | 744,173 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco production in Brazil?
- Tobacco production in Brazil was 637,749 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 951,933 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,839 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for tobacco production?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.