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 145 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

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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

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 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 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

  1. 1 China 2.26 million tonnes compare
  2. 2 India 727,203 tonnes compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 353,386 tonnes compare
  4. 5 Zimbabwe 236,815 tonnes compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 184,982 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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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 145 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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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.