Tobacco production in Canada
Canada: Tobacco production was 27,780 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27,780 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 146 countries
All-time high
116,715 tonnes
in 1973
All-time low
27,525 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco production in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tobacco production in Canada is 27,780 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Canada peaked at 116,715 tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 27,525 tonnes, in 2015.
Canada ranks 24th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Tobacco production in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95,127 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 92,091 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 91,237 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 69,587 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1965 | 76,602 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 106,223 tonnes | +38.7% |
| 1967 | 96,658 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 99,249 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 112,248 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 100,635 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 102,040 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 84,747 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 116,715 tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1974 | 116,476 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 106,053 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 81,497 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1977 | 104,273 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 115,614 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 78,851 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1980 | 107,868 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1981 | 112,369 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 70,205 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 111,715 tonnes | +59.1% |
| 1984 | 89,400 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 96,672 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 67,515 tonnes | -30.2% |
| 1987 | 61,388 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 58,341 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 75,573 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1990 | 63,057 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 78,704 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 65,640 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 77,476 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 70,140 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 74,219 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 70,151 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 76,204 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 73,178 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 70,215 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 53,010 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 58,606 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 54,550 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 46,338 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 42,430 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 43,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 43,185 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 44,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 39,234 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 37,303 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 34,904 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 32,780 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 30,723 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 28,620 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 27,744 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 27,525 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 27,963 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 27,744 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 27,744 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27,817 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 27,768 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 27,776 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27,787 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27,777 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 27,780 tonnes | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 27,780 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.29 tonnes, 214.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,225 tonnes | 69,587 tonnes | 112,248 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 100,690 tonnes | 78,851 tonnes | 116,715 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,105 tonnes | 58,341 tonnes | 112,369 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,898 tonnes | 63,057 tonnes | 78,704 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,166 tonnes | 37,303 tonnes | 58,606 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,356 tonnes | 27,525 tonnes | 34,904 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,778 tonnes | 27,768 tonnes | 27,787 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco production in Canada?
- Tobacco production in Canada was 27,780 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 116,715 tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,525 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for tobacco production?
- Canada ranks 24th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.