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
23rd
of 145 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

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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

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 23rd of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Yemen 31,682 tonnes compare
  2. 21 Guatemala 30,621 tonnes compare
  3. 22 South Korea 27,948 tonnes compare
  4. 24 Myanmar 26,644 tonnes compare
  5. 25 North Macedonia 24,116 tonnes compare
  6. 26 Iran 20,948 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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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 23rd out of 145 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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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.