Tobacco production in Colombia

Colombia: Tobacco production was 3,305 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,305 tonnes
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
60th
of 145 countries
All-time high
68,300 tonnes
in 1976
All-time low
3,305 tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tobacco production in Colombia, 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 Colombia stood at 3,305 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tobacco production in Colombia peaked at 68,300 tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3,305 tonnes, in 2024.

That places Colombia 60th out of 145 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40,411 tonnes 27,884 tonnes 44,500 tonnes 9
1970s 48,690 tonnes 36,100 tonnes 68,300 tonnes 10
1980s 38,699 tonnes 27,237 tonnes 50,400 tonnes 10
1990s 29,248 tonnes 23,319 tonnes 34,338 tonnes 10
2000s 25,208 tonnes 9,953 tonnes 34,940 tonnes 10
2010s 16,038 tonnes 10,437 tonnes 28,600 tonnes 10
2020s 5,521 tonnes 3,305 tonnes 11,962 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 57 Bulgaria 3,380 tonnes compare
  2. 58 Uruguay 3,350 tonnes compare
  3. 59 Turkmenistan 3,334 tonnes compare
  4. 61 Peru 3,278 tonnes compare
  5. 62 Chile 3,031 tonnes compare
  6. 63 Venezuela 2,952 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tobacco production in Colombia?
Tobacco production in Colombia was 3,305 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 68,300 tonnes in 1976.
What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,305 tonnes in 2024.
How does Colombia rank for tobacco production?
Colombia ranks 60th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
Is tobacco production rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia 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.