Tobacco production in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Tobacco production was 3,517 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,517 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
56th
of 145 countries
All-time high
8,200 tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
2,800 tonnes
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tobacco production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 3,517 tonnes for tobacco production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tobacco production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 8,200 tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2,800 tonnes, in 1988.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 56th of 145 countries on this measure, 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 4,822 tonnes 4,000 tonnes 5,200 tonnes 9
1970s 6,220 tonnes 5,500 tonnes 7,200 tonnes 10
1980s 5,920 tonnes 2,800 tonnes 8,200 tonnes 10
1990s 3,498 tonnes 2,900 tonnes 4,715 tonnes 10
2000s 3,933 tonnes 3,517 tonnes 4,210 tonnes 10
2010s 3,710 tonnes 3,529 tonnes 4,130 tonnes 10
2020s 3,546 tonnes 3,511 tonnes 3,625 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 53 Hungary 4,730 tonnes compare
  2. 54 Rwanda 4,684 tonnes compare
  3. 55 Australia 3,605 tonnes compare
  4. 57 Bulgaria 3,380 tonnes compare
  5. 58 Uruguay 3,350 tonnes compare
  6. 59 Turkmenistan 3,334 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo

All data for Democratic Republic of Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is tobacco production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Tobacco production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3,517 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 8,200 tonnes in 1984.
What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 2,800 tonnes in 1988.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for tobacco production?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 56th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
Is tobacco production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

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.