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
57th
of 146 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
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 57th of 146 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.
Tobacco production in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,100 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 5,200 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 4,600 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 4,500 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 4,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 5,500 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1971 | 5,800 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 5,700 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 5,900 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 6,200 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 6,500 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 6,900 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 6,500 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 6,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 7,200 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 7,400 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 7,700 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 7,800 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 8,100 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 8,200 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 8,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,200 tonnes | -61.0% |
| 1987 | 2,900 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 2,800 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2,900 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 2,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 3,103 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3,210 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 3,321 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 3,339 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,536 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 3,648 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 4,210 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 4,715 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 4,210 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 3,759 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 3,620 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3,517 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 4,174 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 4,053 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 4,184 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 4,058 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3,937 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3,819 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3,709 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,593 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3,565 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,916 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 4,130 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 3,663 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 3,529 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3,774 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 3,655 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3,565 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,511 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3,625 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3,548 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3,530 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,517 tonnes | -0.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3,517 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,943 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3,517 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco production in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -61.0% | 8,200 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes |
| 1970 | +37.5% | 4,000 tonnes | 5,500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 3,057 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 235.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 601.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 140.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 313.43 (2050)
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 57th out of 146 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.
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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.