Tobacco production in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Tobacco production was 2,176 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,176 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
73rd
of 145 countries
All-time high
3,929 tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
2,141 tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Tobacco production in Ethiopia, 1993–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1993200820241993: 3.9k tonnes1994: 3.9k tonnes1995: 3.5k tonnes1996: 3.5k tonnes1997: 3.5k tonnes1998: 3.4k tonnes1999: 3.2k tonnes2000: 3.3k tonnes2001: 3.2k tonnes2002: 3.0k tonnes2003: 3.0k tonnes2004: 3.0k tonnes2005: 2.9k tonnes2006: 2.8k tonnes2007: 2.7k tonnes2008: 2.7k tonnes2009: 2.6k tonnes2010: 2.5k tonnes2011: 2.5k tonnes2012: 2.4k tonnes2013: 2.3k tonnes2014: 2.3k tonnes2015: 2.2k tonnes2016: 2.3k tonnes2017: 2.2k tonnes2018: 2.2k tonnes2019: 2.1k tonnes2020: 2.2k tonnes2021: 2.2k tonnes2022: 2.2k tonnes2023: 2.2k tonnes2024: 2.2k tonnes

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 Ethiopia is 2,176 tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tobacco production in Ethiopia peaked at 3,929 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,141 tonnes, in 2019.

Ethiopia ranks 73rd of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,559 tonnes 3,200 tonnes 3,929 tonnes 7
2000s 2,915 tonnes 2,599 tonnes 3,300 tonnes 10
2010s 2,303 tonnes 2,141 tonnes 2,532 tonnes 10
2020s 2,178 tonnes 2,169 tonnes 2,183 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 70 Paraguay 2,296 tonnes compare
  2. 71 Ukraine 2,250 tonnes compare
  3. 72 Tunisia 2,216 tonnes compare
  4. 74 Togo 1,959 tonnes compare
  5. 75 Albania 1,861 tonnes compare
  6. 76 El Salvador 1,819 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tobacco production in Ethiopia?
Tobacco production in Ethiopia was 2,176 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 3,929 tonnes in 1993.
What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,141 tonnes in 2019.
How does Ethiopia rank for tobacco production?
Ethiopia ranks 73rd out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
Is tobacco production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.