Tobacco production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Tobacco production was 2,176 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tobacco production in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8867 °C (2025)
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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
Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.