Tobacco production in India
India: Tobacco production was 727,203 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
727,203
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
830,000
in 2011
All-time low
293,000
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco production in India, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tobacco production in India stood at 727,203.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in India peaked at 830,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 293,000, in 1966.
That places India 2nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tobacco production in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 307,000 | — |
| 1962 | 339,000 | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 341,000 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 360,000 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 346,000 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 293,000 | -15.3% |
| 1967 | 353,400 | +20.6% |
| 1968 | 368,700 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 361,000 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 337,100 | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 361,900 | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 418,900 | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 372,200 | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 462,100 | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 363,100 | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 349,800 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 418,800 | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 493,600 | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 453,800 | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 438,500 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 480,800 | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 520,100 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 581,600 | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 492,500 | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 485,900 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 441,200 | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 461,800 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 367,400 | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 492,800 | +34.1% |
| 1990 | 551,600 | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 555,900 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 584,400 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 596,500 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 562,900 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 566,700 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 535,200 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 618,000 | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 646,000 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 736,200 | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 520,000 | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 340,000 | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 550,000 | +61.8% |
| 2003 | 490,000 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 549,900 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 549,100 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 552,200 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 520,000 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 490,000 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 622,830 | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 690,000 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 830,000 | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 820,000 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 765,154 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 719,420 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 738,029 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 747,977 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 744,410 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 744,046 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 746,861 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 740,128 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 731,142 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 727,518 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 727,361 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 727,203 | -0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 727,203 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,560, 284.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- India's 727,203 is above the median for South Asia, which is 8,514, 85.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco production in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +61.8% | 340,000 | 550,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 341,011 | 293,000 | 368,700 | 9 |
| 1970s | 403,130 | 337,100 | 493,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 476,260 | 367,400 | 581,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 595,340 | 535,200 | 736,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 518,403 | 340,000 | 622,830 | 10 |
| 2010s | 754,590 | 690,000 | 830,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 730,670 | 727,203 | 740,128 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco production in India?
- Tobacco production in India was 727,203 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tobacco production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 830,000 in 2011.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 293,000 in 1966.
- How does India rank for tobacco production?
- India ranks 2nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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