Tobacco production in Italy

Italy: Tobacco production was 33,900 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33,900
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
19th
of 146 countries
All-time high
214,851
in 1990
All-time low
24,974
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tobacco production in Italy, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tobacco production in Italy is 33,900, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tobacco production in Italy peaked at 214,851 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24,974, in 1961.

Italy ranks 19th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Tobacco production in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Tobacco production in Italy, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 24,974 —
1962 46,320 +85.5%
1963 65,196 +40.8%
1964 78,886 +21.0%
1965 73,452 -6.9%
1966 73,106 -0.5%
1967 86,935 +18.9%
1968 74,129 -14.7%
1969 79,404 +7.1%
1970 78,449 -1.2%
1971 79,274 +1.1%
1972 84,280 +6.3%
1973 93,752 +11.2%
1974 92,700 -1.1%
1975 113,400 +22.3%
1976 108,642 -4.2%
1977 109,672 +0.9%
1978 109,659 -0.0%
1979 136,600 +24.6%
1980 125,543 -8.1%
1981 130,970 +4.3%
1982 145,020 +10.7%
1983 156,024 +7.6%
1984 185,000 +18.6%
1985 166,490 -10.0%
1986 145,700 -12.5%
1987 162,127 +11.3%
1988 184,350 +13.7%
1989 197,318 +7.0%
1990 214,851 +8.9%
1991 193,296 -10.0%
1992 150,855 -22.0%
1993 135,698 -10.0%
1994 120,579 -11.1%
1995 124,492 +3.2%
1996 130,590 +4.9%
1997 130,513 -0.1%
1998 132,509 +1.5%
1999 126,352 -4.6%
2000 129,937 +2.8%
2001 130,487 +0.4%
2002 122,231 -6.3%
2003 124,985 +2.3%
2004 117,882 -5.7%
2005 115,983 -1.6%
2006 96,600 -16.7%
2007 110,000 +13.9%
2008 92,560 -15.9%
2009 97,860 +5.7%
2010 89,112 -8.9%
2011 70,130 -21.3%
2012 50,620 -27.8%
2013 49,770 -1.7%
2014 53,925 +8.3%
2015 51,406 -4.7%
2016 48,470 -5.7%
2017 56,398 +16.4%
2018 49,530 -12.2%
2019 41,860 -15.5%
2020 37,830 -9.6%
2021 41,010 +8.4%
2022 30,850 -24.8%
2023 29,010 -6.0%
2024 33,900 +16.9%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 33,900 is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.29, 262.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 33,900 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430, 78.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tobacco production in Italy 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.

YearChange FromTo
1962 +85.5% 24,974 46,320

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 66,934 24,974 86,935 9
1970s 100,643 78,449 136,600 10
1980s 159,854 125,543 197,318 10
1990s 145,974 120,579 214,851 10
2000s 113,852 92,560 130,487 10
2010s 56,122 41,860 89,112 10
2020s 34,520 29,010 41,010 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 16 Thailand 66,285 compare
  2. 17 Philippines 55,346 compare
  3. 18 Vietnam 48,313 compare
  4. 20 Uganda 32,092 compare
  5. 21 Yemen 31,682 compare
  6. 22 Guatemala 30,621 compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tobacco production in Italy?
Tobacco production in Italy was 33,900 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tobacco production recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 214,851 in 1990.
What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 24,974 in 1961.
How does Italy rank for tobacco production?
Italy ranks 19th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is tobacco production rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Tobacco production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 7,832 data points, 1961–2024
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