Tobacco production in Italy

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

Latest (2024)
33,900 tonnes
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
18th
of 145 countries
All-time high
214,851 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
24,974 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tobacco production in Italy, 1961–2024

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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 Italy is 33,900 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24,974 tonnes, in 1961.

Italy ranks 18th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 15 Thailand 66,285 tonnes compare
  2. 16 Philippines 55,346 tonnes compare
  3. 17 Vietnam 48,313 tonnes compare
  4. 19 Uganda 32,092 tonnes compare
  5. 20 Yemen 31,682 tonnes compare
  6. 21 Guatemala 30,621 tonnes 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 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 214,851 tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 24,974 tonnes in 1961.
How does Italy rank for tobacco production?
Italy ranks 18th out of 145 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 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.