Tobacco production in Italy
Italy: Tobacco production was 33,900 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tobacco production in Italy, 1961–2024
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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.