Tobacco production in Japan

Japan: Tobacco production was 8,336 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8,336
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
44th
of 146 countries
All-time high
212,600
in 1964
All-time low
8,336
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tobacco production in Japan, 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tobacco production in Japan is 8,336, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tobacco production in Japan peaked at 212,600 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 8,336, in 2024.

Japan ranks 44th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tobacco production in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Tobacco production in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 126,900 —
1962 139,700 +10.1%
1963 158,000 +13.1%
1964 212,600 +34.6%
1965 193,000 -9.2%
1966 198,100 +2.6%
1967 209,400 +5.7%
1968 193,900 -7.4%
1969 174,000 -10.3%
1970 150,900 -13.3%
1971 149,600 -0.9%
1972 145,200 -2.9%
1973 157,200 +8.3%
1974 151,300 -3.8%
1975 165,700 +9.5%
1976 176,200 +6.3%
1977 173,200 -1.7%
1978 172,000 -0.7%
1979 153,300 -10.9%
1980 141,400 -7.8%
1981 137,700 -2.6%
1982 139,400 +1.2%
1983 136,700 -1.9%
1984 135,500 -0.9%
1985 116,200 -14.2%
1986 116,800 +0.5%
1987 104,400 -10.6%
1988 85,800 -17.8%
1989 74,400 -13.3%
1990 80,500 +8.2%
1991 69,897 -13.2%
1992 71,380 +2.1%
1993 60,690 -15.0%
1994 71,931 +18.5%
1995 70,391 -2.1%
1996 66,000 -6.2%
1997 68,504 +3.8%
1998 64,000 -6.6%
1999 64,727 +1.1%
2000 60,803 -6.1%
2001 60,600 -0.3%
2002 58,200 -4.0%
2003 50,662 -13.0%
2004 52,659 +3.9%
2005 46,800 -11.1%
2006 37,700 -19.4%
2007 37,800 +0.3%
2008 38,500 +1.9%
2009 36,600 -4.9%
2010 29,300 -19.9%
2011 23,600 -19.5%
2012 19,700 -16.5%
2013 19,800 +0.5%
2014 20,000 +1.0%
2015 18,700 -6.5%
2016 17,900 -4.3%
2017 19,000 +6.1%
2018 16,998 -10.5%
2019 16,798 -1.2%
2020 13,748 -18.2%
2021 14,237 +3.6%
2022 8,782 -38.3%
2023 8,722 -0.7%
2024 8,336 -4.4%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 8,336 is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.29, 64.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 8,336 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,410, 67% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 178,400 126,900 212,600 9
1970s 159,460 145,200 176,200 10
1980s 118,830 74,400 141,400 10
1990s 68,802 60,690 80,500 10
2000s 48,032 36,600 60,803 10
2010s 20,180 16,798 29,300 10
2020s 10,765 8,336 14,237 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 41 Ecuador 9,553 compare
  2. 42 Sri Lanka 8,514 compare
  3. 43 Syria 8,430 compare
  4. 45 Cote d'Ivoire 8,087 compare
  5. 46 Nicaragua 7,786 compare
  6. 47 Azerbaijan 7,777 compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tobacco production in Japan?
Tobacco production in Japan was 8,336 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tobacco production recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 212,600 in 1964.
What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 8,336 in 2024.
How does Japan rank for tobacco production?
Japan ranks 44th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is tobacco production rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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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