Tobacco production in Myanmar
Myanmar: Tobacco production was 26,644 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26,644
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 146 countries
All-time high
74,122
in 1986
All-time low
20,100
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco production in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tobacco production in Myanmar stood at 26,644.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Myanmar peaked at 74,122 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 20,100, in 2007.
Myanmar ranks 25th 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,514 | — |
| 1962 | 38,407 | +25.9% |
| 1963 | 47,207 | +22.9% |
| 1964 | 45,643 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 43,745 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 33,247 | -24.0% |
| 1967 | 41,329 | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 52,572 | +27.2% |
| 1969 | 45,718 | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 41,048 | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 43,541 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 54,514 | +25.2% |
| 1973 | 53,139 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 33,734 | -36.5% |
| 1975 | 38,614 | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 46,309 | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 62,299 | +34.5% |
| 1978 | 58,744 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 51,480 | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 53,343 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 53,257 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 51,821 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 58,048 | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 64,804 | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 69,384 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 74,122 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 70,100 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 48,758 | -30.4% |
| 1989 | 50,303 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 40,000 | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 55,400 | +38.5% |
| 1992 | 51,600 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 51,000 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 37,000 | -27.5% |
| 1995 | 43,300 | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 50,500 | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 50,500 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 45,900 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 50,900 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 53,700 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 47,500 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 33,400 | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 37,380 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 45,000 | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 45,500 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 28,000 | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 20,100 | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 28,200 | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 68,300 | +142.2% |
| 2010 | 59,600 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 28,400 | -52.3% |
| 2012 | 29,300 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 27,100 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 28,600 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 28,635 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 27,352 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 27,352 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26,174 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 28,019 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 32,352 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 29,556 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 28,085 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 26,828 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 26,644 | -0.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 26,644 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,560, 10.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 26,644 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,410, 2.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco production in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +142.2% | 28,200 | 68,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,042 | 30,514 | 52,572 | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,342 | 33,734 | 62,299 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,394 | 48,758 | 74,122 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,610 | 37,000 | 55,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,708 | 20,100 | 68,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,053 | 26,174 | 59,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,693 | 26,644 | 32,352 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco production in Myanmar?
- Tobacco production in Myanmar was 26,644 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tobacco production recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 74,122 in 1986.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,100 in 2007.
- How does Myanmar rank for tobacco production?
- Myanmar ranks 25th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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