Tobacco production in Myanmar
Myanmar: Tobacco production was 26,644 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26,644 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 146 countries
All-time high
74,122 tonnes
in 1986
All-time low
20,100 tonnes
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco production in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, tobacco production in Myanmar stood at 26,644 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, 20,100 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,514 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 38,407 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1963 | 47,207 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1964 | 45,643 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 43,745 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 33,247 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1967 | 41,329 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 52,572 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1969 | 45,718 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 41,048 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 43,541 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 54,514 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1973 | 53,139 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 33,734 tonnes | -36.5% |
| 1975 | 38,614 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 46,309 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 62,299 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1978 | 58,744 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 51,480 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 53,343 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 53,257 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 51,821 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 58,048 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 64,804 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 69,384 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 74,122 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 70,100 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 48,758 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1989 | 50,303 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 40,000 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 55,400 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1992 | 51,600 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 51,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 37,000 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1995 | 43,300 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 50,500 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 50,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 45,900 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 50,900 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 53,700 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 47,500 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 33,400 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 37,380 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 45,000 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 45,500 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 28,000 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 20,100 tonnes | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 28,200 tonnes | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 68,300 tonnes | +142.2% |
| 2010 | 59,600 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 28,400 tonnes | -52.3% |
| 2012 | 29,300 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 27,100 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 28,600 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 28,635 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 27,352 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 27,352 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26,174 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 28,019 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 32,352 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 29,556 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 28,085 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 26,828 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 26,644 tonnes | -0.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 26,644 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,560 tonnes, 10.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 26,644 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,410 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 68,300 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,042 tonnes | 30,514 tonnes | 52,572 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,342 tonnes | 33,734 tonnes | 62,299 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,394 tonnes | 48,758 tonnes | 74,122 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,610 tonnes | 37,000 tonnes | 55,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,708 tonnes | 20,100 tonnes | 68,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,053 tonnes | 26,174 tonnes | 59,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,693 tonnes | 26,644 tonnes | 32,352 tonnes | 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 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 74,122 tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,100 tonnes 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 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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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.