Tobacco production in Nepal

Nepal: Tobacco production was 1,380 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,380 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
82nd
of 145 countries
All-time high
9,330 tonnes
in 1965
All-time low
618 tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tobacco production in Nepal, 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

Nepal recorded 1,380 tonnes for tobacco production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tobacco production in Nepal peaked at 9,330 tonnes in 1965 and was at its lowest, 618 tonnes, in 2016.

That places Nepal 82nd out of 145 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,383 tonnes 5,100 tonnes 9,330 tonnes 9
1970s 5,757 tonnes 3,750 tonnes 7,041 tonnes 10
1980s 5,517 tonnes 4,460 tonnes 6,880 tonnes 10
1990s 5,651 tonnes 3,911 tonnes 7,000 tonnes 10
2000s 3,181 tonnes 2,497 tonnes 3,973 tonnes 10
2010s 1,829 tonnes 618 tonnes 2,557 tonnes 10
2020s 1,397 tonnes 1,357 tonnes 1,467 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 79 Uzbekistan 1,412 tonnes compare
  2. 80 Palestine 1,406 tonnes compare
  3. 81 Taiwan 1,393 tonnes compare
  4. 83 Burundi 1,277 tonnes compare
  5. 84 Morocco 1,270 tonnes compare
  6. 85 Libya 1,226 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tobacco production in Nepal?
Tobacco production in Nepal was 1,380 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 9,330 tonnes in 1965.
What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 618 tonnes in 2016.
How does Nepal rank for tobacco production?
Nepal ranks 82nd out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
Is tobacco production rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nepal 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.