Tobacco production in Nepal
Nepal: Tobacco production was 1,380 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tobacco production in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1,380 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 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 618, in 2016.
That places Nepal 83rd out of 146 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.
Tobacco production in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,100 | — |
| 1962 | 5,200 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 5,300 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 5,400 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 9,330 | +72.8% |
| 1966 | 8,820 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 5,300 | -39.9% |
| 1968 | 6,400 | +20.8% |
| 1969 | 6,600 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 6,700 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 6,905 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 6,905 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,041 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 3,750 | -46.7% |
| 1975 | 4,791 | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 4,830 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 5,132 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 6,030 | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 5,490 | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 5,500 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 5,490 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 4,820 | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 6,640 | +37.8% |
| 1984 | 6,880 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 6,430 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 4,680 | -27.2% |
| 1987 | 4,890 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 4,460 | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 5,380 | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 6,600 | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 6,980 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 6,005 | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 6,020 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 7,000 | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 5,447 | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 5,510 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4,480 | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 4,560 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3,911 | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 3,809 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3,973 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3,763 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 3,460 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 3,310 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 3,016 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 2,718 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 2,648 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2,614 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,497 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2,491 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,238 | -50.3% |
| 2012 | 2,557 | +106.5% |
| 2013 | 2,430 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 2,329 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2,227 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 618 | -72.2% |
| 2017 | 1,725 | +179.1% |
| 2018 | 1,454 | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 1,222 | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 1,467 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 1,381 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1,357 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,402 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1,380 | -1.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,380 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,560, 54% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,380 is below the median for South Asia, which is 8,514, 16% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco production in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +179.1% | 618 | 1,725 |
| 2012 | +106.5% | 1,238 | 2,557 |
| 1965 | +72.8% | 5,400 | 9,330 |
| 2016 | -72.2% | 2,227 | 618 |
| 2011 | -50.3% | 2,491 | 1,238 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,383 | 5,100 | 9,330 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,757 | 3,750 | 7,041 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,517 | 4,460 | 6,880 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,651 | 3,911 | 7,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,181 | 2,497 | 3,973 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,829 | 618 | 2,557 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,397 | 1,357 | 1,467 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco production in Nepal?
- Tobacco production in Nepal was 1,380 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tobacco production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 9,330 in 1965.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 618 in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for tobacco production?
- Nepal ranks 83rd out of 146 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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