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
83rd
of 146 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
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 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,200 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 5,300 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 5,400 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 9,330 tonnes | +72.8% |
| 1966 | 8,820 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 5,300 tonnes | -39.9% |
| 1968 | 6,400 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1969 | 6,600 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 6,700 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 6,905 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 6,905 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,041 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 3,750 tonnes | -46.7% |
| 1975 | 4,791 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 4,830 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 5,132 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 6,030 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 5,490 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 5,500 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 5,490 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 4,820 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 6,640 tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1984 | 6,880 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 6,430 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 4,680 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1987 | 4,890 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 4,460 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 5,380 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 6,600 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 6,980 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 6,005 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 6,020 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 5,447 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 5,510 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4,480 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 4,560 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3,911 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 3,809 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3,973 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3,763 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 3,460 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 3,310 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 3,016 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 2,718 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 2,648 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2,614 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,497 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2,491 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,238 tonnes | -50.3% |
| 2012 | 2,557 tonnes | +106.5% |
| 2013 | 2,430 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 2,329 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2,227 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 618 tonnes | -72.2% |
| 2017 | 1,725 tonnes | +179.1% |
| 2018 | 1,454 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 1,222 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 1,467 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 1,381 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1,357 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,402 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1,380 tonnes | -1.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,380 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,560 tonnes, 54% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,380 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 8,514 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 1,725 tonnes |
| 2012 | +106.5% | 1,238 tonnes | 2,557 tonnes |
| 1965 | +72.8% | 5,400 tonnes | 9,330 tonnes |
| 2016 | -72.2% | 2,227 tonnes | 618 tonnes |
| 2011 | -50.3% | 2,491 tonnes | 1,238 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 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 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.