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