Tobacco production in Pakistan

Pakistan: Tobacco production was 184,982 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
184,982 tonnes
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
6th
of 145 countries
All-time high
184,982 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
58,046 tonnes
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tobacco production in Pakistan, 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

In 2024, tobacco production in Pakistan stood at 184,982 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tobacco production in Pakistan peaked at 184,982 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58,046 tonnes, in 1976.

Pakistan ranks 6th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 96,000 tonnes 60,000 tonnes 140,200 tonnes 9
1970s 79,385 tonnes 58,046 tonnes 115,800 tonnes 10
1980s 73,659 tonnes 64,657 tonnes 87,171 tonnes 10
1990s 90,219 tonnes 68,096 tonnes 108,800 tonnes 10
2000s 99,390 tonnes 85,100 tonnes 112,592 tonnes 10
2010s 110,491 tonnes 97,878 tonnes 129,878 tonnes 10
2020s 154,289 tonnes 132,872 tonnes 184,982 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 3 Brazil 637,749 tonnes compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 353,386 tonnes compare
  3. 5 Zimbabwe 236,815 tonnes compare
  4. 7 United States 147,520 tonnes compare
  5. 8 Malawi 119,957 tonnes compare
  6. 9 Tanzania 117,464 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tobacco production in Pakistan?
Tobacco production in Pakistan was 184,982 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 184,982 tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 58,046 tonnes in 1976.
How does Pakistan rank for tobacco production?
Pakistan ranks 6th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
Is tobacco production rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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.