Tobacco production in Pakistan
Pakistan: Tobacco production was 184,982 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
184,982
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
7th
of 146 countries
All-time high
184,982
in 2024
All-time low
58,046
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco production in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tobacco production in Pakistan stood at 184,982. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58,046, in 1976.
Pakistan ranks 7th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tobacco production in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,000 | — |
| 1962 | 70,200 | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 71,100 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 75,200 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 82,300 | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 110,000 | +33.7% |
| 1967 | 140,200 | +27.5% |
| 1968 | 130,000 | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 125,000 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 115,800 | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 112,800 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 86,930 | -22.9% |
| 1973 | 62,832 | -27.7% |
| 1974 | 65,724 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 76,690 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 58,046 | -24.3% |
| 1977 | 72,578 | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 74,378 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 68,072 | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 77,800 | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 67,200 | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 69,202 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 64,657 | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 79,600 | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 87,171 | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 78,236 | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 69,249 | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 69,528 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 73,947 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 68,096 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 75,000 | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 97,400 | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 101,600 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 100,237 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 80,917 | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 79,900 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 91,637 | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 98,600 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 108,800 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 107,700 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 85,100 | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 94,500 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 88,200 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 86,200 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 100,500 | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 112,592 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 103,240 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 107,765 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 108,100 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 119,323 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 102,834 | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 97,878 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 108,307 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 129,878 | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 120,022 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 115,574 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 100,015 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 106,727 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 104,355 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 132,872 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 168,165 | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 133,562 | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 151,865 | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 184,982 | +21.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 184,982 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,560, 72.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 184,982 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,811, 102.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,000 | 60,000 | 140,200 | 9 |
| 1970s | 79,385 | 58,046 | 115,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,659 | 64,657 | 87,171 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,219 | 68,096 | 108,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,390 | 85,100 | 112,592 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,491 | 97,878 | 129,878 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,289 | 132,872 | 184,982 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco production in Pakistan?
- Tobacco production in Pakistan was 184,982 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tobacco production recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 184,982 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,046 in 1976.
- How does Pakistan rank for tobacco production?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 146 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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