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
7th
of 146 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
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 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 70,200 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 71,100 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 75,200 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 82,300 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 110,000 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1967 | 140,200 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1968 | 130,000 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 125,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 115,800 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 112,800 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 86,930 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1973 | 62,832 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1974 | 65,724 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 76,690 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 58,046 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1977 | 72,578 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 74,378 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 68,072 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 77,800 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 67,200 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 69,202 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 64,657 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 79,600 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 87,171 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 78,236 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 69,249 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 69,528 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 73,947 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 68,096 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 75,000 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 97,400 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 101,600 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 100,237 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 80,917 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 79,900 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 91,637 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 98,600 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 108,800 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 107,700 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 85,100 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 94,500 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 88,200 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 86,200 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 100,500 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 112,592 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 103,240 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 107,765 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 108,100 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 119,323 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 102,834 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 97,878 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 108,307 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 129,878 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 120,022 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 115,574 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 100,015 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 106,727 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 104,355 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 132,872 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 168,165 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 133,562 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 151,865 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 184,982 tonnes | +21.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 184,982 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,560 tonnes, 72.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 184,982 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,811 tonnes, 102.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 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 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.