Tobacco production in Somalia

Somalia: Tobacco production was 145.64 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
145.64 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
111th
of 145 countries
All-time high
148.57 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
19.33 tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tobacco production in Somalia, 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

The most recent figure for tobacco production in Somalia is 145.64 tonnes, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tobacco production in Somalia peaked at 148.57 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.33 tonnes, in 1991.

Somalia ranks 111th of 145 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 70.89 tonnes 20 tonnes 106 tonnes 9
1970s 93 tonnes 80 tonnes 110 tonnes 10
1980s 117.5 tonnes 110 tonnes 120 tonnes 10
1990s 77.99 tonnes 19.33 tonnes 128 tonnes 10
2000s 107.75 tonnes 95.1 tonnes 126.84 tonnes 10
2010s 139.67 tonnes 132.9 tonnes 147.24 tonnes 10
2020s 144.99 tonnes 140.89 tonnes 148.57 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 108 Trinidad and Tobago 190.16 tonnes compare
  2. 109 Chad 178.02 tonnes compare
  3. 110 Eswatini 161.97 tonnes compare
  4. 112 Belgium 129.29 tonnes compare
  5. 113 Kazakhstan 128.96 tonnes compare
  6. 114 Solomon Islands 114.52 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tobacco production in Somalia?
Tobacco production in Somalia was 145.64 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 148.57 tonnes in 2023.
What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.33 tonnes in 1991.
How does Somalia rank for tobacco production?
Somalia ranks 111th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
Is tobacco production rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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.