Tobacco production in Thailand
Thailand: Tobacco production was 66,285 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66,285
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 146 countries
All-time high
93,600
in 1992
All-time low
29,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco production in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tobacco production in Thailand is 66,285, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Thailand peaked at 93,600 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 29,000, in 1961.
That places Thailand 16th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tobacco production in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,000 | — |
| 1962 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 30,900 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 35,650 | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 88,000 | +146.8% |
| 1967 | 78,000 | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 85,300 | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 90,300 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 93,000 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 49,000 | -47.3% |
| 1972 | 51,300 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 45,400 | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 56,000 | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 62,765 | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 67,672 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 76,752 | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 83,350 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 73,325 | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 84,272 | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 75,230 | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 86,020 | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 93,000 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 90,000 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 85,000 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 67,000 | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 54,228 | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 60,245 | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 69,469 | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 85,400 | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 93,600 | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 93,600 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50,800 | -45.7% |
| 1995 | 48,800 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 59,800 | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 72,400 | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 74,300 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 79,300 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 60,624 | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 74,076 | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 77,693 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 75,290 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 68,249 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 71,953 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 65,835 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 58,562 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 61,930 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 62,449 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 59,540 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 67,900 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 68,076 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 71,586 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 79,618 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 61,086 | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 70,763 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 68,380 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 66,424 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 66,048 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 66,025 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 66,437 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 66,590 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 66,438 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 66,285 | -0.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 66,285 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,319, 20.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 66,285 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,410, 5.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco production in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +146.8% | 35,650 | 88,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,128 | 29,000 | 90,300 | 9 |
| 1970s | 65,856 | 45,400 | 93,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,500 | 54,228 | 93,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,747 | 48,800 | 93,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,666 | 58,562 | 77,693 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,942 | 59,540 | 79,618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,355 | 66,025 | 66,590 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 13 Mozambique 92,343 compare
- 14 North Korea 88,036 compare
- 15 Argentina 80,786 compare
- 17 Philippines 55,346 compare
- 18 Vietnam 48,313 compare
- 19 Italy 33,900 compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco production in Thailand?
- Tobacco production in Thailand was 66,285 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tobacco production recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 93,600 in 1992.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,000 in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for tobacco production?
- Thailand ranks 16th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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