Tobacco production in Thailand
Thailand: Tobacco production was 66,285 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66,285 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 146 countries
All-time high
93,600 tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
29,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco production in Thailand, 1961–2024
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 Thailand is 66,285 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 29,000 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 29,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 30,900 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 35,650 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 88,000 tonnes | +146.8% |
| 1967 | 78,000 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 85,300 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 90,300 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 93,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 49,000 tonnes | -47.3% |
| 1972 | 51,300 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 45,400 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 56,000 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 62,765 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 67,672 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 76,752 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 83,350 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 73,325 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 84,272 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 75,230 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 86,020 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 93,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 90,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 85,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 67,000 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 54,228 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 60,245 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 69,469 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 85,400 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 93,600 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 93,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50,800 tonnes | -45.7% |
| 1995 | 48,800 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 59,800 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 72,400 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 74,300 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 79,300 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 60,624 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 74,076 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 77,693 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 75,290 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 68,249 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 71,953 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 65,835 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 58,562 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 61,930 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 62,449 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 59,540 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 67,900 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 68,076 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 71,586 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 79,618 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 61,086 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 70,763 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 68,380 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 66,424 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 66,048 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 66,025 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 66,437 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 66,590 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 66,438 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 66,285 tonnes | -0.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 66,285 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,319 tonnes, 20.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 66,285 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,410 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 88,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,128 tonnes | 29,000 tonnes | 90,300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 65,856 tonnes | 45,400 tonnes | 93,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,500 tonnes | 54,228 tonnes | 93,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,747 tonnes | 48,800 tonnes | 93,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,666 tonnes | 58,562 tonnes | 77,693 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,942 tonnes | 59,540 tonnes | 79,618 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,355 tonnes | 66,025 tonnes | 66,590 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 13 Mozambique 92,343 tonnes compare
- 14 North Korea 88,036 tonnes compare
- 15 Argentina 80,786 tonnes compare
- 17 Philippines 55,346 tonnes compare
- 18 Vietnam 48,313 tonnes compare
- 19 Italy 33,900 tonnes 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 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 93,600 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,000 tonnes 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 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.