Tobacco production in Turkey
Turkey: Tobacco production was 108,000 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
108,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
11th
of 146 countries
All-time high
338,796 tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
45,435 tonnes
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco production in Turkey, 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 Turkey is 108,000 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Turkey peaked at 338,796 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 45,435 tonnes, in 2011.
Turkey ranks 11th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Tobacco production in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 101,407 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 89,793 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1963 | 132,183 tonnes | +47.2% |
| 1964 | 193,668 tonnes | +46.5% |
| 1965 | 132,374 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 1966 | 164,197 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1967 | 189,259 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 163,038 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 146,592 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 149,861 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 173,861 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 179,799 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 149,120 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 203,487 tonnes | +36.5% |
| 1975 | 199,935 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 323,963 tonnes | +62.0% |
| 1977 | 247,952 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1978 | 292,563 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 216,585 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1980 | 228,349 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 168,024 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1982 | 207,735 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 233,843 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 177,529 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1985 | 170,491 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 158,480 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 184,712 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 219,063 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 269,888 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 296,008 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 240,881 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 334,276 tonnes | +38.8% |
| 1993 | 338,796 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 186,954 tonnes | -44.8% |
| 1995 | 204,440 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 225,216 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 286,414 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 250,556 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 243,468 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 200,280 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 144,786 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 2002 | 152,856 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 112,158 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 133,913 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 135,247 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 98,137 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 74,584 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 93,403 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 81,053 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 53,018 tonnes | -34.6% |
| 2011 | 45,435 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 73,285 tonnes | +61.3% |
| 2013 | 93,158 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 74,696 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 67,990 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 74,238 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 93,666 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 75,276 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 68,224 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 79,081 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 71,497 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 87,725 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 85,510 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 108,000 tonnes | +26.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 108,000 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,319 tonnes, 32.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 108,000 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430 tonnes, 251.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145,835 tonnes | 89,793 tonnes | 193,668 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 213,713 tonnes | 149,120 tonnes | 323,963 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 201,811 tonnes | 158,480 tonnes | 269,888 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 260,701 tonnes | 186,954 tonnes | 338,796 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,642 tonnes | 74,584 tonnes | 200,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,899 tonnes | 45,435 tonnes | 93,666 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,363 tonnes | 71,497 tonnes | 108,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 8 United States 147,520 tonnes compare
- 9 Malawi 119,957 tonnes compare
- 10 Tanzania 117,464 tonnes compare
- 12 Bangladesh 97,814 tonnes compare
- 13 Mozambique 92,343 tonnes compare
- 14 North Korea 88,036 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco production in Turkey?
- Tobacco production in Turkey was 108,000 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 338,796 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,435 tonnes in 2011.
- How does Turkey rank for tobacco production?
- Turkey ranks 11th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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.