Tobacco production in United States
United States: Tobacco production was 147,520 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
147,520 tonnes
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
8th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.06 million tonnes
in 1963
All-time low
147,520 tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco production in United States, 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 United States stood at 147,520 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in United States peaked at 1.06 million tonnes in 1963 and was at its lowest, 147,520 tonnes, in 2024.
United States ranks 8th 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 United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 935,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.05 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 1.06 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.01 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 841,200 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1966 | 855,017 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 892,625 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 775,803 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1969 | 817,950 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 864,752 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 773,322 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 793,371 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 792,000 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 904,500 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 989,871 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 969,174 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 868,230 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 918,438 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 692,427 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1980 | 810,200 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 936,030 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 904,680 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 648,170 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1984 | 783,790 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 685,660 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 528,000 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1987 | 539,260 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 621,200 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 620,150 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 737,710 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 754,942 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 780,933 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 731,785 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 717,986 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 576,018 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 688,869 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 810,746 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 671,264 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 586,352 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 477,750 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 449,641 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 395,132 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 364,033 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 400,010 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 292,572 tonnes | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 330,167 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 357,272 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 363,101 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 373,115 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 325,766 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 271,363 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 336,245 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 328,210 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 397,533 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 326,210 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 285,180 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 322,120 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 241,870 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 212,260 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 169,130 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 207,030 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 198,570 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 194,480 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 147,520 tonnes | -24.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 147,520 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.29 tonnes, 1141.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 915,699 tonnes | 775,803 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 856,608 tonnes | 692,427 tonnes | 989,871 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 707,714 tonnes | 528,000 tonnes | 936,030 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 705,660 tonnes | 576,018 tonnes | 810,746 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 380,279 tonnes | 292,572 tonnes | 477,750 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 304,676 tonnes | 212,260 tonnes | 397,533 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,346 tonnes | 147,520 tonnes | 207,030 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco production in United States?
- Tobacco production in United States was 147,520 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million tonnes in 1963.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,520 tonnes in 2024.
- How does United States rank for tobacco production?
- United States ranks 8th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.