Tobacco production in United States
United States: Tobacco production was 147,520 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 7th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
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 |
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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 7th out of 145 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.