Tobacco production in Vietnam
Vietnam: Tobacco production was 48,313 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48,313 tonnes
Change on year
up 24.9%
World rank
18th
of 146 countries
All-time high
56,530 tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
11,000 tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco production in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam is 48,313 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Vietnam peaked at 56,530 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11,000 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Vietnam 18th 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,800 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 12,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1963 | 11,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 11,800 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 13,200 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 11,900 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 11,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11,600 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 11,800 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 14,500 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1971 | 15,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 12,400 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1973 | 14,000 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 11,400 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 15,570 tonnes | +36.6% |
| 1977 | 17,400 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 25,160 tonnes | +44.6% |
| 1979 | 15,290 tonnes | -39.2% |
| 1980 | 25,530 tonnes | +67.0% |
| 1981 | 20,310 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 21,200 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 24,850 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 32,970 tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1985 | 38,400 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 33,400 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 33,430 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 35,560 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 23,900 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 1990 | 21,827 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 36,200 tonnes | +65.8% |
| 1992 | 27,300 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 20,300 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 21,700 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 27,700 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1996 | 23,500 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 27,200 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 33,426 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 35,600 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 27,100 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 32,000 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 33,200 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 31,800 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 23,400 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 25,900 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 41,900 tonnes | +61.8% |
| 2007 | 31,900 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 28,800 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 40,062 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 56,530 tonnes | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 49,395 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 47,407 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 50,604 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 49,246 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 37,767 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 29,215 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 32,065 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 31,440 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 29,986 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 29,238 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 30,826 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 34,872 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 38,694 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 48,313 tonnes | +24.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 48,313 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,319 tonnes, 14.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 48,313 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,410 tonnes, 3.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,111 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 13,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,572 tonnes | 11,400 tonnes | 25,160 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,955 tonnes | 20,310 tonnes | 38,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,475 tonnes | 20,300 tonnes | 36,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,606 tonnes | 23,400 tonnes | 41,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,366 tonnes | 29,215 tonnes | 56,530 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,389 tonnes | 29,238 tonnes | 48,313 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco production in Vietnam?
- Tobacco production in Vietnam was 48,313 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 56,530 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Vietnam rank for tobacco production?
- Vietnam ranks 18th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.