Tobacco production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Tobacco production was 236,815 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tobacco production in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 236,815 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Zimbabwe peaked at 239,906 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44,451 tonnes, in 2006.
That places Zimbabwe 5th out of 145 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,633 tonnes | 54,077 tonnes | 148,038 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 81,922 tonnes | 54,518 tonnes | 114,464 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,211 tonnes | 71,812 tonnes | 130,361 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 180,244 tonnes | 130,394 tonnes | 211,394 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,302 tonnes | 44,451 tonnes | 190,242 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,041 tonnes | 109,737 tonnes | 239,906 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,118 tonnes | 162,370 tonnes | 236,815 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco production in Zimbabwe?
- Tobacco production in Zimbabwe was 236,815 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 239,906 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,451 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for tobacco production?
- Zimbabwe ranks 5th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.