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The Top 5 Global Producers of Tobacco Leaves
| Country | Production (Metric tonnes) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 2,661,000 mt |
| 2 | India | 701,000 mt |
| 3 | Brazil | 568,000 mt |
| 4 | United States | 450,000 mt |
| 5 | Turkey | 260,000 mt |
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- One third of all Tobacco is grown in China alone. Over 125 countries grow tobacco on over 4 million hectares of land worldwide.
- Since the 1960s, land devoted to tobacco growing has been halved in the USA, Canada and Mexico, but has almost doubled in China, Malawi and United Republic of Tanzania.
- The 5 countries listed above produce two thirds of the worlds tobacco
- 45% of annual deforestation in Korea is directly attributable to tobacco growing.
- Production of tobacco leaves has more than doubled since the 1960s.
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Business, Finance & Industry, The Economy, Farming & Agriculture Statistics, Health Statistics, Tobacco & Smoking Statistics
Sources: World Health Organization: The Tobacco Atlas 2002.
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Sources: World Health Organization: The Tobacco Atlas 2002.
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