INDIAN TOBACCO INDUSTRY AT A GLANCE IN 2021 - 2022
India is the second largest tobacco producer in the world next only to China. India has around 0.45 million hectares of area under tobacco cultivation. Globally, it accounts for about 9% of the total tobacco production.
India produces various types of tobacco including flue-cured tobacco, country tobacco, burley tobacco, bidi tobacco, rustica tobacco and chewing tobacco. The average production for the last five years for tobacco crops is around 800 million kg.
Tobacco ProducersThe major tobacco manufacturing states in India are Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal, Telangana and Bihar. Out of these Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Gujarat account for around 45%, 26% and 14% of the total production of the country respectively. Uttar Pradesh accounts for around 5% and the rest of the state’s account for about 2-3% of the country’s total tobacco production.
Tobacco ExportsIndia is the second largest exporter of tobacco behind Brazil. Between April 2021-February 2022, India exported tobacco and tobacco products worth US$ 838.80 million. From November 2021 to February 2022, tobacco exports in India grew at a CAGR of 7.6%.
India exports tobacco mainly to Belgium, the Philippines, Egypt, the UAE, Germany, Nepal, the US and Turkey. Out of these countries, Belgium is the biggest importer of tobacco at around 14% of the total exports from India. Egypt, UAE and the Philippines are one of the largest tobacco export destinations for India importing around 13% and 12% of the total.
