India is a leading leaf tobacco exporter in the world, exporting tobacco to more than 100 countries across the globe. India is also the world’s 2nd largest exporter of unmanufactured tobacco in quantity terms. Our tobacco and tobacco product exports have reached an all-time high in 2024-25, earning around Rs. 16,728 crores of foreign exchange for the country.
Source: DGCI&S, Kolkata
Flue Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco is the main exportable tobacco produced in India. FCV tobacco exports alone garner foreign exchange earnings of around Rs. 7,552 crores annually (2024-25).
