EXPORT OVERVIEW
Export Overview comprises information regarding the national exports of tobacco leaf
In the world
Percentage that the country represents in the international tobacco leaf trade (Source: calculated from data from FAO, 2019)
Production Outlook
Types of tobacco leaf grown in 2017 (Source: ITGA): FC Virginia, Burley and Native
People Involved In Tobacco
Employment numbers of the tobacco leaf value chain in 2018 (Source: National Tobacco Administration): Growers: 29 939; Workers: 800 00; People whose livelihood depends on tobacco: 2.9 million
AREA BY LEAF TYPE
Represents the percentage of area cultivated by tobacco leaf type in the country in 2020 (Source: ITGA)
FC Virginia
Burley
Native
KEY INSIGHTS
Key statistics of the tobacco leaf production in the country
Area
Production
Area/Grower
Export Value
Production Value
Yield
Revenue/Ha
TOBACCO IN PHILIPPINES
Brief contextualisation of the importance of Tobacco in Philippines.
Ilocos
As it was the case in several countries, tobacco was introduced in the Philippines by the Spanish colonists. The commerce of the commodity was an important source of revenue for the colonial Government. Tobacco was, since the beginning, linked with the economic development of the country, as farmers who grew tobacco were given adequate payment for their production. The majority of the production was then, as it is now, a small-scale endeavor, with farmers working on small plots of land to grow the crop. Tobacco became part of the culture of the Filipinos, while the crop continued to be grown to satisfy the domestic demand for tobacco products. Government revenue from domestic tobacco product sales surpasses US$ 2.4 billion thus contributing generously to the national coffers. The illicit trade had a 13.1% share of the market in 2017. The crop continues to be preferred for its profitability and price stability, which enables growers to plan the future with less volatility.
Sources: Tobacco and Nicotine database, National Tobacco Administration, Tobacco Journal International, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and ITGA.
EXPORT PARTNERS
This section aims at identifying the most important commercial partners in terms of Value and Quantity (Source: Calculated from data from UN Comtrade)