10 Countries that Export the Most Tobacco in the World

2. United States

Exported value: $1,154,463

Tobacco, which is native to America, had been consumed in the states long before first European settled the continent. However, commercial use began when colonists started to plant seeds and export the crop to England in the 17th century. The production reached the peak in the 1950s when 512,000 farms grow the plant. Since then the number of tobacco farms has been on a decline, but the US has remained one of the world’s top producers and exporters. In 2015, the country exported 58,083 tons whose value was $1.15 million. China, Mexico, and Europe are the main importers of American tobacco.