5 Countries that Export the Most Tobacco in the World

4. Italian Republic

Tobacco Exports in 2021: $2.5 billion

The Italian Republic, or simply Italy, is a European country that is also a global power in modern day politics. Italian tobacco is primarily grown in the Tuscany, Umbria, Veneto, and Campania regions. Like other countries, tobacco grown in the regions is also unique, and ranges from Virginia tobacco, Air Cured Burley, dark air cured, and dark fire cured tobacco. A famous Italian tobacco company was Ente Tabacchi Italiani – ETI S.p.A., which was one of the largest tobacco companies in the country but was later taken over by British American Tobacco. The company was known for its MS brand of cigarettes.