5 Countries that Produce the Best Tobacco in the World

4. Dominican Republic

Insider Monkey’s Score: 12

Tobacco Exports in 2021: $1.2 billion

The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean country known all over the world for its cigars. Some of the most famous Dominican cigars are Davidoff Yamasá, Avo Classic, Fuente Fuente OpusX, and Ashton VSG. The cigar industry contributed a large chunk to the country’s foreign exchange reserves by bringing in $1.2 billion of exports. The Dominican Republic also has some of the most expensive cigars that you are likely to come across, with the Arturo Fuente Opus X costing a whopping $300.