Andorra Tobacco Production Rises 8.7% to 118,481 kg in 2025

Tobacco production in Andorra increased by 8.7% in 2025 to 118,481.2 kilograms, up from 109,038 kilograms the previous year, according to data published Thursday by the Statistics Department. The figure remains far below the highs of 2013-2019, signaling a structural stabilization in the sector at levels between 110,000 and 120,000 kilograms.

Gains concentrated in four parishes powered the national rise. Encamp recorded the largest increase, adding 6,749 kilograms for an 83.2% surge. Andorra la Vella rose by 1,856 kilograms (14.9%), Escaldes-Engordany by 1,586 kilograms (39.5%), and La Massana by 1,392 kilograms (6.5%).

Declines in the remaining three parishes partially offset these advances, totaling about 2,141 kilograms. Sant Julià de Lòria fell 947 kilograms (2.4%), Ordino dropped 919 kilograms (5.9%), and Canillo decreased 275 kilograms (3.5%). Sant Julià de Lòria accounted for 44.2% of the net losses, Ordino 42.9%, and Canillo 12.8%.

Sant Julià de Lòria stayed the top producer at 38,671 kilograms, or 32.6% of the total. La Massana ranked second with 22,763 kilograms (19.2%). Escaldes-Engordany produced the least among leading parishes at 5,600 kilograms (4.7%). Parish shares also included Encamp at 12.5%, Ordino at 12.4%, Andorra la Vella at 12.1%, and Canillo at 6.4%, highlighting concentration in mountain areas.

The uptick fits a broader primary sector transformation, driven by shrinking cultivated land, an aging farming population, and lower relative profitability for tobacco. Evolving consumer habits, tougher regulations, and higher taxes on tobacco products have fueled a long-term shift. Production expanded through the mid-2010s, often topping 230,000 kilograms, before plunging from 2020 and settling at current moderate levels—a structural change rather than short-term volatility.