<P> Some tobaccos go through a second stage of curing, known as fermenting or sweating . Cavendish undergoes fermentation pressed in a casing solution containing sugar and / or flavoring . </P> <P> Production of tobacco leaf increased by 40% between 1971, when 4.2 million tons of leaf were produced, and 1997, when 5.9 million tons of leaf were produced . According to the Food and Agriculture organization of the UN, tobacco leaf production was expected to hit 7.1 million tons by 2010 . This number is a bit lower than the record - high production of 1992, when 7.5 million tons of leaf were produced . The production growth was almost entirely due to increased productivity by developing nations, where production increased by 128% . During that same time, production in developed countries actually decreased . China's increase in tobacco production was the single biggest factor in the increase in world production . China's share of the world market increased from 17% in 1971 to 47% in 1997 . This growth can be partially explained by the existence of a high import tariff on foreign tobacco entering China . While this tariff has been reduced from 64% in 1999 to 10% in 2004, it still has led to local, Chinese cigarettes being preferred over foreign cigarettes because of their lower cost . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> Top tobacco producers, 2014 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Production (tonnes) </Th> <Th> Note </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 2,995,400 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 862,396 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 720,725 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 397,535 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> 196,300 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> 129,878 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malawi </Td> <Td> 126,348 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 119,434 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zambia </Td> <Td> 112,049 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mozambique </Td> <Td> 97,075 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> World </Td> <Td> 5,755,140 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="5"> No note = official figure, F = FAO Estimate, A = Aggregate (may include official, semiofficial or estimates). </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> Top tobacco producers, 2014 </Th> </Tr>

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