Global Smokeless Tobacco Market Size to Exceed USD 16.96 Billion by 2033: Market Statistics Report

RELEASE DATE: May 2025 Author: Spherical Insights
The Global Smokeless Tobacco Market Size is Expected to Grow from USD 13.45 Billion in 2023 to USD 16.96 Billion by 2033, at a CAGR of 2.35% during the forecast period 2023-2033

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Historical Data, Premium Insights, Market Dynamic, Analysis and Projection, By Product, Analysis and Projection, By Application, Analysis and Projection, By End-Use, Analysis and Projection, By Regional Analysis, Competitive Landscape, Company Profiles, Market Revenue, Sale & Price Analysis


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Global Smokeless Tobacco Market Size to Exceed USD 16.96 Billion by 2033 

According to a research report published by Spherical Insights & Consulting, The Global Smokeless Tobacco Market Size is Expected to Grow from USD 13.45 Billion in 2023 to USD 16.96 Billion by 2033, at a CAGR of 2.35% during the forecast period 2023-2033.

                     

Browse 210 market data Tables and 45 Figures spread through 190 Pages and in-depth TOC on the Global Smokeless Tobacco Market Size, Share, and COVID-19 Impact Analysis, By Product Type (Chewing Tobacco and Moist Snuff), By Distribution Channel (Convenience/Traditional Grocers, Supermarkets/hypermarkets, Online Retail Stores, and Others), and By Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East, and Africa), Analysis and Forecast 2023 – 2033                             

 

The smokeless tobacco market is the industry that involves the production, distribution, and sale of tobacco products that are used without burning. They are manufactured to be sucked, chewed, or inhaled but not smoked, providing a substitute for the conventional cigarette. Moreover, the smokeless tobacco industry is led by increasing health issues related to smoking, smoking ban regulations imposed on cigarettes, increasing demand for alternative nicotine products, heightened consumer awareness, innovations in products such as nicotine pouches, acceptance of the culture in some markets, and advertising campaigns supporting smokeless products as a less risky alternative to smoking. However, the smokeless tobacco market is exposed to constraints like strict government regulations, health hazards, increasing knowledge of nicotine dependence, expensive taxation, low social acceptance, and competition from nicotine replacement therapy and e-vapor products.

 

The moist snuff segment accounted for the largest share of the global smokeless tobacco market in 2023 and is anticipated to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.

Based on product type, the global smokeless tobacco market is divided into chewing tobacco and moist snuff. Among these, the moist snuff segment accounted for the largest share of the global smokeless tobacco market in 2023 and is anticipated to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. This is owing to its strong consumer popularity, particularly in Scandinavia and North America. Its private consumption, variety of flavors, perceived less unhealthy health hazards than smoking and a strong brand identity are all reasons why it overshadows chewing tobacco in market share.  

 

The convenience/traditional grocers segment accounted for a substantial share of the global smokeless tobacco market in 2023 and is anticipated to grow at a rapid pace during the projected period.

On the basis of the distribution channel, the global smokeless tobacco market is divided into convenience/traditional grocers, supermarkets/hypermarkets, online retail stores, and others. Among these, the convenience/traditional grocers segment accounted for a substantial share of the global smokeless tobacco market in 2023 and is anticipated to grow at a rapid pace during the projected period. This is because of their extensive availability, convenience of access, and customer preference for instant purchases. Such stores are preferred by regular users who want instant availability, thus becoming a major distribution channel compared to supermarkets, hypermarkets, and online shopping stores.

 

North America is projected to hold the largest share of the global smokeless tobacco market over the projected period.  

North America is projected to hold the largest share of the global smokeless tobacco market over the projected period. This is led by high demand from consumers, good brand recognition, and cultural acceptance, especially in the U.S. and Sweden. Good regulations for products such as snus and moist snuff also contribute to market growth, making the region a market leader worldwide.  

 

Asia Pacific is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR of the global smokeless tobacco market during the projected period. This is because of increasing consumer demand, cultural acceptability in nations such as India and Bangladesh, rising disposable incomes, and wider retail distribution. Increased awareness and government regulation of smoking are also compelling consumers to smokeless options, driving high market growth.

 

Company Profiling

Major vendors in the global smokeless tobacco market are Altria Group, Inc., British American Tobacco Plc, Philip Morris International Inc., Japan Tobacco Inc., Imperial Brands Plc, Turning Point Brands Inc., DS Group, Dholakia Tobacco Pvt. Ltd., Kothari Group Ltd., Regie Nationale des Tabacs et des Allumettes (RNTA)., and others.

 

Key Target Audience

  • Market Players
  • Investors
  • End-users
  • Government Authorities 
  • Consulting and Research Firm
  • Venture capitalists
  • Value-Added Resellers (VARs)

 

Recent Development

  • In June 2024, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) said it bought MacBaren Tobacco Co. for approximately USD 76.9 million (DKK535 million) using cash and debt. Mac Baren, established in 1826, makes best-selling pipe tobacco and nicotine pouches with strong sales in the U.S., Denmark, and Germany. STG hopes to build up its smoking tobacco portfolio and anticipates cooperation from the merger, which will take up to 120 days to finish, said CEO Niels Frederiksen.

 

Market Segment

This study forecasts revenue at global, regional, and country levels from 2023 to 2033. Spherical Insights has segmented the global smokeless tobacco market based on the below-mentioned segments:  

 

Global Smokeless Tobacco Market, By Product Type

  • Chewing Tobacco
  • Moist Snuff

 

Global Smokeless Tobacco Market, By Distribution Channel

  • Convenience/Traditional Grocers
  • Supermarkets/hypermarkets
  • Online Retail Stores
  • Others

 

Global Smokeless Tobacco Market, By Regional

  • North America
    • US
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • UK
    • France
    • Italy
    • Spain
    • Russia
    • Rest of Europe
  • Asia Pacific
    • China
    • Japan
    • India
    • South Korea
    • Australia
    • Rest of Asia Pacific
  • South America
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Rest of South America
  • Middle East & Africa
    • UAE
    • Saudi Arabia
    • Qatar
    • South Africa
    • Rest of the Middle East & Africa

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