World Tobacco Production: Geography Learning Game
World Tobacco Production is a free educational knowledge level game to explore global agricultural yields. In this interactive world map game, you must identify and dig for tobacco in the top-producing countries to reach the goal of 5.2 million tonnes per year. This agricultural resource exercise is highly suitable for online lessons, interactive geography classes, and engaging homework assignments regarding global farming and economic trade.
The History of Tobacco
Tobacco has long been used in the Americas, with some cultivation sites in Mexico dating back to 1400–1000 BC. Many Native American tribes have traditionally grown and used tobacco for centuries. Following the arrival of Europeans to the Americas, tobacco became an incredibly popular and lucrative trade item. By 1700, tobacco smoking, chewing, and snuffing had established a massive industry in Europe and its colonies, shaping much of modern agricultural history and global trade routes.
How to play World Tobacco Production
The game screen features a world map and 20 shovels at the top right. Click on different regions of the map to discover their annual tobacco production in tonnes. Every click consumes one shovel. Your mission is to collect a total of 5.2 million tonnes of tobacco per year before you run out of tools. Some regions yield zero crops to increase the challenge, so study the production statistics carefully to succeed!
Knowledge Achievements:
Identify the top three tobacco-producing countries and get +1 Knowledge Level.
Did you know?
• Cash Crop: Tobacco remains one of the most widely grown non-food crops in the world, serving as a primary economic driver for several developing nations.
• Nightshade Family: The tobacco plant belongs to the Solanaceae family, making it a close botanical relative to potatoes, tomatoes, and eggplants.
• Global Cultivation: Despite its origins in the Americas, China is currently the world's largest producer of tobacco by a massive margin, producing nearly four times as much as the second-highest producer.
Class Subject: Top 10 Tobacco Producers
This fun learning game may answer some of the following questions:
Which country produces the most tobacco? How many tonnes are farmed annually? Where are the major agricultural regions located?
Top 10 Tobacco Producers (Tonnes per year - 2016 Statistics):
