The global smokeless tobacco market is anticipated to grow at a significant CAGR of 4.9% during the forecast period. Smokeless tobaccos are lower at risk to health as compared with smoking tobaccos. Tobacco is a prime cause of potentially preventable global morbidity and mortality, leading to about 8 million deaths in a year, mainly due to lung and heart diseases. The increasing health awareness among the people and smoking ban are driving the smokeless tobacco market. Consumers are more concerned about their health due to which large number of people are shifting towards the smokeless tobaccos which is growing the market of smokeless tobacco products such as chewing tobacco, dissolvable tobacco, snuff, and others. In addition, the increased excise duty on smoking products such as cigarettes is the other prominent factor that has increased the adoption of alternatives such as smokeless tobacco products. For instance, the Australian government has increased the tax on tobacco by 12.5% annualy from 2017 to 2020. In addition, from 2020, 69% of the cost of an Australia pack of cigarettes will be tax, raising $4.7bn over the next four years as per the World Economic Forum. Moreover, Ireland and the United Kingdom levy the highest excise duties on cigarettes in the European Union (EU), at €8.00 ($8.95) and €6.83 ($7.64) per 20-cigarette pack, respectively. 

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Global Smokeless Tobacco Market

During COVID-19 the smokers were at a high risk to get affected by COVID-19 because the virus was damaging the respiratory system and smokers lungs have more inflammation than a healthy lungs.. As per the published Chinese study analyzing 78 COVID-19 infected patients found that those with a history of smoking were 14 times more likely than nonsmokers to have progression to pneumonia-like symptoms.There was decreased in the consumption of smoke tobacco but during that period. The disruption in raw material supply chain due to restriction imposed by the government on mobility affected the production of smokless tabacco on large level. In Asia-Paciifc region, the makret was badly impacted as China and India are the two major economies with high presence of smokers. 90% of smokeless tobacco chewers live in Asia, with China and India being significant consumers of smokeless tobacco, paan and areca nut.

Segmental Outlook

The global smokeless tobacco  market is segmented based on the type and form. Based on the type, the market is segmented into chewing tobacco, dissolvable tobacco, snuff, and others. Based on the form, the market is sub-segmented into the dry and moist. 

Global Smokeless Tobacco Market Share by Type, 2021 (%)

The Chewing Tobacco is expected to Holds the Major Share in the Global Smokeless Tobacco Market.

The chewing tobacco segment is expected to hold the major market share in global smokeless tobacco market. Chewing tobacco can be sucked easily instead of smoking them like a cigarettes. This the prominent factor the demand for chewing tabacco is high among consumers. Consumers in major economies are shifting towards alternatives of tabacco such as chewing tabaccos. For instance, significant demand in chew bag form smokeless tabacco has been witnessed in Denmark.  

Regional Outlooks

The global smokeless tobacco  market is further segmented based on geography including North America (the US, and Canada), Europe (Italy, Spain, Germany, France, and Others), Asia-Pacific (India, China, Japan, South Korea, and Others), and the Rest of the World (the Middle East &Africa, and Latin America).  

Global Smokeless Tobacco Market Growth, by Region 2022-2028

The Asia-Pacific  Region is expected to Holds the Major Share in the Global Smokeless Tobacco  Market

Geographically, Asia-Pacific is emerge as fastest growing region in global smokeless tabacco market. The region is likely to hold prominent share in the market during the forecast period. The government’s initiatives in order to reduce cigarette consumption by increasing prices and imposing additional taxes on the cigarette is the prominent factor the makret for smokeless tabaccos is increasing in the region’s major economies. 

Market Players Outlook

The major companies serving the global Smokeless Tobacco  market include Altria Group, Inc., British American Tobacco, Imperial Brands PLC, Japan Tobacco Inc., Swedish Match Group, and others. nachThe market players are considerably contributing to the market growth by the adoption of various strategies including mergers & acquisitions, collaborations, funding, and new product launches, to stay competitive in the market. For instance, in November 2021, Swedish Match launched its new smokeless offer in travel retail with ZYN. ZYN nicotine pouch brand launch at the Middle East & Africa Duty Free Association (MEADFA) Conference

The Report Covers

• Market value data analysis of 2020 and forecast to 2027.
• Annualized market revenues ($ million) for each market segment.
• Country-wise analysis of major geographical regions.
• Key companies operating in the global Smokeless Tobacco  market. Based on the availability of data, information related to new product launches, and relevant news is also available in the report.
• Analysis of business strategies by identifying the key market segments positioned for strong growth in the future.
• Analysis of market-entry and market expansion strategies.
• Competitive strategies by identifying ‘who-stands-where’ in the market.