China vs China, mainland: Tea leaves — Area harvested

China
3.65 million ha
in 2024
China, mainland
3.63 million ha
in 2024
China rank
1st
China, mainland rank
2nd

Tea leaves — Area harvested over time

  • China
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

China currently reports 3.65 million ha against 3.63 million ha in China, mainland, a difference of 13,730 ha.

Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 45 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 389,352 ha 353,333 ha 36,018 ha China
1970s 841,799 ha 811,130 ha 30,669 ha China
1980s 969,048 ha 944,113 ha 24,936 ha China
1990s 883,528 ha 863,062 ha 20,466 ha China
2000s 1.07 million ha 1.05 million ha 16,994 ha China
2010s 2.23 million ha 2.22 million ha 12,360 ha China
2020s 3.29 million ha 3.27 million ha 12,256 ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tea leaves — area harvested, China or China, mainland?
China, at 3.65 million ha against 3.63 million ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in tea leaves — area harvested between China and China, mainland?
13,730 ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and China, mainland rank globally for tea leaves — area harvested?
China ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Tea leaves — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tea leaves — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 4,512 data points, 1961–2024
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