Africa vs India: Tea leaves — Yield
Tea leaves — Yield over time
- Africa
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 10,036 kg/ha against 9,395 kg/ha in Africa, a difference of 641 kg/ha.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
Africa ranks 5th and India ranks 7th of 20 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and India in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 933.5 kg/ha | 1,081 kg/ha | 147.47 kg/ha | India |
| 1970s | 1,087 kg/ha | 1,349 kg/ha | 262.54 kg/ha | India |
| 1980s | 1,427 kg/ha | 1,542 kg/ha | 114.62 kg/ha | India |
| 1990s | 6,881 kg/ha | 7,036 kg/ha | 154.36 kg/ha | India |
| 2000s | 8,546 kg/ha | 7,357 kg/ha | 1,189 kg/ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 7,842 kg/ha | 8,853 kg/ha | 1,011 kg/ha | India |
| 2020s | 9,313 kg/ha | 9,818 kg/ha | 505.64 kg/ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tea leaves — yield, Africa or India?
- India, at 10,036 kg/ha against 9,395 kg/ha in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tea leaves — yield between Africa and India?
- 641 kg/ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and India rank globally for tea leaves — yield?
- Africa ranks 5th and India ranks 7th of 20 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Tea leaves — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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