China, mainland vs Thailand: Tea leaves — Yield

China, mainland
4,478 kg/ha
in 2024
Thailand
4,985 kg/ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
23rd
Thailand rank
21st

Tea leaves — Yield over time

  • China, mainland
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 4,985 kg/ha against 4,478 kg/ha in China, mainland, a difference of 507 kg/ha.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 21st of 45 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 254.49 kg/ha 118.69 kg/ha 135.8 kg/ha China, mainland
1980s 477.88 kg/ha 257.68 kg/ha 220.2 kg/ha China, mainland
1990s 2,783 kg/ha 4,322 kg/ha 1,539 kg/ha Thailand
2000s 3,864 kg/ha 3,912 kg/ha 47.78 kg/ha Thailand
2010s 4,435 kg/ha 5,386 kg/ha 950.31 kg/ha Thailand
2020s 4,522 kg/ha 5,031 kg/ha 508.78 kg/ha Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tea leaves — yield, China, mainland or Thailand?
Thailand, at 4,985 kg/ha against 4,478 kg/ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in tea leaves — yield between China, mainland and Thailand?
507 kg/ha, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Thailand?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Thailand rank globally for tea leaves — yield?
China, mainland ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 21st of 45 countries.
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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Indicator
Tea leaves — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 4,374 data points, 1961–2024
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