Japan vs South Africa: Tea leaves — Yield
Tea leaves — Yield over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9,097 kg/ha against 1,979 kg/ha in South Africa, a difference of 7,118 kg/ha.
That makes Japan's figure about 4.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 28th of 45 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,691 kg/ha | 1,636 kg/ha | 55.21 kg/ha | Japan |
| 1970s | 1,713 kg/ha | 830.69 kg/ha | 882.62 kg/ha | Japan |
| 1980s | 1,595 kg/ha | 1,597 kg/ha | 1.76 kg/ha | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6,573 kg/ha | 1,708 kg/ha | 4,865 kg/ha | Japan |
| 2000s | 8,218 kg/ha | 2,145 kg/ha | 6,072 kg/ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 8,242 kg/ha | 2,074 kg/ha | 6,168 kg/ha | Japan |
| 2020s | 8,822 kg/ha | 2,060 kg/ha | 6,762 kg/ha | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tea leaves — yield, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 9,097 kg/ha against 1,979 kg/ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tea leaves — yield between Japan and South Africa?
- 7,118 kg/ha, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for tea leaves — yield?
- Japan ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 28th 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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