Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Tea leaves — Yield
Tea leaves — Yield over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5,632 kg/ha against 4,985 kg/ha in Thailand, a difference of 647 kg/ha.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 26th of 51 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 851.71 kg/ha | 118.69 kg/ha | 733.02 kg/ha | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 885.99 kg/ha | 257.68 kg/ha | 628.31 kg/ha | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5,074 kg/ha | 4,322 kg/ha | 752.39 kg/ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6,378 kg/ha | 3,912 kg/ha | 2,467 kg/ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7,596 kg/ha | 5,386 kg/ha | 2,210 kg/ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5,764 kg/ha | 5,031 kg/ha | 733.64 kg/ha | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tea leaves — yield, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Sri Lanka, at 5,632 kg/ha against 4,985 kg/ha in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tea leaves — yield between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 647 kg/ha, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for tea leaves — yield?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 26th of 51 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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About this data
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