Tea leaves — Area harvested in Americas

Americas: Tea leaves — Area harvested was 35,079 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35,079 ha
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
14th
of 26 groups
All-time high
52,625 ha
in 1978
All-time low
19,493 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tea leaves — Area harvested in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Americas recorded 35,079 ha for tea leaves — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tea leaves — area harvested in Americas peaked at 52,625 ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 19,493 ha, in 1961.

That places Americas 14th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27,161 ha 19,493 ha 36,481 ha 9
1970s 45,365 ha 38,520 ha 52,625 ha 10
1980s 47,209 ha 40,718 ha 52,010 ha 10
1990s 46,355 ha 44,469 ha 48,492 ha 10
2000s 45,107 ha 43,235 ha 47,647 ha 10
2010s 43,860 ha 39,238 ha 45,346 ha 10
2020s 35,817 ha 35,079 ha 38,112 ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 11 Bangladesh 58,754 ha compare
  2. 12 Uganda 44,765 ha compare
  3. 13 Japan 35,100 ha compare
  4. 14 Rwanda 35,050 ha compare
  5. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 33,157 ha compare
  6. 16 Argentina 29,869 ha compare
  7. 17 Thailand 21,394 ha compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tea leaves — area harvested in Americas?
Tea leaves — area harvested in Americas was 35,079 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tea leaves — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 52,625 ha in 1978.
What is the lowest tea leaves — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 19,493 ha in 1961.
How does Americas rank for tea leaves — area harvested?
Americas ranks 14th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is tea leaves — area harvested rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Tea leaves — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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