Tea leaves — Area harvested in India

India: Tea leaves — Area harvested was 613,416 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
613,416 ha
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
637,223 ha
in 2019
All-time low
331,229 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tea leaves — Area harvested in India, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

India recorded 613,416 ha for tea leaves — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tea leaves — area harvested in India peaked at 637,223 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 331,229 ha, in 1961.

India ranks 3rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 343,446 ha 331,229 ha 354,133 ha 9
1970s 365,219 ha 356,516 ha 378,447 ha 10
1980s 400,745 ha 381,891 ha 414,300 ha 10
1990s 434,800 ha 415,000 ha 474,000 ha 10
2000s 534,109 ha 490,000 ha 579,000 ha 10
2010s 597,694 ha 563,980 ha 637,223 ha 10
2020s 610,854 ha 572,021 ha 633,750 ha 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 3.65 million ha compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 3.63 million ha compare
  3. 4 Sri Lanka 268,829 ha compare
  4. 5 Kenya 228,400 ha compare
  5. 6 Viet Nam 113,037 ha compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tea leaves — area harvested in India?
Tea leaves — area harvested in India was 613,416 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tea leaves — area harvested recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 637,223 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest tea leaves — area harvested recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 331,229 ha in 1961.
How does India rank for tea leaves — area harvested?
India ranks 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is tea leaves — area harvested rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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