Tea leaves — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Tea leaves — Area harvested was 430,601 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
430,601 ha
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
5th
of 20 groups
All-time high
479,443 ha
in 2019
All-time low
63,695 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tea leaves — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for tea leaves — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is 430,601 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tea leaves — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 479,443 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63,695 ha, in 1961.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th of 20 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Tea leaves — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Tea leaves — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 63,695 ha
1962 70,774 ha +11.1%
1963 73,359 ha +3.7%
1964 73,650 ha +0.4%
1965 77,634 ha +5.4%
1966 82,645 ha +6.5%
1967 86,270 ha +4.4%
1968 93,253 ha +8.1%
1969 101,756 ha +9.1%
1970 108,981 ha +7.1%
1971 118,133 ha +8.4%
1972 127,247 ha +7.7%
1973 135,162 ha +6.2%
1974 140,540 ha +4.0%
1975 142,188 ha +1.2%
1976 151,994 ha +6.9%
1977 161,341 ha +6.1%
1978 169,582 ha +5.1%
1979 158,268 ha -6.7%
1980 159,594 ha +0.8%
1981 162,190 ha +1.6%
1982 162,405 ha +0.1%
1983 163,386 ha +0.6%
1984 164,131 ha +0.5%
1985 165,228 ha +0.7%
1986 160,142 ha -3.1%
1987 161,356 ha +0.8%
1988 162,666 ha +0.8%
1989 166,092 ha +2.1%
1990 179,923 ha +8.3%
1991 194,412 ha +8.1%
1992 187,232 ha -3.7%
1993 194,731 ha +4.0%
1994 196,197 ha +0.8%
1995 196,096 ha -0.1%
1996 210,057 ha +7.1%
1997 216,044 ha +2.9%
1998 219,887 ha +1.8%
1999 219,668 ha -0.1%
2000 220,891 ha +0.6%
2001 230,232 ha +4.2%
2002 244,936 ha +6.4%
2003 247,493 ha +1.0%
2004 255,549 ha +3.3%
2005 261,945 ha +2.5%
2006 263,467 ha +0.6%
2007 269,462 ha +2.3%
2008 276,661 ha +2.7%
2009 294,091 ha +6.3%
2010 304,442 ha +3.5%
2011 321,175 ha +5.5%
2012 333,344 ha +3.8%
2013 361,053 ha +8.3%
2014 374,062 ha +3.6%
2015 379,314 ha +1.4%
2016 388,255 ha +2.4%
2017 403,226 ha +3.9%
2018 449,314 ha +11.4%
2019 479,443 ha +6.7%
2020 460,502 ha -4.0%
2021 411,127 ha -10.7%
2022 416,952 ha +1.4%
2023 413,011 ha -0.9%
2024 430,601 ha +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 80,337 ha 63,695 ha 101,756 ha 9
1970s 141,344 ha 108,981 ha 169,582 ha 10
1980s 162,719 ha 159,594 ha 166,092 ha 10
1990s 201,425 ha 179,923 ha 219,887 ha 10
2000s 256,473 ha 220,891 ha 294,091 ha 10
2010s 379,363 ha 304,442 ha 479,443 ha 10
2020s 426,439 ha 411,127 ha 460,502 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 2 China, mainland 3.63 million ha compare
  2. 3 India 613,416 ha compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 113,037 ha compare
  4. 4 Sri Lanka 268,829 ha compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 81,010 ha compare
  6. 5 Kenya 228,400 ha compare
  7. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 33,157 ha compare
  8. 6 Indonesia 103,605 ha compare
  9. 7 Myanmar 95,223 ha compare
  10. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 17,185 ha compare
  11. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,263 ha compare
  12. 8 USSR 76,600 ha compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tea leaves — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Tea leaves — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 430,601 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tea leaves — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 479,443 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest tea leaves — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 63,695 ha in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for tea leaves — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is tea leaves — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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