Tea leaves — Area harvested in Melanesia

Melanesia: Tea leaves — Area harvested was 3,543 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,543 ha
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
28th
of 51 countries
All-time high
4,100 ha
in 1990
All-time low
20 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tea leaves — Area harvested in Melanesia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 3,543 ha for tea leaves — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tea leaves — area harvested in Melanesia peaked at 4,100 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20 ha, in 1961.

That places Melanesia 28th out of 51 countries 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 138.44 ha 20 ha 826 ha 9
1970s 3,035 ha 1,342 ha 3,800 ha 10
1980s 3,446 ha 2,614 ha 3,900 ha 10
1990s 3,349 ha 2,759 ha 4,100 ha 10
2000s 3,792 ha 3,565 ha 4,000 ha 10
2010s 3,659 ha 3,492 ha 3,797 ha 10
2020s 3,414 ha 3,242 ha 3,543 ha 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 25 Mozambique 7,228 ha compare
  2. 26 Ethiopia 7,135 ha compare
  3. 27 Zimbabwe 4,868 ha compare
  4. 28 Papua New Guinea 3,543 ha compare
  5. 30 Republic of Korea 3,370 ha compare
  6. 31 Georgia 2,477 ha compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tea leaves — area harvested in Melanesia?
Tea leaves — area harvested in Melanesia was 3,543 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tea leaves — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 4,100 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest tea leaves — area harvested recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 20 ha in 1961.
How does Melanesia rank for tea leaves — area harvested?
Melanesia ranks 28th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is tea leaves — area harvested rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia 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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