Tea leaves — Area harvested in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Tea leaves — Area harvested was 3,370 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,370 ha
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,370 ha
in 2024
All-time low
55 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tea leaves — Area harvested in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 3,370 ha for tea leaves — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tea leaves — area harvested in Republic of Korea peaked at 3,370 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55 ha, in 1961.

Republic of Korea ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tea leaves — Area harvested in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Tea leaves — Area harvested in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 55 ha
1962 55 ha +0.0%
1963 55 ha +0.0%
1964 80 ha +45.5%
1965 80 ha +0.0%
1966 90 ha +12.5%
1967 90 ha +0.0%
1968 110 ha +22.2%
1969 160 ha +45.5%
1970 295 ha +84.4%
1971 290 ha -1.7%
1972 260 ha -10.3%
1973 180 ha -30.8%
1974 250 ha +38.9%
1975 220 ha -12.0%
1976 220 ha +0.0%
1977 220 ha +0.0%
1978 220 ha +0.0%
1979 220 ha +0.0%
1980 220 ha +0.0%
1981 220 ha +0.0%
1982 220 ha +0.0%
1983 330 ha +50.0%
1984 390 ha +18.2%
1985 440 ha +12.8%
1986 550 ha +25.0%
1987 550 ha +0.0%
1988 550 ha +0.0%
1989 436 ha -20.7%
1990 262 ha -39.9%
1991 507 ha +93.5%
1992 601 ha +18.5%
1993 653 ha +8.7%
1994 695 ha +6.4%
1995 715 ha +2.9%
1996 829 ha +15.9%
1997 900 ha +8.6%
1998 1,128 ha +25.3%
1999 1,431 ha +26.9%
2000 1,179 ha -17.6%
2001 1,825 ha +54.8%
2002 1,391 ha -23.8%
2003 1,477 ha +6.2%
2004 1,555 ha +5.3%
2005 1,637 ha +5.3%
2006 1,716 ha +4.8%
2007 1,795 ha +4.6%
2008 1,867 ha +4.0%
2009 1,933 ha +3.5%
2010 1,997 ha +3.3%
2011 1,992 ha -0.3%
2012 2,192 ha +10.0%
2013 2,247 ha +2.5%
2014 2,229 ha -0.8%
2015 2,296 ha +3.0%
2016 2,377 ha +3.5%
2017 2,463 ha +3.6%
2018 2,550 ha +3.5%
2019 2,637 ha +3.4%
2020 2,766 ha +4.9%
2021 2,837 ha +2.6%
2022 2,856 ha +0.7%
2023 2,939 ha +2.9%
2024 3,370 ha +14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 86.11 ha 55 ha 160 ha 9
1970s 237.5 ha 180 ha 295 ha 10
1980s 390.6 ha 220 ha 550 ha 10
1990s 772.1 ha 262 ha 1,431 ha 10
2000s 1,638 ha 1,179 ha 1,933 ha 10
2010s 2,298 ha 1,992 ha 2,637 ha 10
2020s 2,954 ha 2,766 ha 3,370 ha 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 20 Ethiopia 7,135 ha compare
  2. 21 Zimbabwe 4,868 ha compare
  3. 22 Papua New Guinea 3,543 ha compare
  4. 24 Georgia 2,477 ha compare
  5. 25 Cameroon 2,369 ha compare
  6. 26 Peru 2,047 ha compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tea leaves — area harvested in Republic of Korea?
Tea leaves — area harvested in Republic of Korea was 3,370 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tea leaves — area harvested recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 3,370 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest tea leaves — area harvested recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 55 ha in 1961.
How does Republic of Korea rank for tea leaves — area harvested?
Republic of Korea ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is tea leaves — area harvested rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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