Tea leaves — Area harvested in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Tea leaves — Area harvested was 975,022 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
975,022 ha
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
3rd
of 20 groups
All-time high
1.00 million ha
in 2019
All-time low
620,921 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tea leaves — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 975,022 ha for tea leaves — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tea leaves — area harvested in Southern Asia peaked at 1.00 million ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 620,921 ha, in 1961.

Southern Asia ranks 3rd 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Tea leaves — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 620,921 ha
1962 624,720 ha +0.6%
1963 628,892 ha +0.7%
1964 641,587 ha +2.0%
1965 648,843 ha +1.1%
1966 654,291 ha +0.8%
1967 661,571 ha +1.1%
1968 664,998 ha +0.5%
1969 665,836 ha +0.1%
1970 670,919 ha +0.8%
1971 666,156 ha -0.7%
1972 672,167 ha +0.9%
1973 676,565 ha +0.7%
1974 675,818 ha -0.1%
1975 669,546 ha -0.9%
1976 677,206 ha +1.1%
1977 680,454 ha +0.5%
1978 687,029 ha +1.0%
1979 691,969 ha +0.7%
1980 702,042 ha +1.5%
1981 706,715 ha +0.7%
1982 712,133 ha +0.8%
1983 718,009 ha +0.8%
1984 702,226 ha -2.2%
1985 708,365 ha +0.9%
1986 715,494 ha +1.0%
1987 711,799 ha -0.5%
1988 715,073 ha +0.5%
1989 715,766 ha +0.1%
1990 717,024 ha +0.2%
1991 725,279 ha +1.2%
1992 748,585 ha +3.2%
1993 728,973 ha -2.6%
1994 698,478 ha -4.2%
1995 704,343 ha +0.8%
1996 702,916 ha -0.2%
1997 710,381 ha +1.1%
1998 712,208 ha +0.3%
1999 759,777 ha +6.7%
2000 767,328 ha +1.0%
2001 785,022 ha +2.3%
2002 815,459 ha +3.9%
2003 821,726 ha +0.8%
2004 832,405 ha +1.3%
2005 835,026 ha +0.3%
2006 854,976 ha +2.4%
2007 880,340 ha +3.0%
2008 900,041 ha +2.2%
2009 896,828 ha -0.4%
2010 899,796 ha +0.3%
2011 923,374 ha +2.6%
2012 930,080 ha +0.7%
2013 890,184 ha -4.3%
2014 923,785 ha +3.8%
2015 898,099 ha -2.8%
2016 892,948 ha -0.6%
2017 922,376 ha +3.3%
2018 936,559 ha +1.5%
2019 1.00 million ha +6.9%
2020 930,346 ha -7.0%
2021 981,687 ha +5.5%
2022 992,795 ha +1.1%
2023 967,898 ha -2.5%
2024 975,022 ha +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 645,740 ha 620,921 ha 665,836 ha 9
1970s 676,783 ha 666,156 ha 691,969 ha 10
1980s 710,762 ha 702,042 ha 718,009 ha 10
1990s 720,796 ha 698,478 ha 759,777 ha 10
2000s 838,915 ha 767,328 ha 900,041 ha 10
2010s 921,807 ha 890,184 ha 1.00 million ha 10
2020s 969,550 ha 930,346 ha 992,795 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 3.65 million ha compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 3.63 million ha compare
  3. 3 India 613,416 ha compare
  4. 4 Sri Lanka 268,829 ha compare
  5. 5 Kenya 228,400 ha compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 103,605 ha compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tea leaves — area harvested in Southern Asia?
Tea leaves — area harvested in Southern Asia was 975,022 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tea leaves — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.00 million ha in 2019.
What is the lowest tea leaves — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 620,921 ha in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for tea leaves — area harvested?
Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is tea leaves — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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