Tea leaves — Area harvested in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Tea leaves — Area harvested was 124 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
124 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
19th
of 20 groups
All-time high
750 ha
in 1968
All-time low
30 ha
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tea leaves — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 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 Southern Europe is 124 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tea leaves — area harvested in Southern Europe peaked at 750 ha in 1968 and was at its lowest, 30 ha, in 1993.

Southern Europe ranks 19th of 20 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Tea leaves — Area harvested in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Tea leaves — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 200 ha
1962 450 ha +125.0%
1963 500 ha +11.1%
1964 500 ha +0.0%
1965 500 ha +0.0%
1966 530 ha +6.0%
1967 600 ha +13.2%
1968 750 ha +25.0%
1969 600 ha -20.0%
1970 450 ha -25.0%
1971 450 ha +0.0%
1972 600 ha +33.3%
1973 450 ha -25.0%
1974 450 ha +0.0%
1975 390 ha -13.3%
1976 360 ha -7.7%
1977 400 ha +11.1%
1978 480 ha +20.0%
1979 480 ha +0.0%
1980 340 ha -29.2%
1981 285 ha -16.2%
1982 250 ha -12.3%
1983 350 ha +40.0%
1984 270 ha -22.9%
1985 220 ha -18.5%
1986 300 ha +36.4%
1987 280 ha -6.7%
1988 280 ha +0.0%
1989 300 ha +7.1%
1990 280 ha -6.7%
1991 190 ha -32.1%
1992 100 ha -47.4%
1993 30 ha -70.0%
1994 60 ha +100.0%
1995 124 ha +106.7%
1996 95 ha -23.4%
1997 41 ha -56.8%
1998 41 ha +0.0%
1999 40 ha -2.4%
2000 40 ha +0.0%
2001 40 ha +0.0%
2002 35 ha -12.5%
2003 36 ha +2.9%
2004 36 ha +0.0%
2005 36 ha +0.0%
2006 165 ha +358.3%
2007 165 ha +0.0%
2008 161 ha -2.4%
2009 159 ha -1.2%
2010 158 ha -0.6%
2011 143 ha -9.5%
2012 140 ha -2.1%
2013 139 ha -0.7%
2014 140 ha +0.7%
2015 145 ha +3.6%
2016 144 ha -0.7%
2017 142 ha -1.4%
2018 125 ha -12.0%
2019 125 ha +0.0%
2020 125 ha +0.0%
2021 124 ha -0.8%
2022 124 ha +0.0%
2023 124 ha +0.0%
2024 124 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 514.44 ha 200 ha 750 ha 9
1970s 451 ha 360 ha 600 ha 10
1980s 287.5 ha 220 ha 350 ha 10
1990s 100.1 ha 30 ha 280 ha 10
2000s 87.3 ha 35 ha 165 ha 10
2010s 140.1 ha 125 ha 158 ha 10
2020s 124.2 ha 124 ha 125 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 16 Malawi 19,883 ha compare
  2. 17 China, Taiwan Province of 13,730 ha compare
  3. 18 Burundi 8,021 ha compare
  4. 19 Mozambique 7,228 ha compare
  5. 20 Ethiopia 7,135 ha compare
  6. 21 Zimbabwe 4,868 ha compare
  7. 22 Papua New Guinea 3,543 ha compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tea leaves — area harvested in Southern Europe?
Tea leaves — area harvested in Southern Europe was 124 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tea leaves — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 750 ha in 1968.
What is the lowest tea leaves — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 30 ha in 1993.
How does Southern Europe rank for tea leaves — area harvested?
Southern Europe ranks 19th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is tea leaves — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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