Tea leaves — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Tea leaves — Area harvested was 17,185 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17,185 ha
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
7th
of 12 countries
All-time high
22,509 ha
in 2015
All-time low
5,500 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, tea leaves — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 17,185 ha.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tea leaves — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 22,509 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,500 ha, in 1961.

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

Tea leaves — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Tea leaves — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 5,500 ha
1962 6,500 ha +18.2%
1963 6,500 ha +0.0%
1964 6,500 ha +0.0%
1965 7,000 ha +7.7%
1966 7,500 ha +7.1%
1967 8,000 ha +6.7%
1968 8,000 ha +0.0%
1969 9,000 ha +12.5%
1970 10,000 ha +11.1%
1971 10,500 ha +5.0%
1972 10,800 ha +2.9%
1973 11,200 ha +3.7%
1974 11,700 ha +4.5%
1975 12,400 ha +6.0%
1976 15,100 ha +21.8%
1977 17,100 ha +13.2%
1978 17,500 ha +2.3%
1979 18,000 ha +2.9%
1980 15,000 ha -16.7%
1981 13,000 ha -13.3%
1982 8,980 ha -30.9%
1983 8,980 ha +0.0%
1984 9,180 ha +2.2%
1985 9,180 ha +0.0%
1986 12,640 ha +37.7%
1987 12,570 ha -0.6%
1988 12,570 ha +0.0%
1989 12,570 ha +0.0%
1990 12,570 ha +0.0%
1991 18,700 ha +48.8%
1992 18,081 ha -3.3%
1993 17,678 ha -2.2%
1994 18,800 ha +6.3%
1995 18,500 ha -1.6%
1996 17,828 ha -3.6%
1997 19,000 ha +6.6%
1998 18,500 ha -2.6%
1999 19,000 ha +2.7%
2000 16,600 ha -12.6%
2001 17,851 ha +7.5%
2002 16,980 ha -4.9%
2003 20,000 ha +17.8%
2004 19,703 ha -1.5%
2005 18,658 ha -5.3%
2006 17,607 ha -5.6%
2007 17,414 ha -1.1%
2008 18,441 ha +5.9%
2009 17,024 ha -7.7%
2010 11,410 ha -33.0%
2011 16,667 ha +46.1%
2012 18,232 ha +9.4%
2013 21,407 ha +17.4%
2014 21,338 ha -0.3%
2015 22,509 ha +5.5%
2016 18,994 ha -15.6%
2017 15,110 ha -20.4%
2018 19,380 ha +28.3%
2019 21,234 ha +9.6%
2020 16,181 ha -23.8%
2021 18,113 ha +11.9%
2022 19,230 ha +6.2%
2023 15,963 ha -17.0%
2024 17,185 ha +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,167 ha 5,500 ha 9,000 ha 9
1970s 13,430 ha 10,000 ha 18,000 ha 10
1980s 11,467 ha 8,980 ha 15,000 ha 10
1990s 17,866 ha 12,570 ha 19,000 ha 10
2000s 18,028 ha 16,600 ha 20,000 ha 10
2010s 18,628 ha 11,410 ha 22,509 ha 10
2020s 17,334 ha 15,963 ha 19,230 ha 5

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 4 Sri Lanka 268,829 ha compare
  2. 4 Türkiye 81,010 ha compare
  3. 5 Kenya 228,400 ha compare
  4. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 33,157 ha compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 103,605 ha compare
  6. 7 Myanmar 95,223 ha compare
  7. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,263 ha compare
  8. 8 USSR 76,600 ha compare
  9. 9 Bangladesh 58,754 ha compare
  10. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7,735 ha compare
  11. 10 Uganda 44,765 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tea leaves — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania?
Tea leaves — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania was 17,185 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tea leaves — area harvested recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 22,509 ha in 2015.
What is the lowest tea leaves — area harvested recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 5,500 ha in 1961.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for tea leaves — area harvested?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th out of 12 countries with data for 2024.
Is tea leaves — area harvested rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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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