Tea leaves — Gross per capita Production Index Number in China
China: Tea leaves — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 158.25 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tea leaves — Gross per capita Production Index Number in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tea leaves — gross per capita production index number in China is 158.25, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tea leaves — gross per capita production index number in China peaked at 158.25 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.94, in 1962.
That places China 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tea leaves — Gross per capita Production Index Number in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.04 | — |
| 1962 | 1.94 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 2.12 | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 2.16 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.31 | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 2.36 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.49 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 2.51 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.55 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.73 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 2.94 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 3.13 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 3.29 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 3.4 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 3.56 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 3.82 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 4.06 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 4.23 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 4.32 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.6 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 5.08 | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 5.71 | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 5.68 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 5.78 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 5.91 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 6.19 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 6.71 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 7.02 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 6.76 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 6.71 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 28.78 | +328.9% |
| 1992 | 29.3 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 30.98 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 30.28 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 29.85 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 29.94 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 30.66 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 32.83 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 33.02 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 33.07 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 33.64 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 35.46 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 36.31 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 39.14 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 43.38 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 47.34 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 53.2 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 57.21 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 61.11 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 67.73 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 75.41 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 81.84 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 87.27 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 94.65 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 102.19 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 103.17 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 108.62 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 114.95 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 122.34 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 127.91 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 137.43 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 140.87 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 149.46 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 158.25 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.28 | 1.94 | 2.55 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.55 | 2.73 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.94 | 4.6 | 7.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.24 | 6.71 | 33.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.99 | 33.07 | 61.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.82 | 67.73 | 122.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.78 | 127.91 | 158.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Thailand 204.47 compare
- 2 Azerbaijan 164.95 compare
- 3 China, mainland 158.39 compare
- 4 Viet Nam 105.13 compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 102.14 compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 148.18 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 142.85 compare
- 6 Türkiye 98.25 compare
- 7 Colombia 136.27 compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tea leaves — gross per capita production index number in China?
- Tea leaves — gross per capita production index number in China was 158.25 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tea leaves — gross per capita production index number recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 158.25 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tea leaves — gross per capita production index number recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 in 1962.
- How does China rank for tea leaves — gross per capita production index number?
- China ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tea leaves — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Tea leaves — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.