Tea leaves — Gross Production Index Number in China, mainland

China, mainland: Tea leaves — Gross Production Index Number was 161 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
161
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
4th
of 41 countries
All-time high
161
in 2024
All-time low
0.73
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tea leaves — Gross Production Index Number in China, mainland, 1961–2024

050100150196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

In 2024, tea leaves — gross production index number in China, mainland stood at 161. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tea leaves — gross production index number in China, mainland peaked at 161 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.73, in 1962.

That places China, mainland 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 Production Index Number in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Tea leaves — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 0.78
1962 0.73 -6.4%
1963 0.83 +13.7%
1964 0.91 +9.6%
1965 1 +9.9%
1966 1.05 +5.0%
1967 1.12 +6.7%
1968 1.17 +4.5%
1969 1.21 +3.4%
1970 1.35 +11.6%
1971 1.51 +11.9%
1972 1.68 +11.3%
1973 1.8 +7.1%
1974 1.96 +8.9%
1975 2.09 +6.6%
1976 2.31 +10.5%
1977 2.5 +8.2%
1978 2.65 +6.0%
1979 2.74 +3.4%
1980 3.01 +9.9%
1981 3.4 +13.0%
1982 3.93 +15.6%
1983 3.97 +1.0%
1984 4.1 +3.3%
1985 4.28 +4.4%
1986 4.56 +6.5%
1987 5.04 +10.5%
1988 5.4 +7.1%
1989 5.3 -1.9%
1990 5.35 +0.9%
1991 23.31 +335.7%
1992 24.1 +3.4%
1993 25.83 +7.2%
1994 25.33 -1.9%
1995 25.34 +0.0%
1996 25.54 +0.8%
1997 26.41 +3.4%
1998 28.62 +8.4%
1999 29.1 +1.7%
2000 29.42 +1.1%
2001 30.21 +2.7%
2002 32.09 +6.2%
2003 33.07 +3.1%
2004 35.95 +8.7%
2005 40.25 +12.0%
2006 44.26 +10.0%
2007 50.17 +13.4%
2008 54.14 +7.9%
2009 58.5 +8.1%
2010 65.35 +11.7%
2011 73.27 +12.1%
2012 80.2 +9.5%
2013 86.14 +7.4%
2014 94.06 +9.2%
2015 102.18 +8.6%
2016 103.76 +1.5%
2017 109.9 +5.9%
2018 116.83 +6.3%
2019 124.75 +6.8%
2020 130.69 +4.8%
2021 140.59 +7.6%
2022 143.87 +2.3%
2023 152.44 +6.0%
2024 161 +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9778 0.73 1.21 9
1970s 2.06 1.35 2.74 10
1980s 4.3 3.01 5.4 10
1990s 23.89 5.35 29.1 10
2000s 40.81 29.42 58.5 10
2010s 95.64 65.35 124.75 10
2020s 145.72 130.69 161 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 Thailand 207.6 compare
  2. 2 Azerbaijan 174.33 compare
  3. 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 138.1 compare
  4. 3 Uganda 161.04 compare
  5. 5 China 160.79 compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 114.35 compare
  7. 6 Bangladesh 155.56 compare
  8. 7 Colombia 153.36 compare
  9. 7 Türkiye 107.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tea leaves — gross production index number in China, mainland?
Tea leaves — gross production index number in China, mainland was 161 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tea leaves — gross production index number recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 161 in 2024.
What is the lowest tea leaves — gross production index number recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.73 in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for tea leaves — gross production index number?
China, mainland ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is tea leaves — gross production index number rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Tea leaves — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tea leaves — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
73 places, 4,275 data points, 1961–2024
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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.