Tea leaves — Gross Production Index Number in China
China: Tea leaves — Gross Production Index Number was 160.79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tea leaves — Gross 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 production index number in China is 160.79, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tea leaves — gross production index number in China peaked at 160.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.92, in 1962.
China ranks 5th of 41 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.96 | — |
| 1962 | 0.92 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 1.04 | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 1.09 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 1.2 | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 1.26 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 1.36 | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 1.4 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.46 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 1.61 | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 1.78 | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 1.94 | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 2.08 | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 2.19 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 2.34 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 2.55 | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 2.75 | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 2.9 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 3.24 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 3.63 | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 4.15 | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 4.19 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.32 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 4.49 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 4.78 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 5.27 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 5.61 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 5.49 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.55 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 24.14 | +335.0% |
| 1992 | 24.86 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 26.57 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 26.23 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 26.09 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 26.41 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 27.27 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 29.43 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 29.82 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 30.09 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 30.82 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 32.7 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 33.68 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 36.52 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 40.72 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 44.71 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 50.54 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 54.67 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 58.77 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 65.58 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 73.48 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 80.28 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 86.2 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 94.09 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 102.17 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 103.74 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 109.85 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 116.81 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 124.7 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 130.61 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 140.35 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 143.73 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 152.21 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 160.79 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 | 0.92 | 1.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.31 | 1.61 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.52 | 3.24 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.64 | 5.55 | 29.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.32 | 30.09 | 58.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.69 | 65.58 | 124.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.54 | 130.61 | 160.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 Azerbaijan 174.33 compare
- 3 Uganda 161.04 compare
- 4 China, mainland 161 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 155.56 compare
- 7 Colombia 153.36 compare
- 7 Türkiye 107.55 compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 150.41 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 production index number in China?
- Tea leaves — gross production index number in China was 160.79 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?
- The highest recorded value was 160.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tea leaves — gross production index number recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 in 1962.
- How does China rank for tea leaves — gross production index number?
- China ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tea leaves — gross production index number rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. 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 Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.