Tea leaves — Production in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Tea leaves — Production was 16.64 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.64 million t
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
3rd
of 26 groups
All-time high
16.64 million t
in 2024
All-time low
171,411 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tea leaves — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for tea leaves — production in Eastern Asia is 16.64 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tea leaves — production in Eastern Asia peaked at 16.64 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 171,411 t, in 1962.

That places Eastern Asia 3rd out of 26 groups 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 203,189 t 171,411 t 238,202 t 9
1970s 333,303 t 255,142 t 402,355 t 10
1980s 554,898 t 430,979 t 659,273 t 10
1990s 2.86 million t 652,523 t 3.41 million t 10
2000s 4.60 million t 3.43 million t 6.34 million t 10
2010s 10.07 million t 7.03 million t 13.01 million t 10
2020s 15.10 million t 13.58 million t 16.64 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 China 16.30 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 16.26 million t compare
  3. 3 India 6.16 million t compare
  4. 4 Kenya 2.69 million t compare
  5. 5 Sri Lanka 1.51 million t compare
  6. 6 Türkiye 1.41 million t compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tea leaves — production in Eastern Asia?
Tea leaves — production in Eastern Asia was 16.64 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tea leaves — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 16.64 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest tea leaves — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 171,411 t in 1962.
How does Eastern Asia rank for tea leaves — production?
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is tea leaves — production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Tea leaves — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tea leaves — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 4,584 data points, 1961–2024
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