Tea leaves — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Tea leaves — Production was 4.00 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.00 million t
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
5th
of 20 groups
All-time high
4.32 million t
in 2020
All-time low
52,931 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tea leaves — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 4.00 million t for tea leaves — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tea leaves — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 4.32 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52,931 t, in 1961.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 5th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tea leaves — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Tea leaves — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 52,931 t
1962 58,139 t +9.8%
1963 60,065 t +3.3%
1964 63,109 t +5.1%
1965 68,555 t +8.6%
1966 86,171 t +25.7%
1967 81,794 t -5.1%
1968 96,287 t +17.7%
1969 108,995 t +13.2%
1970 117,140 t +7.5%
1971 113,628 t -3.0%
1972 144,678 t +27.3%
1973 150,859 t +4.3%
1974 146,875 t -2.6%
1975 148,860 t +1.4%
1976 153,175 t +2.9%
1977 190,613 t +24.4%
1978 195,528 t +2.6%
1979 195,777 t +0.1%
1980 183,830 t -6.1%
1981 189,365 t +3.0%
1982 202,548 t +7.0%
1983 212,303 t +4.8%
1984 218,888 t +3.1%
1985 253,015 t +15.6%
1986 242,013 t -4.3%
1987 249,054 t +2.9%
1988 265,286 t +6.5%
1989 290,176 t +9.4%
1990 306,811 t +5.7%
1991 1.36 million t +342.7%
1992 1.23 million t -9.3%
1993 1.44 million t +17.0%
1994 1.41 million t -2.1%
1995 1.56 million t +10.9%
1996 1.66 million t +6.1%
1997 1.52 million t -8.4%
1998 1.91 million t +25.6%
1999 1.72 million t -9.9%
2000 1.73 million t +0.3%
2001 2.01 million t +16.6%
2002 2.00 million t -0.6%
2003 2.05 million t +2.3%
2004 2.24 million t +9.6%
2005 2.23 million t -0.4%
2006 2.13 million t -4.4%
2007 2.48 million t +16.0%
2008 2.35 million t -5.1%
2009 2.30 million t -2.0%
2010 2.68 million t +16.4%
2011 2.52 million t -6.0%
2012 2.57 million t +1.8%
2013 2.88 million t +12.3%
2014 2.98 million t +3.6%
2015 2.75 million t -7.9%
2016 3.07 million t +11.8%
2017 2.91 million t -5.4%
2018 3.33 million t +14.6%
2019 3.13 million t -6.1%
2020 4.32 million t +38.2%
2021 3.75 million t -13.1%
2022 3.76 million t +0.1%
2023 3.86 million t +2.7%
2024 4.00 million t +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 75,116 t 52,931 t 108,995 t 9
1970s 155,713 t 113,628 t 195,777 t 10
1980s 230,648 t 183,830 t 290,176 t 10
1990s 1.41 million t 306,811 t 1.91 million t 10
2000s 2.15 million t 1.73 million t 2.48 million t 10
2010s 2.88 million t 2.52 million t 3.33 million t 10
2020s 3.94 million t 3.75 million t 4.32 million t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 2 China, mainland 16.26 million t compare
  2. 3 India 6.16 million t compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 1.41 million t compare
  4. 4 Kenya 2.69 million t compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 1.15 million t compare
  6. 5 Sri Lanka 1.51 million t compare
  7. 6 Indonesia 658,000 t compare
  8. 7 Bangladesh 437,652 t compare
  9. 8 Uganda 414,945 t compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tea leaves — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Tea leaves — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 4.00 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tea leaves — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 4.32 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest tea leaves — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 52,931 t in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for tea leaves — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is tea leaves — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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