Tea leaves — Production in Oceania

Oceania: Tea leaves — Production was 32,399 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
32,399 t
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
13th
of 20 groups
All-time high
38,100 t
in 1998
All-time low
10 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tea leaves — Production in Oceania, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, tea leaves — production in Oceania stood at 32,399 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tea leaves — production in Oceania peaked at 38,100 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10 t, in 1961.

Oceania ranks 13th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Tea leaves — Production in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Tea leaves — Production in Oceania, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 10 t —
1962 10 t +0.0%
1963 10 t +0.0%
1964 10 t +0.0%
1965 15 t +50.0%
1966 15 t +0.0%
1967 39 t +160.0%
1968 74 t +89.7%
1969 330 t +345.9%
1970 749 t +127.0%
1971 1,211 t +61.7%
1972 2,195 t +81.3%
1973 3,025 t +37.8%
1974 4,155 t +37.4%
1975 4,714 t +13.5%
1976 4,984 t +5.7%
1977 6,500 t +30.4%
1978 6,319 t -2.8%
1979 8,034 t +27.1%
1980 8,361 t +4.1%
1981 8,691 t +3.9%
1982 8,487 t -2.3%
1983 10,193 t +20.1%
1984 9,845 t -3.4%
1985 8,080 t -17.9%
1986 8,000 t -1.0%
1987 8,000 t +0.0%
1988 8,000 t +0.0%
1989 8,000 t +0.0%
1990 6,985 t -12.7%
1991 24,576 t +251.8%
1992 25,762 t +4.8%
1993 26,103 t +1.3%
1994 24,126 t -7.6%
1995 24,600 t +2.0%
1996 31,500 t +28.0%
1997 28,900 t -8.3%
1998 38,100 t +31.8%
1999 35,100 t -7.9%
2000 35,400 t +0.9%
2001 35,300 t -0.3%
2002 32,100 t -9.1%
2003 34,400 t +7.2%
2004 36,300 t +5.5%
2005 35,600 t -1.9%
2006 35,200 t -1.1%
2007 34,700 t -1.4%
2008 32,000 t -7.8%
2009 34,000 t +6.2%
2010 33,850 t -0.4%
2011 34,666 t +2.4%
2012 33,747 t -2.7%
2013 33,626 t -0.4%
2014 33,505 t -0.4%
2015 33,689 t +0.6%
2016 33,528 t -0.5%
2017 32,863 t -2.0%
2018 32,381 t -1.5%
2019 31,942 t -1.4%
2020 31,045 t -2.8%
2021 29,700 t -4.3%
2022 31,000 t +4.4%
2023 32,000 t +3.2%
2024 32,399 t +1.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tea leaves — Production in Oceania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1969 +345.9% 74 t 330 t
1991 +251.8% 6,985 t 24,576 t
1967 +160.0% 15 t 39 t
1970 +127.0% 330 t 749 t
1968 +89.7% 39 t 74 t
1972 +81.3% 1,211 t 2,195 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57 t 10 t 330 t 9
1970s 4,189 t 749 t 8,034 t 10
1980s 8,566 t 8,000 t 10,193 t 10
1990s 26,575 t 6,985 t 38,100 t 10
2000s 34,500 t 32,000 t 36,300 t 10
2010s 33,380 t 31,942 t 34,666 t 10
2020s 31,229 t 29,700 t 32,399 t 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 10 Japan 319,300 t compare
  2. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18,400 t compare
  3. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,014 t compare
  4. 11 Malawi 247,670 t compare
  5. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,201 t compare
  6. 12 Rwanda 160,592 t compare
  7. 13 Nepal 135,399 t compare
  8. 14 Myanmar 121,765 t compare
  9. 15 USSR 119,700 t compare
  10. 16 Thailand 106,643 t compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tea leaves — production in Oceania?
Tea leaves — production in Oceania was 32,399 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tea leaves — production recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 38,100 t in 1998.
What is the lowest tea leaves — production recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 10 t in 1961.
How does Oceania rank for tea leaves — production?
Oceania ranks 13th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is tea leaves — production rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oceania 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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