Tea leaves — Production in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Tea leaves — Production was 1.15 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.15 million t
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
4th
of 12 countries
All-time high
1.15 million t
in 2024
All-time low
7,500 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tea leaves — Production in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam stood at 1.15 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tea leaves — production in Viet Nam peaked at 1.15 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,500 t, in 1961.

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

Tea leaves — Production in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Tea leaves — Production in Viet Nam, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 7,500 t —
1962 7,500 t +0.0%
1963 8,000 t +6.7%
1964 9,000 t +12.5%
1965 10,600 t +17.8%
1966 12,000 t +13.2%
1967 9,000 t -25.0%
1968 13,500 t +50.0%
1969 14,000 t +3.7%
1970 14,700 t +5.0%
1971 15,500 t +5.4%
1972 15,000 t -3.2%
1973 15,000 t +0.0%
1974 17,000 t +13.3%
1975 18,000 t +5.9%
1976 17,251 t -4.2%
1977 18,299 t +6.1%
1978 20,040 t +9.5%
1979 20,297 t +1.3%
1980 21,014 t +3.5%
1981 21,178 t +0.8%
1982 25,378 t +19.8%
1983 24,609 t -3.0%
1984 27,428 t +11.5%
1985 28,222 t +2.9%
1986 30,006 t +6.3%
1987 28,990 t -3.4%
1988 29,743 t +2.6%
1989 30,218 t +1.6%
1990 32,247 t +6.7%
1991 142,400 t +341.6%
1992 155,700 t +9.3%
1993 162,200 t +4.2%
1994 180,600 t +11.3%
1995 172,900 t -4.3%
1996 201,300 t +16.4%
1997 224,500 t +11.5%
1998 243,400 t +8.4%
1999 302,400 t +24.2%
2000 300,600 t -0.6%
2001 325,600 t +8.3%
2002 405,200 t +24.4%
2003 448,600 t +10.7%
2004 513,800 t +14.5%
2005 570,000 t +10.9%
2006 648,900 t +13.8%
2007 705,900 t +8.8%
2008 746,200 t +5.7%
2009 771,000 t +3.3%
2010 834,600 t +8.2%
2011 879,079 t +5.3%
2012 909,729 t +3.5%
2013 936,424 t +2.9%
2014 982,210 t +4.9%
2015 1.01 million t +3.1%
2016 1.03 million t +2.1%
2017 1.12 million t +8.4%
2018 1.08 million t -3.6%
2019 1.02 million t -5.9%
2020 1.06 million t +4.7%
2021 1.09 million t +2.4%
2022 1.12 million t +2.4%
2023 1.13 million t +0.7%
2024 1.15 million t +2.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tea leaves — Production in Viet Nam 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
1991 +341.6% 32,247 t 142,400 t
1968 +50.0% 9,000 t 13,500 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,122 t 7,500 t 14,000 t 9
1970s 17,109 t 14,700 t 20,297 t 10
1980s 26,679 t 21,014 t 30,218 t 10
1990s 181,765 t 32,247 t 302,400 t 10
2000s 543,580 t 300,600 t 771,000 t 10
2010s 980,859 t 834,600 t 1.12 million t 10
2020s 1.11 million t 1.06 million t 1.15 million t 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  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. 3 Türkiye 1.41 million t compare
  5. 4 Kenya 2.69 million t compare
  6. 5 Sri Lanka 1.51 million t compare
  7. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 128,783 t compare
  8. 6 Indonesia 658,000 t compare
  9. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 79,997 t compare
  10. 7 Bangladesh 437,652 t compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tea leaves — production in Viet Nam?
Tea leaves — production in Viet Nam was 1.15 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tea leaves — production recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest tea leaves — production recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 7,500 t in 1961.
How does Viet Nam rank for tea leaves — production?
Viet Nam ranks 4th out of 12 countries with data for 2024.
Is tea leaves — production rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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