Tea leaves — Production in Western Asia

Western Asia: Tea leaves — Production was 1.42 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.42 million t
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
9th
of 20 groups
All-time high
1.48 million t
in 2018
All-time low
5,450 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tea leaves — Production in Western Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 1.42 million t for tea leaves — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tea leaves — production in Western Asia peaked at 1.48 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,450 t, in 1961.

That places Western Asia 9th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Tea leaves — Production in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 5,450 t —
1962 8,259 t +51.5%
1963 10,100 t +22.3%
1964 10,035 t -0.6%
1965 13,000 t +29.5%
1966 23,000 t +76.9%
1967 21,786 t -5.3%
1968 27,557 t +26.5%
1969 34,373 t +24.7%
1970 33,431 t -2.7%
1971 33,585 t +0.5%
1972 46,500 t +38.5%
1973 43,202 t -7.1%
1974 42,781 t -1.0%
1975 55,572 t +29.9%
1976 59,547 t +7.2%
1977 77,592 t +30.3%
1978 86,206 t +11.1%
1979 101,955 t +18.3%
1980 95,889 t -5.9%
1981 42,606 t -55.6%
1982 68,038 t +59.7%
1983 100,982 t +48.4%
1984 113,701 t +12.6%
1985 137,116 t +20.6%
1986 148,305 t +8.2%
1987 140,680 t -5.1%
1988 153,160 t +8.9%
1989 136,530 t -10.9%
1990 122,754 t -10.1%
1991 682,858 t +456.3%
1992 796,983 t +16.7%
1993 679,500 t -14.7%
1994 735,100 t +8.2%
1995 571,375 t -22.3%
1996 637,030 t +11.5%
1997 786,834 t +23.5%
1998 1.03 million t +30.5%
1999 1.16 million t +12.8%
2000 783,120 t -32.4%
2001 849,370 t +8.5%
2002 817,140 t -3.8%
2003 894,401 t +9.5%
2004 1.13 million t +25.9%
2005 1.22 million t +7.9%
2006 1.13 million t -7.2%
2007 1.15 million t +2.2%
2008 1.11 million t -4.1%
2009 1.11 million t +0.3%
2010 1.31 million t +18.0%
2011 1.23 million t -5.7%
2012 1.25 million t +1.5%
2013 1.18 million t -5.5%
2014 1.27 million t +7.2%
2015 1.33 million t +4.9%
2016 1.35 million t +1.8%
2017 1.30 million t -3.8%
2018 1.48 million t +13.8%
2019 1.41 million t -4.9%
2020 1.45 million t +3.1%
2021 1.46 million t +0.3%
2022 1.27 million t -12.7%
2023 1.36 million t +6.8%
2024 1.42 million t +4.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tea leaves — Production in Western Asia 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 +456.3% 122,754 t 682,858 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,062 t 5,450 t 34,373 t 9
1970s 58,037 t 33,431 t 101,955 t 10
1980s 113,701 t 42,606 t 153,160 t 10
1990s 719,771 t 122,754 t 1.16 million t 10
2000s 1.02 million t 783,120 t 1.22 million t 10
2010s 1.31 million t 1.18 million t 1.48 million t 10
2020s 1.39 million t 1.27 million t 1.46 million t 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 6 Indonesia 658,000 t compare
  2. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 79,997 t compare
  3. 7 Bangladesh 437,652 t compare
  4. 8 Uganda 414,945 t compare
  5. 8 Melanesia 32,399 t compare
  6. 9 Argentina 356,753 t compare
  7. 10 Japan 319,300 t compare
  8. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18,400 t compare
  9. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,014 t compare
  10. 11 Malawi 247,670 t compare
  11. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,201 t compare
  12. 12 Rwanda 160,592 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tea leaves — production in Western Asia?
Tea leaves — production in Western Asia was 1.42 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tea leaves — production recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.48 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest tea leaves — production recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,450 t in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for tea leaves — production?
Western Asia ranks 9th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is tea leaves — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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