Tea leaves — Yield in Asia
Asia: Tea leaves — Yield was 5,594 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tea leaves — Yield in Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tea leaves — yield in Asia is 5,594 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tea leaves — yield in Asia peaked at 6,395 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 662.9 kg/ha, in 1976.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tea leaves — Yield in Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 718.6 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 712.3 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 724.8 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 747 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 751.6 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 767.3 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 757.8 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 767.7 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 749.5 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 739.7 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 722.4 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 734 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 709.5 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 679 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 663.3 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 662.9 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 702.6 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 704.5 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 707.1 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 728.1 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 718.8 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 720.4 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 750.1 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 833.2 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 985.5 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 964.2 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 984.2 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1,042 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1,024 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1,038 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 4,649 kg/ha | +347.8% |
| 1992 | 4,489 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 4,555 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4,663 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4,642 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4,756 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4,992 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 5,332 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 5,347 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5,109 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 5,190 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 5,252 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5,222 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5,361 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 5,478 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 5,545 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5,541 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5,548 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5,548 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,883 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 5,809 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5,937 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6,087 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6,067 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6,179 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 5,758 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 5,336 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 5,350 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5,236 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5,318 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6,395 kg/ha | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 5,456 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 5,605 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 5,594 kg/ha | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tea leaves — Yield in 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +347.8% | 1,038 kg/ha | 4,649 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 744.07 kg/ha | 712.3 kg/ha | 767.7 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 702.5 kg/ha | 662.9 kg/ha | 739.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 875.05 kg/ha | 718.8 kg/ha | 1,042 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,446 kg/ha | 1,038 kg/ha | 5,347 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,379 kg/ha | 5,109 kg/ha | 5,548 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,764 kg/ha | 5,236 kg/ha | 6,179 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,673 kg/ha | 5,318 kg/ha | 6,395 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 4 Zimbabwe 11,149 kg/ha compare
- 4 Melanesia 9,144 kg/ha compare
- 5 Ethiopia 10,755 kg/ha compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 7,494 kg/ha compare
- 6 Cameroon 10,418 kg/ha compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6,031 kg/ha compare
- 7 India 10,036 kg/ha compare
- 8 Brazil 9,715 kg/ha compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,346 kg/ha compare
- 9 Mauritius 9,660 kg/ha compare
- 10 Ecuador 9,275 kg/ha compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,379 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tea leaves — yield in Asia?
- Tea leaves — yield in Asia was 5,594 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tea leaves — yield recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,395 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest tea leaves — yield recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 662.9 kg/ha in 1976.
- How does Asia rank for tea leaves — yield?
- Asia ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tea leaves — yield rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Tea leaves — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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