Tea leaves — Yield in China, mainland
China, mainland: Tea leaves — Yield was 4,478 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tea leaves — Yield in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 4,478 kg/ha for tea leaves — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tea leaves — yield in China, mainland peaked at 5,256 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 234.4 kg/ha, in 1975.
China, mainland ranks 23rd of 45 countries 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 — Yield in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 254.8 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 234.9 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 262.5 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 278.8 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 300.3 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 311.8 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 297.4 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 287.8 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 277.3 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 279.8 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 278.2 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 283.3 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 260 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 247.5 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 234.4 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 242.5 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 248.6 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 255.8 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 263.8 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 292 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 323.3 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 361.9 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 362.6 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 384.3 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 533.7 kg/ha | +38.9% |
| 1986 | 579.2 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 628.4 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 665.1 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 648.3 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 658.6 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2,840 kg/ha | +331.3% |
| 1992 | 2,897 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2,966 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2,894 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,948 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,960 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,069 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 3,363 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 3,232 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 3,378 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 3,437 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3,622 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 3,610 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,695 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3,903 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 4,062 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4,220 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 4,261 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,450 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4,628 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 4,499 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4,668 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4,684 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4,788 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4,878 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4,403 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 3,896 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 3,952 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,956 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,104 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 5,256 kg/ha | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 4,283 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 4,489 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 4,478 kg/ha | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tea leaves — Yield in China, mainland 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 | +331.3% | 658.6 kg/ha | 2,840 kg/ha |
| 1985 | +38.9% | 384.3 kg/ha | 533.7 kg/ha |
| 2021 | +28.1% | 4,104 kg/ha | 5,256 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 278.4 kg/ha | 234.9 kg/ha | 311.8 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 259.39 kg/ha | 234.4 kg/ha | 283.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 477.88 kg/ha | 292 kg/ha | 665.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,783 kg/ha | 658.6 kg/ha | 3,363 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,864 kg/ha | 3,378 kg/ha | 4,450 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,435 kg/ha | 3,896 kg/ha | 4,878 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,522 kg/ha | 4,104 kg/ha | 5,256 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tea leaves — yield in China, mainland?
- Tea leaves — yield in China, mainland was 4,478 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tea leaves — yield recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,256 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest tea leaves — yield recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 234.4 kg/ha in 1975.
- How does China, mainland rank for tea leaves — yield?
- China, mainland ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tea leaves — yield rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland 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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