Tea leaves — Yield in China
China: Tea leaves — Yield was 4,471 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tea leaves — Yield in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
China recorded 4,471 kg/ha for tea leaves — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tea leaves — yield in China peaked at 5,243 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 254.5 kg/ha, in 1975.
China ranks 24th 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, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 273.4 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 267.1 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 295 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 302 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 328.3 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 340.5 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 331.5 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 320.6 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 313 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 314.8 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 308.7 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 310.2 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 287.7 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 267.1 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 254.5 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 260.1 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 267.2 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 273.2 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 282.2 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 307.5 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 338.6 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 374.9 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 375.6 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 397.1 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 546 kg/ha | +37.5% |
| 1986 | 591.3 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 642 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 674.6 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 657.4 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 667.3 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2,874 kg/ha | +330.8% |
| 1992 | 2,927 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,990 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2,942 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,978 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3,003 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3,111 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 3,394 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 3,256 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 3,397 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 3,450 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,630 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 3,619 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,701 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3,900 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 4,057 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 4,211 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 4,269 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4,437 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 4,614 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 4,491 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 4,654 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4,675 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4,778 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4,868 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4,397 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 3,894 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 3,950 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,954 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,101 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 5,243 kg/ha | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 4,280 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 4,483 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 4,471 kg/ha | -0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4,471 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,471 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- China's 4,471 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,351 kg/ha, 70% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tea leaves — Yield in China 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 | +330.8% | 667.3 kg/ha | 2,874 kg/ha |
| 1985 | +37.5% | 397.1 kg/ha | 546 kg/ha |
| 2021 | +27.9% | 4,101 kg/ha | 5,243 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 307.93 kg/ha | 267.1 kg/ha | 340.5 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 282.57 kg/ha | 254.5 kg/ha | 314.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 490.5 kg/ha | 307.5 kg/ha | 674.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,814 kg/ha | 667.3 kg/ha | 3,394 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,867 kg/ha | 3,397 kg/ha | 4,437 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,428 kg/ha | 3,894 kg/ha | 4,868 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,515 kg/ha | 4,101 kg/ha | 5,243 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tea leaves — yield in China?
- Tea leaves — yield in China was 4,471 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tea leaves — yield recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5,243 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest tea leaves — yield recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 254.5 kg/ha in 1975.
- How does China rank for tea leaves — yield?
- China ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tea leaves — yield rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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