Tea leaves — Yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Tea leaves — Yield was 60.7 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
60.7 kg/ha
Change on year
down 46.5%
Rank
12th
of 12 regions
All-time high
1,190 kg/ha
in 1966
All-time low
60.7 kg/ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tea leaves — Yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tea leaves — yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 60.7 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 46.5% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tea leaves — yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 1,190 kg/ha in 1966 and was at its lowest, 60.7 kg/ha, in 2024.

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

Tea leaves — Yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Tea leaves — Yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 809 kg/ha
1962 742.9 kg/ha -8.2%
1963 827.7 kg/ha +11.4%
1964 959.6 kg/ha +15.9%
1965 1,062 kg/ha +10.7%
1966 1,190 kg/ha +12.0%
1967 660.1 kg/ha -44.6%
1968 979.2 kg/ha +48.3%
1969 896.5 kg/ha -8.4%
1970 695.3 kg/ha -22.4%
1971 721.2 kg/ha +3.7%
1972 717 kg/ha -0.6%
1973 676.2 kg/ha -5.7%
1974 644.2 kg/ha -4.7%
1975 644.2 kg/ha +0.0%
1976 660.2 kg/ha +2.5%
1977 650.5 kg/ha -1.5%
1978 650.5 kg/ha +0.0%
1979 600 kg/ha -7.8%
1980 598 kg/ha -0.3%
1981 458.1 kg/ha -23.4%
1982 414.9 kg/ha -9.4%
1983 423.9 kg/ha +2.2%
1984 430.9 kg/ha +1.7%
1985 420.9 kg/ha -2.3%
1986 467.5 kg/ha +11.1%
1987 233.3 kg/ha -50.1%
1988 378 kg/ha +62.0%
1989 336.6 kg/ha -11.0%
1990 369.8 kg/ha +9.9%
1991 380.1 kg/ha +2.8%
1992 346.7 kg/ha -8.8%
1993 372.4 kg/ha +7.4%
1994 567.5 kg/ha +52.4%
1995 670.2 kg/ha +18.1%
1996 668.8 kg/ha -0.2%
1997 690.1 kg/ha +3.2%
1998 690 kg/ha -0.0%
1999 606.4 kg/ha -12.1%
2000 690 kg/ha +13.8%
2001 689.9 kg/ha -0.0%
2002 690 kg/ha +0.0%
2003 520 kg/ha -24.6%
2004 370 kg/ha -28.8%
2005 370 kg/ha +0.0%
2006 370 kg/ha +0.0%
2007 328.9 kg/ha -11.1%
2008 370 kg/ha +12.5%
2009 369.8 kg/ha -0.1%
2010 328.4 kg/ha -11.2%
2011 286.7 kg/ha -12.7%
2012 240.8 kg/ha -16.0%
2013 191.1 kg/ha -20.6%
2014 157.7 kg/ha -17.5%
2015 131.5 kg/ha -16.6%
2016 110.6 kg/ha -15.9%
2017 96 kg/ha -13.2%
2018 112.7 kg/ha +17.4%
2019 116.7 kg/ha +3.5%
2020 111.9 kg/ha -4.1%
2021 113.5 kg/ha +1.4%
2022 113.5 kg/ha +0.0%
2023 113.5 kg/ha +0.0%
2024 60.7 kg/ha -46.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 903.11 kg/ha 660.1 kg/ha 1,190 kg/ha 9
1970s 665.93 kg/ha 600 kg/ha 721.2 kg/ha 10
1980s 416.21 kg/ha 233.3 kg/ha 598 kg/ha 10
1990s 536.2 kg/ha 346.7 kg/ha 690.1 kg/ha 10
2000s 476.86 kg/ha 328.9 kg/ha 690 kg/ha 10
2010s 177.22 kg/ha 96 kg/ha 328.4 kg/ha 10
2020s 102.62 kg/ha 60.7 kg/ha 113.5 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 9 Mauritius 9,660 kg/ha compare
  2. 10 Ecuador 9,275 kg/ha compare
  3. 11 Uganda 9,269 kg/ha compare
  4. 12 Papua New Guinea 9,144 kg/ha compare
  5. 13 Japan 9,097 kg/ha compare
  6. 14 Malaysia 8,316 kg/ha compare
  7. 15 Bangladesh 7,449 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tea leaves — yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Tea leaves — yield in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 60.7 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tea leaves — yield recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1,190 kg/ha in 1966.
What is the lowest tea leaves — yield recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 60.7 kg/ha in 2024.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for tea leaves — yield?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th out of 12 regions with data for 2024.
Is tea leaves — yield rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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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Indicator
Tea leaves — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 4,374 data points, 1961–2024
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