Tea leaves — Yield in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Tea leaves — Yield was 10,237 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tea leaves — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 10,237 kg/ha for tea leaves — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tea leaves — yield in Eastern Africa peaked at 10,376 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 829.1 kg/ha, in 1963.
That places Eastern Africa 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tea leaves — Yield in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 851.6 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 848 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 829.1 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 843.9 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 865.6 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1,024 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 1967 | 973.3 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 1,030 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 1,086 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 1,108 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 986.3 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 1,175 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 1,147 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 1,073 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 1,057 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1,032 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 1,198 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 1,171 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 1,272 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 1,182 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 1,214 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1,305 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 1,362 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 1,410 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1,620 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 1,565 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,618 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,697 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 1,827 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 1,770 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 7,381 kg/ha | +317.0% |
| 1992 | 6,986 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 7,856 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 7,508 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 8,301 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 8,223 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 7,283 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 9,006 kg/ha | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 8,091 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 8,061 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 9,120 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 8,469 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 8,620 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 9,214 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 8,957 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 8,505 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 9,687 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 8,970 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 8,212 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 9,292 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 8,319 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 8,167 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 8,385 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8,375 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7,584 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 8,317 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 7,699 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 8,422 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 7,285 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 10,376 kg/ha | +42.4% |
| 2021 | 10,043 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 9,692 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 10,010 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 10,237 kg/ha | +2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tea leaves — Yield in Eastern Africa 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 | +317.0% | 1,770 kg/ha | 7,381 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 927.91 kg/ha | 829.1 kg/ha | 1,086 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,122 kg/ha | 986.3 kg/ha | 1,272 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,480 kg/ha | 1,182 kg/ha | 1,827 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,241 kg/ha | 1,770 kg/ha | 9,006 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,782 kg/ha | 8,061 kg/ha | 9,687 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,185 kg/ha | 7,285 kg/ha | 9,292 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,072 kg/ha | 9,692 kg/ha | 10,376 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 1 Malawi 12,456 kg/ha compare
- 1 Türkiye 17,455 kg/ha compare
- 2 Argentina 11,944 kg/ha compare
- 2 Viet Nam 10,214 kg/ha compare
- 3 Kenya 11,765 kg/ha compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tea leaves — yield in Eastern Africa?
- Tea leaves — yield in Eastern Africa was 10,237 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tea leaves — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,376 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest tea leaves — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 829.1 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for tea leaves — yield?
- Eastern Africa ranks 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tea leaves — yield rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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