Tea leaves — Yield in India
India: Tea leaves — Yield was 10,036 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tea leaves — Yield in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, tea leaves — yield in India stood at 10,036 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tea leaves — yield in India peaked at 10,036 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,037 kg/ha, in 1963.
India ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tea leaves — Yield in India, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,070 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,043 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1,037 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1,090 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 1,061 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1,082 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1,096 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1,139 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 1,111 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 1,174 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 1,214 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1,266 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 1,305 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1,347 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1,337 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1,397 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 1,507 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 1,509 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,437 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 1,491 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1,456 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1,420 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1,468 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1,606 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 1,641 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,508 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 1,508 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,628 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 1,692 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1,658 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 7,439 kg/ha | +348.7% |
| 1992 | 7,385 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 6,830 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 7,685 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 7,659 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 7,698 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 7,868 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 8,115 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 8,017 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 7,329 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 7,308 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7,280 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7,128 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 7,350 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7,568 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7,426 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7,460 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 7,418 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 7,304 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 7,442 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7,938 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 8,157 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 9,320 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 8,690 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 9,461 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 9,415 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 9,268 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 9,357 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9,485 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 9,589 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 9,702 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 9,832 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 9,934 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 10,036 kg/ha | +1.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 10,036 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,144 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tea leaves — Yield in India 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 | +348.7% | 1,658 kg/ha | 7,439 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,081 kg/ha | 1,037 kg/ha | 1,139 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,349 kg/ha | 1,174 kg/ha | 1,509 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,542 kg/ha | 1,420 kg/ha | 1,692 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,036 kg/ha | 1,658 kg/ha | 8,115 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,357 kg/ha | 7,128 kg/ha | 7,568 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,853 kg/ha | 7,442 kg/ha | 9,485 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,818 kg/ha | 9,589 kg/ha | 10,036 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 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
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tea leaves — yield in India?
- Tea leaves — yield in India was 10,036 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tea leaves — yield recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 10,036 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest tea leaves — yield recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,037 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does India rank for tea leaves — yield?
- India ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tea leaves — yield rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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