Tea leaves — Yield in Japan
Japan: Tea leaves — Yield was 9,097 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tea leaves — Yield in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Japan recorded 9,097 kg/ha for tea leaves — yield in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tea leaves — yield in Japan peaked at 9,243 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,507 kg/ha, in 1988.
Japan ranks 13th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,667 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,577 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 1,658 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 1,710 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1,596 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 1,717 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 1,755 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1,737 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 1,803 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 1,768 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 1,724 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1,710 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1,766 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1,631 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 1,781 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 1,680 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 1,714 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1,746 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1,614 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 1,677 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1,677 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,615 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1,684 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 1,521 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 1,576 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1,555 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,608 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,507 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 1,534 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1,537 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 6,632 kg/ha | +331.5% |
| 1992 | 7,055 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 7,181 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6,881 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 6,872 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7,306 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 7,664 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 7,012 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 7,594 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 7,341 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 7,385 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8,147 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 8,081 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 8,921 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 8,932 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,227 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 8,486 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 8,750 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 7,907 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 7,906 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,727 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8,126 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 8,128 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,103 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7,864 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 8,097 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 8,420 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 9,243 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 8,803 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 8,409 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 8,742 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 8,973 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 8,889 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 9,097 kg/ha | +2.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 9,097 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,351 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tea leaves — Yield in Japan 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 | +331.5% | 1,537 kg/ha | 6,632 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,691 kg/ha | 1,577 kg/ha | 1,803 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,713 kg/ha | 1,614 kg/ha | 1,781 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,595 kg/ha | 1,507 kg/ha | 1,684 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,573 kg/ha | 1,537 kg/ha | 7,664 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,218 kg/ha | 7,341 kg/ha | 8,932 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,242 kg/ha | 7,727 kg/ha | 9,243 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,822 kg/ha | 8,409 kg/ha | 9,097 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 10 Ecuador 9,275 kg/ha compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,379 kg/ha compare
- 11 Uganda 9,269 kg/ha compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 60.7 kg/ha compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 9,144 kg/ha compare
- 14 Malaysia 8,316 kg/ha compare
- 15 Bangladesh 7,449 kg/ha compare
- 16 Nepal 6,522 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tea leaves — yield in Japan?
- Tea leaves — yield in Japan was 9,097 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tea leaves — yield recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,243 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest tea leaves — yield recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,507 kg/ha in 1988.
- How does Japan rank for tea leaves — yield?
- Japan ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tea leaves — yield rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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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