Tea leaves — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Tea leaves — Yield was 5,066 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tea leaves — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 5,066 kg/ha for tea leaves — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tea leaves — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 5,286 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 525.8 kg/ha, in 1963.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tea leaves — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 571.5 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 529.7 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 525.8 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 620.9 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 624.3 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 704.5 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 680.3 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 693.6 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 718.1 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 715.3 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 577 kg/ha | -19.3% |
| 1972 | 714.7 kg/ha | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 753.7 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 775 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 748.2 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 757 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 815.1 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 772.2 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 771.7 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 774.9 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 787.6 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 862.6 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 816.3 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 816.3 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 851.7 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 788.1 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 745.2 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 798.2 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 838.9 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 802.8 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 3,318 kg/ha | +313.4% |
| 1992 | 3,266 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,709 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 3,702 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,771 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3,599 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 3,620 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3,959 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 4,017 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 4,072 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 4,224 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 4,217 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4,250 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4,399 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 4,237 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 4,312 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4,520 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 4,447 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4,475 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,691 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 4,349 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 4,492 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4,371 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4,322 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4,241 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 4,196 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,424 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 4,331 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4,546 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5,076 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 5,234 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 5,286 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,155 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 5,066 kg/ha | -1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tea leaves — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 | +313.4% | 802.8 kg/ha | 3,318 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 629.86 kg/ha | 525.8 kg/ha | 718.1 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 739.99 kg/ha | 577 kg/ha | 815.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 807.98 kg/ha | 745.2 kg/ha | 862.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,376 kg/ha | 802.8 kg/ha | 4,017 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,315 kg/ha | 4,072 kg/ha | 4,520 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,396 kg/ha | 4,196 kg/ha | 4,691 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,163 kg/ha | 5,066 kg/ha | 5,286 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 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
- 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
- 11 Uganda 9,269 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tea leaves — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Tea leaves — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 5,066 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tea leaves — yield recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,286 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest tea leaves — yield recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 525.8 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for tea leaves — yield?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tea leaves — yield rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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