Tea leaves — Yield in Malaysia
Malaysia: Tea leaves — Yield was 8,316 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tea leaves — Yield in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tea leaves — yield in Malaysia is 8,316 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tea leaves — yield in Malaysia peaked at 8,641 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 748.4 kg/ha, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 14th 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 748.4 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 812.3 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 778.7 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 901.1 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 977.8 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 880.9 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 929.4 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 1,120 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 1,021 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 1,051 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 996.1 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 1,127 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 1,163 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1,128 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1,089 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 1,161 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 1,296 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 1,243 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 1,239 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,351 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 1,399 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1,242 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 1,302 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 1,691 kg/ha | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 1,656 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1,667 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,440 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 1,390 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 1,479 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 1,896 kg/ha | +28.2% |
| 1991 | 2,117 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 2,039 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2,053 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,002 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2,037 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2,038 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,068 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,000 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2,016 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,879 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 1,547 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 1,500 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,179 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 1,114 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 814.3 kg/ha | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 1,871 kg/ha | +129.8% |
| 2007 | 1,993 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 4,798 kg/ha | +140.8% |
| 2009 | 4,755 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 8,027 kg/ha | +68.8% |
| 2011 | 6,764 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 6,181 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 5,260 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 5,175 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5,890 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 5,845 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 5,630 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 5,189 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 4,599 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 5,026 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 3,256 kg/ha | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 8,080 kg/ha | +148.2% |
| 2023 | 8,641 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 8,316 kg/ha | -3.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8,316 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,471 kg/ha, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8,316 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,351 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tea leaves — Yield in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +148.2% | 3,256 kg/ha | 8,080 kg/ha |
| 2008 | +140.8% | 1,993 kg/ha | 4,798 kg/ha |
| 2006 | +129.8% | 814.3 kg/ha | 1,871 kg/ha |
| 2010 | +68.8% | 4,755 kg/ha | 8,027 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 907.77 kg/ha | 748.4 kg/ha | 1,120 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,149 kg/ha | 996.1 kg/ha | 1,296 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,462 kg/ha | 1,242 kg/ha | 1,691 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,027 kg/ha | 1,896 kg/ha | 2,117 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,145 kg/ha | 814.3 kg/ha | 4,798 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,856 kg/ha | 4,599 kg/ha | 8,027 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,664 kg/ha | 3,256 kg/ha | 8,641 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 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
- 13 Japan 9,097 kg/ha compare
- 15 Bangladesh 7,449 kg/ha compare
- 16 Nepal 6,522 kg/ha compare
- 17 Burundi 6,489 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,078 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2261 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tea leaves — yield in Malaysia?
- Tea leaves — yield in Malaysia was 8,316 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tea leaves — yield recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,641 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest tea leaves — yield recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 748.4 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for tea leaves — yield?
- Malaysia ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tea leaves — yield rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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