Tea leaves — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Tea leaves — Yield was 7,020 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7,020 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
10th
of 20 groups
All-time high
7,275 kg/ha
in 2021
All-time low
763.5 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tea leaves — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, tea leaves — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 7,020 kg/ha.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tea leaves — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 7,275 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 763.5 kg/ha, in 1962.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 10th of 20 groups 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Tea leaves — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 764.6 kg/ha —
1962 763.5 kg/ha -0.1%
1963 784 kg/ha +2.7%
1964 813.3 kg/ha +3.7%
1965 829.5 kg/ha +2.0%
1966 847.3 kg/ha +2.1%
1967 820.9 kg/ha -3.1%
1968 843.4 kg/ha +2.7%
1969 849.7 kg/ha +0.7%
1970 831.9 kg/ha -2.1%
1971 778.7 kg/ha -6.4%
1972 835 kg/ha +7.2%
1973 849 kg/ha +1.7%
1974 828.2 kg/ha -2.4%
1975 838.3 kg/ha +1.2%
1976 813.9 kg/ha -2.9%
1977 898.5 kg/ha +10.4%
1978 869.1 kg/ha -3.3%
1979 899.7 kg/ha +3.5%
1980 841.6 kg/ha -6.5%
1981 882 kg/ha +4.8%
1982 874.5 kg/ha -0.9%
1983 888.4 kg/ha +1.6%
1984 968 kg/ha +9.0%
1985 1,045 kg/ha +7.9%
1986 1,028 kg/ha -1.6%
1987 1,042 kg/ha +1.3%
1988 1,100 kg/ha +5.6%
1989 1,104 kg/ha +0.4%
1990 1,154 kg/ha +4.5%
1991 5,002 kg/ha +333.6%
1992 4,340 kg/ha -13.2%
1993 5,348 kg/ha +23.2%
1994 5,484 kg/ha +2.6%
1995 5,814 kg/ha +6.0%
1996 5,918 kg/ha +1.8%
1997 5,681 kg/ha -4.0%
1998 6,433 kg/ha +13.2%
1999 6,017 kg/ha -6.5%
2000 6,177 kg/ha +2.6%
2001 6,561 kg/ha +6.2%
2002 6,234 kg/ha -5.0%
2003 6,232 kg/ha -0.0%
2004 6,452 kg/ha +3.5%
2005 6,422 kg/ha -0.5%
2006 6,222 kg/ha -3.1%
2007 6,630 kg/ha +6.6%
2008 6,335 kg/ha -4.4%
2009 5,886 kg/ha -7.1%
2010 7,190 kg/ha +22.1%
2011 6,722 kg/ha -6.5%
2012 6,679 kg/ha -0.7%
2013 6,927 kg/ha +3.7%
2014 6,893 kg/ha -0.5%
2015 6,373 kg/ha -7.5%
2016 6,590 kg/ha +3.4%
2017 6,581 kg/ha -0.1%
2018 6,483 kg/ha -1.5%
2019 5,735 kg/ha -11.5%
2020 7,157 kg/ha +24.8%
2021 7,275 kg/ha +1.6%
2022 6,727 kg/ha -7.5%
2023 6,959 kg/ha +3.4%
2024 7,020 kg/ha +0.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tea leaves — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +333.6% 1,154 kg/ha 5,002 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 812.91 kg/ha 763.5 kg/ha 849.7 kg/ha 9
1970s 844.23 kg/ha 778.7 kg/ha 899.7 kg/ha 10
1980s 977.3 kg/ha 841.6 kg/ha 1,104 kg/ha 10
1990s 5,119 kg/ha 1,154 kg/ha 6,433 kg/ha 10
2000s 6,315 kg/ha 5,886 kg/ha 6,630 kg/ha 10
2010s 6,617 kg/ha 5,735 kg/ha 7,190 kg/ha 10
2020s 7,028 kg/ha 6,727 kg/ha 7,275 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 7 India 10,036 kg/ha compare
  2. 8 Brazil 9,715 kg/ha compare
  3. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,346 kg/ha compare
  4. 9 Mauritius 9,660 kg/ha compare
  5. 10 Ecuador 9,275 kg/ha compare
  6. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,379 kg/ha compare
  7. 11 Uganda 9,269 kg/ha compare
  8. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 60.7 kg/ha compare
  9. 12 Papua New Guinea 9,144 kg/ha compare
  10. 13 Japan 9,097 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tea leaves — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Tea leaves — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 7,020 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tea leaves — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 7,275 kg/ha in 2021.
What is the lowest tea leaves — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 763.5 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for tea leaves — yield?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 10th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is tea leaves — yield rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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Indicator
Tea leaves — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 4,374 data points, 1961–2024
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