Tea leaves — Yield in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Tea leaves — Yield was 9,144 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tea leaves — Yield in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 9,144 kg/ha for tea leaves — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tea leaves — yield in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9,811 kg/ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 370 kg/ha, in 1968.
That places Papua New Guinea 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tea leaves — Yield in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 750 kg/ha | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 750 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 390 kg/ha | -48.0% |
| 1968 | 370 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 399.5 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 558.1 kg/ha | +39.7% |
| 1971 | 576.7 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1,011 kg/ha | +75.3% |
| 1973 | 1,019 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1,333 kg/ha | +30.8% |
| 1975 | 1,347 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1,330 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1,710 kg/ha | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 1,663 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 2,114 kg/ha | +27.1% |
| 1980 | 2,200 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 3,266 kg/ha | +48.4% |
| 1982 | 3,247 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 3,292 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3,191 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 2,244 kg/ha | -29.7% |
| 1986 | 2,051 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 2,051 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,051 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,051 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,704 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 8,681 kg/ha | +409.5% |
| 1992 | 8,710 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 8,739 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8,745 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 8,619 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 7,875 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 9,633 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 9,525 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 8,775 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 8,850 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 9,290 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 8,676 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 9,297 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 9,811 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 9,368 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 8,800 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 9,028 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 8,977 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 8,934 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 9,087 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 9,130 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9,103 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 9,110 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 9,116 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9,122 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9,128 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9,135 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9,141 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9,147 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9,153 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9,160 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9,139 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 9,141 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9,144 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 9,144 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,144 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 9,144 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 Papua New Guinea 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 | +409.5% | 1,704 kg/ha | 8,681 kg/ha |
| 1972 | +75.3% | 576.7 kg/ha | 1,011 kg/ha |
| 1965 | +50.0% | 500 kg/ha | 750 kg/ha |
| 1981 | +48.4% | 2,200 kg/ha | 3,266 kg/ha |
| 1967 | -48.0% | 750 kg/ha | 390 kg/ha |
| 1970 | +39.7% | 399.5 kg/ha | 558.1 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 517.72 kg/ha | 370 kg/ha | 750 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,266 kg/ha | 558.1 kg/ha | 2,114 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,565 kg/ha | 2,051 kg/ha | 3,292 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,101 kg/ha | 1,704 kg/ha | 9,633 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,103 kg/ha | 8,676 kg/ha | 9,811 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,122 kg/ha | 9,087 kg/ha | 9,147 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,148 kg/ha | 9,139 kg/ha | 9,160 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 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
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 60.7 kg/ha compare
- 13 Japan 9,097 kg/ha compare
- 14 Malaysia 8,316 kg/ha compare
- 15 Bangladesh 7,449 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 495.76 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8422 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tea leaves — yield in Papua New Guinea?
- Tea leaves — yield in Papua New Guinea was 9,144 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tea leaves — yield recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9,811 kg/ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest tea leaves — yield recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 370 kg/ha in 1968.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for tea leaves — yield?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tea leaves — yield rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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