Tea leaves — Yield in South America

South America: Tea leaves — Yield was 11,087 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11,087 kg/ha
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
2nd
of 26 groups
All-time high
11,087 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
625.9 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tea leaves — Yield in South America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

South America recorded 11,087 kg/ha for tea leaves — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tea leaves — yield in South America peaked at 11,087 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 625.9 kg/ha, in 1962.

That places South America 2nd out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 755.79 kg/ha 625.9 kg/ha 829.3 kg/ha 9
1970s 950.93 kg/ha 734.3 kg/ha 1,060 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,122 kg/ha 913.4 kg/ha 1,337 kg/ha 10
1990s 5,527 kg/ha 1,359 kg/ha 6,430 kg/ha 10
2000s 8,000 kg/ha 7,753 kg/ha 8,466 kg/ha 10
2010s 9,177 kg/ha 8,679 kg/ha 10,116 kg/ha 10
2020s 10,530 kg/ha 9,560 kg/ha 11,087 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 1 Türkiye 17,455 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Malawi 12,456 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Argentina 11,944 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Kenya 11,765 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Zimbabwe 11,149 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tea leaves — yield in South America?
Tea leaves — yield in South America was 11,087 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tea leaves — yield recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 11,087 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest tea leaves — yield recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 625.9 kg/ha in 1962.
How does South America rank for tea leaves — yield?
South America ranks 2nd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is tea leaves — yield rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America 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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