Tea leaves — Yield in South America
South America: Tea leaves — Yield was 11,087 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tea leaves — Yield in South America, 1961–2024
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 20 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.
Tea leaves — Yield in South America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 660 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 625.9 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 816.3 kg/ha | +30.4% |
| 1964 | 805.2 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 829.3 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 775.2 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 810.3 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 688.1 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 1969 | 791.8 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 862 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 969.7 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 1,060 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 1,048 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 971.5 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 1,048 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 937 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 1,006 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 734.3 kg/ha | -27.0% |
| 1979 | 872.6 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 996 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 913.4 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 1,066 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 1,098 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1,093 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,167 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1,218 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 1,316 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 1,010 kg/ha | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 1,337 kg/ha | +32.4% |
| 1990 | 1,359 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 5,561 kg/ha | +309.2% |
| 1992 | 5,413 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 6,206 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 6,121 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 6,096 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5,650 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 6,335 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 6,430 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 6,101 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 8,039 kg/ha | +31.8% |
| 2001 | 8,007 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 8,079 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7,928 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 7,923 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7,753 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 7,860 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7,956 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8,466 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 7,993 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 10,070 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 10,116 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 8,679 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 8,892 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8,895 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,689 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 9,013 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 8,721 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 8,713 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 9,984 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 9,560 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 10,398 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 10,963 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 10,642 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 11,087 kg/ha | +4.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tea leaves — Yield in South America 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 | +309.2% | 1,359 kg/ha | 5,561 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Malawi 12,456 kg/ha compare
- 1 Türkiye 17,455 kg/ha compare
- 2 Argentina 11,944 kg/ha compare
- 2 Viet Nam 10,214 kg/ha compare
- 3 Kenya 11,765 kg/ha compare
- 4 Zimbabwe 11,149 kg/ha compare
- 4 Melanesia 9,144 kg/ha compare
- 5 Ethiopia 10,755 kg/ha compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 7,494 kg/ha compare
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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 20 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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