Tea leaves — Yield in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Tea leaves — Yield was 1,979 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,979 kg/ha
Change on year
down 5.8%
Rank
19th
of 26 groups
All-time high
3,755 kg/ha
in 2005
All-time low
333.3 kg/ha
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tea leaves — Yield in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 1,979 kg/ha for tea leaves — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tea leaves — yield in Southern Africa peaked at 3,755 kg/ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 333.3 kg/ha, in 1970.

Southern Africa ranks 19th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,636 kg/ha 1,053 kg/ha 1,818 kg/ha 9
1970s 830.69 kg/ha 333.3 kg/ha 1,014 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,597 kg/ha 1,100 kg/ha 2,000 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,708 kg/ha 1,233 kg/ha 1,967 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,145 kg/ha 1,162 kg/ha 3,755 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,074 kg/ha 2,058 kg/ha 2,118 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,060 kg/ha 1,979 kg/ha 2,100 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 16 Japan 9,097 kg/ha compare
  2. 17 Malaysia 8,316 kg/ha compare
  3. 18 United Republic of Tanzania 7,494 kg/ha compare
  4. 19 Bangladesh 7,449 kg/ha compare
  5. 20 Nepal 6,522 kg/ha compare
  6. 21 Burundi 6,489 kg/ha compare
  7. 21 Réunion 1,344 kg/ha compare
  8. 22 Indonesia 6,351 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tea leaves — yield in Southern Africa?
Tea leaves — yield in Southern Africa was 1,979 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tea leaves — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3,755 kg/ha in 2005.
What is the lowest tea leaves — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 333.3 kg/ha in 1970.
How does Southern Africa rank for tea leaves — yield?
Southern Africa ranks 19th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is tea leaves — yield rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa 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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