Tea leaves — Yield in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Tea leaves — Yield was 8,536 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tea leaves — Yield in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, tea leaves — yield in Southern Asia stood at 8,536 kg/ha.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tea leaves — yield in Southern Asia peaked at 8,693 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 950.7 kg/ha, in 1962.
Southern Asia ranks 8th 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 963.6 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 950.7 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 959.3 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 981.4 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 976.8 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 976.5 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 983.7 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1,016 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 995.1 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 1,016 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1,023 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,058 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1,084 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1,110 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1,118 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1,126 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1,217 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 1,206 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1,185 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1,187 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1,192 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,159 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1,170 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,325 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 1,338 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,274 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1,287 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1,379 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 1,370 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,393 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 6,383 kg/ha | +358.3% |
| 1992 | 6,021 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 6,234 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 6,880 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 6,853 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 6,981 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7,249 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 7,362 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 7,334 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6,993 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 6,942 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6,816 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 6,686 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6,724 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6,974 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 6,899 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 6,861 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6,828 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6,634 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 7,250 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 7,542 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 7,695 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 8,472 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 8,120 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 8,571 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 8,416 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 8,624 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8,400 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 8,122 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8,180 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8,693 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 8,339 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 8,415 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 8,536 kg/ha | +1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tea leaves — Yield in Southern Asia 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 | +358.3% | 1,393 kg/ha | 6,383 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 978.14 kg/ha | 950.7 kg/ha | 1,016 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,114 kg/ha | 1,016 kg/ha | 1,217 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,268 kg/ha | 1,159 kg/ha | 1,379 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,269 kg/ha | 1,393 kg/ha | 7,362 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,836 kg/ha | 6,634 kg/ha | 6,993 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,121 kg/ha | 7,250 kg/ha | 8,624 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,433 kg/ha | 8,180 kg/ha | 8,693 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 5 Ethiopia 10,755 kg/ha compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 7,494 kg/ha compare
- 6 Cameroon 10,418 kg/ha compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6,031 kg/ha compare
- 7 India 10,036 kg/ha compare
- 8 Brazil 9,715 kg/ha compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tea leaves — yield in Southern Asia?
- Tea leaves — yield in Southern Asia was 8,536 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tea leaves — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,693 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest tea leaves — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 950.7 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Southern Asia rank for tea leaves — yield?
- Southern Asia ranks 8th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tea leaves — yield rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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