Tea leaves — Yield in World
World: Tea leaves — Yield was 5,911 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tea leaves — Yield in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
World recorded 5,911 kg/ha for tea leaves — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tea leaves — yield in World peaked at 6,664 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 712.9 kg/ha, in 1976.
World ranks 13th 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 World, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 720.1 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 715.5 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 731.5 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 751.1 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 757.6 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 786.6 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 772.6 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 782.9 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 775.2 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 771.3 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 753.2 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 780.2 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 757.7 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 726.9 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 714.9 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 712.9 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 767.9 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 763.9 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 776.1 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 799.1 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 790.8 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 800.8 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 833.5 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 913.8 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 1,070 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 1,046 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1,072 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1,108 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1,112 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,128 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 4,769 kg/ha | +322.7% |
| 1992 | 4,674 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4,827 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 4,911 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4,958 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 5,063 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 5,210 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 5,679 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 5,592 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 5,420 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 5,591 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 5,600 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5,578 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5,752 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 5,821 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5,840 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5,922 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5,872 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5,808 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6,230 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 6,063 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 6,148 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6,315 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 6,294 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6,317 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,996 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 5,538 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 5,580 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5,399 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5,709 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 6,664 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 5,766 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 5,926 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 5,911 kg/ha | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tea leaves — Yield in World 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 | +322.7% | 1,128 kg/ha | 4,769 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 754.79 kg/ha | 715.5 kg/ha | 786.6 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 752.5 kg/ha | 712.9 kg/ha | 780.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 954.52 kg/ha | 790.8 kg/ha | 1,112 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,681 kg/ha | 1,128 kg/ha | 5,679 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,720 kg/ha | 5,420 kg/ha | 5,922 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,988 kg/ha | 5,399 kg/ha | 6,317 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,995 kg/ha | 5,709 kg/ha | 6,664 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 12 Papua New Guinea 9,144 kg/ha compare
- 13 Japan 9,097 kg/ha compare
- 14 Malaysia 8,316 kg/ha compare
- 15 Bangladesh 7,449 kg/ha compare
- 16 Nepal 6,522 kg/ha compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tea leaves — yield in World?
- Tea leaves — yield in World was 5,911 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tea leaves — yield recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 6,664 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest tea leaves — yield recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 712.9 kg/ha in 1976.
- How does World rank for tea leaves — yield?
- World ranks 13th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tea leaves — yield rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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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