> In 2024 Japan produced 319,300 t of tea leaves, the 11th largest in the world (0.98% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%.

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# Tea leaves production in Japan

In 2024 Japan produced 319,300 t of tea leaves, the 11th largest in the world (0.98% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 438,000 t in 2004. Area harvested: 35,100 ha, yield 9.1 t/ha.

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Production, 2024319,300 t
World rank11 of 46
10-year change−12%
Record438,000 t2004

## Tea leaves in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Japan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.98%1.5% in 2014
Yield, t/ha9.1world 5.9 (+54%)
kg per person2.58world 4.01
10-year change−12%world +37%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9 | [Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/uganda/) | 414,945 | 1.3% |
| 10 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/argentina/) | 356,753 | 1.1% |
| 11 | **Japan** | 319,300 | 0.98% |
| 12 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/malawi/) | 247,670 | 0.76% |
| 13 | [Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/rwanda/) | 160,592 | 0.49% |

[Full ranking of 46 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/)

### Map of world production of tea leaves

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Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 319,300 | −0.2% | 35,100 | 9.10 |
| 2023 | 320,000 | −3.4% | 36,000 | 8.89 |
| 2022 | 331,100 | −0.3% | 36,900 | 8.97 |
| 2021 | 332,200 | +1.0% | 38,000 | 8.74 |
| 2020 | 328,800 | −8.0% | 39,100 | 8.41 |
| 2019 | 357,400 | −6.8% | 40,600 | 8.80 |
| 2018 | 383,600 | +7.5% | 41,500 | 9.24 |
| 2017 | 357,000 | +2.3% | 42,400 | 8.42 |
| 2016 | 349,000 | +0.9% | 43,100 | 8.10 |
| 2015 | 346,000 | −4.7% | 44,000 | 7.86 |
| 2014 | 363,000 | −1.6% | 44,800 | 8.10 |
| 2013 | 369,000 | −1.1% | 45,400 | 8.13 |
| 2012 | 373,000 | +4.5% | 45,900 | 8.13 |
| 2011 | 357,000 | −3.5% | 46,200 | 7.73 |
| 2010 | 370,000 | −1.1% | 46,800 | 7.91 |
| 2009 | 374,000 | −11% | 47,300 | 7.91 |
| 2008 | 420,000 | +2.7% | 48,000 | 8.75 |
| 2007 | 409,000 | +2.5% | 48,200 | 8.49 |
| 2006 | 399,000 | −8.3% | 48,500 | 8.23 |
| 2005 | 435,000 | −0.7% | 48,700 | 8.93 |
| 2004 | 438,000 | +9.5% | 49,100 | 8.92 |
| 2003 | 400,000 | +9.6% | 49,500 | 8.08 |
| 2002 | 365,000 | −1.4% | 44,800 | 8.15 |
| 2001 | 370,000 | 0.0% | 50,100 | 7.39 |
| 2000 | 370,000 | −3.9% | 50,400 | 7.34 |
| 1999 | 385,000 | +7.2% | 50,700 | 7.59 |
| 1998 | 359,000 | −9.6% | 51,200 | 7.01 |
| 1997 | 397,000 | +3.1% | 51,800 | 7.66 |
| 1996 | 385,000 | +4.3% | 52,700 | 7.31 |
| 1995 | 369,000 | −1.6% | 53,700 | 6.87 |
| 1994 | 375,000 | −6.3% | 54,500 | 6.88 |
| 1993 | 400,000 | 0.0% | 55,700 | 7.18 |
| 1992 | 400,000 | +4.7% | 56,700 | 7.05 |
| 1991 | 382,000 | +325% | 57,600 | 6.63 |
| 1990 | 89,900 | −0.7% | 58,500 | 1.54 |
| 1989 | 90,500 | +0.8% | 59,000 | 1.53 |
| 1988 | 89,800 | −6.7% | 59,600 | 1.51 |
| 1987 | 96,300 | +2.9% | 59,900 | 1.61 |
| 1986 | 93,600 | −2.0% | 60,200 | 1.55 |
| 1985 | 95,500 | +3.2% | 60,600 | 1.58 |
| 1984 | 92,500 | −9.9% | 60,800 | 1.52 |
| 1983 | 102,700 | +4.3% | 61,000 | 1.68 |
| 1982 | 98,500 | −3.7% | 61,000 | 1.61 |
| 1981 | 102,300 | 0.0% | 61,000 | 1.68 |
| 1980 | 102,300 | +4.4% | 61,000 | 1.68 |
| 1979 | 98,000 | −6.4% | 60,700 | 1.61 |
| 1978 | 104,738 | +2.4% | 60,000 | 1.75 |
| 1977 | 102,301 | +2.2% | 59,700 | 1.71 |
| 1976 | 100,097 | −5.1% | 59,600 | 1.68 |
| 1975 | 105,448 | +11% | 59,200 | 1.78 |
| 1974 | 95,238 | −5.9% | 58,400 | 1.63 |
| 1973 | 101,181 | +6.4% | 57,300 | 1.77 |
| 1972 | 95,072 | +2.1% | 55,600 | 1.71 |
| 1971 | 93,111 | +1.9% | 54,000 | 1.72 |
| 1970 | 91,398 | +1.8% | 51,700 | 1.77 |
| 1969 | 89,804 | +5.5% | 49,800 | 1.80 |
| 1968 | 85,112 | −0.2% | 49,000 | 1.74 |
| 1967 | 85,284 | +2.4% | 48,600 | 1.75 |
| 1966 | 83,290 | +7.4% | 48,500 | 1.72 |
| 1965 | 77,571 | −7.0% | 48,600 | 1.60 |
| 1964 | 83,427 | +2.7% | 48,800 | 1.71 |
| 1963 | 81,239 | +4.7% | 49,000 | 1.66 |
| 1962 | 77,608 | −4.8% | 49,200 | 1.58 |
| 1961 | 81,527 | — | 48,900 | 1.67 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports8,885 t USD 242 m
Exporter rank20 of 143
Imports26,033 t USD 161 m
Importer rank20 of 191
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of tea leaves in Japan?

Japan produced 319,300 t in 2024, 0.98% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Japan rank in the world for production of tea leaves?

Japan ranked 11th of 46 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 49.7% of the world total.

### How has the production of tea leaves in Japan changed?

It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +37% for the world. The record was 438,000 t in 2004.

### What is the yield of tea leaves in Japan?

9.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (319,300 t from 35,100 ha), against a world average of 5.9 t/ha.

### Does Japan export or import tea leaves?

In 2024 Japan reported exports of 8,885 t (USD 242 m) and imports of 26,033 t (USD 161 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/india/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/kenya/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/sri-lanka/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/turkey/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/vietnam/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/indonesia/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/bangladesh/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/uganda/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/argentina/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/malawi/)[Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/rwanda/)
[All countries producing tea leaves](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/)

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[Agricultural production in Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/japan/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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