FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Tea leaves production in Nepal
In 2024 Nepal produced 135,399 t of tea leaves, the 14th largest in the world (0.41% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 46%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 20,760 ha, yield 6.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 135,399 t
- World rank
- 14 of 46
- 10-year change
- +46%
- Record
- 135,399 t
- 2024
Tea leaves in Nepal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 135,399 | +4.8% | 20,760 | 6.52 |
| 2023 | 129,177 | +0.9% | 20,230 | 6.39 |
| 2022 | 128,000 | +8.2% | 18,700 | 6.84 |
| 2021 | 118,300 | −1.1% | 16,017 | 7.39 |
| 2020 | 119,600 | +8.7% | 16,901 | 7.08 |
| 2019 | 110,000 | +1.9% | 28,732 | 3.83 |
| 2018 | 108,000 | +0.9% | 28,595 | 3.78 |
| 2017 | 107,000 | +2.9% | 28,522 | 3.75 |
| 2016 | 104,000 | +12% | 20,747 | 5.01 |
| 2015 | 93,000 | 0.0% | 19,271 | 4.83 |
| 2014 | 93,000 | +3.3% | 19,271 | 4.83 |
| 2013 | 90,000 | +11% | 19,036 | 4.73 |
| 2012 | 81,000 | +6.6% | 18,149 | 4.46 |
| 2011 | 76,000 | +5.6% | 17,451 | 4.36 |
| 2010 | 72,000 | +2.9% | 17,127 | 4.20 |
| 2009 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 16,718 | 4.19 |
| 2008 | 70,000 | +6.1% | 17,500 | 4.00 |
| 2007 | 66,000 | +16% | 16,420 | 4.02 |
| 2006 | 57,000 | +5.6% | 16,012 | 3.56 |
| 2005 | 54,000 | +5.9% | 16,000 | 3.38 |
| 2004 | 51,000 | +42% | 15,012 | 3.40 |
| 2003 | 36,000 | +9.1% | 12,643 | 2.85 |
| 2002 | 33,000 | +14% | 12,365 | 2.67 |
| 2001 | 29,000 | +32% | 11,997 | 2.42 |
| 2000 | 22,000 | +10% | 8,700 | 2.53 |
| 1999 | 20,000 | +54% | 8,000 | 2.50 |
| 1998 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 2.17 |
| 1997 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 5,950 | 2.18 |
| 1996 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 5,696 | 2.11 |
| 1995 | 11,000 | +10% | 5,209 | 2.11 |
| 1994 | 10,000 | +11% | 4,838 | 2.07 |
| 1993 | 9,000 | +29% | 4,448 | 2.02 |
| 1992 | 7,000 | +17% | 3,533 | 1.98 |
| 1991 | 6,000 | +380% | 3,000 | 2.00 |
| 1990 | 1,249 | −10% | 889 | 1.40 |
| 1989 | 1,393 | +18% | 870 | 1.60 |
| 1988 | 1,184 | −8.2% | 750 | 1.58 |
| 1987 | 1,290 | +16% | 800 | 1.61 |
| 1986 | 1,112 | +5.7% | 700 | 1.59 |
| 1985 | 1,052 | +6.4% | 660 | 1.59 |
| 1984 | 989 | +20% | 620 | 1.60 |
| 1983 | 827 | +16% | 520 | 1.59 |
| 1982 | 714 | +14% | 450 | 1.59 |
| 1981 | 625 | +17% | 390 | 1.60 |
| 1980 | 535 | +38% | 350 | 1.53 |
| 1979 | 387 | +19% | 240 | 1.61 |
| 1978 | 326 | −21% | 200 | 1.63 |
| 1977 | 413 | +4.6% | 260 | 1.59 |
| 1976 | 395 | +7.9% | 250 | 1.58 |
| 1975 | 366 | +44% | 230 | 1.59 |
| 1974 | 254 | — | 160 | 1.59 |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.