FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Tea leaves production in Papua New Guinea
In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 32,399 t of tea leaves, the 23rd largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.3%. The record was 38,100 t in 1998. Area harvested: 3,543 ha, yield 9.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 32,399 t
- World rank
- 23 of 46
- 10-year change
- −3.3%
- Record
- 38,100 t
- 1998
Tea leaves in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32,399 | +1.2% | 3,543 | 9.14 |
| 2023 | 32,000 | +3.2% | 3,501 | 9.14 |
| 2022 | 31,000 | +4.4% | 3,392 | 9.14 |
| 2021 | 29,700 | −4.3% | 3,242 | 9.16 |
| 2020 | 31,045 | −2.8% | 3,392 | 9.15 |
| 2019 | 31,942 | −1.4% | 3,492 | 9.15 |
| 2018 | 32,381 | −1.5% | 3,542 | 9.14 |
| 2017 | 32,863 | −2.0% | 3,598 | 9.13 |
| 2016 | 33,528 | −0.5% | 3,673 | 9.13 |
| 2015 | 33,689 | +0.5% | 3,693 | 9.12 |
| 2014 | 33,505 | −0.4% | 3,675 | 9.12 |
| 2013 | 33,626 | −0.4% | 3,691 | 9.11 |
| 2012 | 33,747 | −2.7% | 3,707 | 9.10 |
| 2011 | 34,666 | +2.4% | 3,797 | 9.13 |
| 2010 | 33,849 | −0.4% | 3,725 | 9.09 |
| 2009 | 34,000 | +6.3% | 3,806 | 8.93 |
| 2008 | 32,000 | −7.8% | 3,565 | 8.98 |
| 2007 | 34,700 | −1.4% | 3,844 | 9.03 |
| 2006 | 35,200 | −1.1% | 4,000 | 8.80 |
| 2005 | 35,600 | −1.9% | 3,800 | 9.37 |
| 2004 | 36,300 | +5.5% | 3,700 | 9.81 |
| 2003 | 34,400 | +7.2% | 3,700 | 9.30 |
| 2002 | 32,100 | −9.1% | 3,700 | 8.68 |
| 2001 | 35,300 | −0.3% | 3,800 | 9.29 |
| 2000 | 35,400 | +0.9% | 4,000 | 8.85 |
| 1999 | 35,100 | −7.9% | 4,000 | 8.78 |
| 1998 | 38,100 | +32% | 4,000 | 9.53 |
| 1997 | 28,900 | −8.3% | 3,000 | 9.63 |
| 1996 | 31,500 | +28% | 4,000 | 7.88 |
| 1995 | 24,600 | +2.0% | 2,854 | 8.62 |
| 1994 | 24,126 | −7.6% | 2,759 | 8.74 |
| 1993 | 26,103 | +1.3% | 2,987 | 8.74 |
| 1992 | 25,762 | +4.8% | 2,958 | 8.71 |
| 1991 | 24,576 | +252% | 2,831 | 8.68 |
| 1990 | 6,985 | −13% | 4,100 | 1.70 |
| 1989 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 3,900 | 2.05 |
| 1988 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 3,900 | 2.05 |
| 1987 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 3,900 | 2.05 |
| 1986 | 8,000 | −1.0% | 3,900 | 2.05 |
| 1985 | 8,080 | −18% | 3,600 | 2.24 |
| 1984 | 9,845 | −3.4% | 3,085 | 3.19 |
| 1983 | 10,193 | +20% | 3,096 | 3.29 |
| 1982 | 8,487 | −2.3% | 2,614 | 3.25 |
| 1981 | 8,691 | +3.9% | 2,661 | 3.27 |
| 1980 | 8,361 | +4.1% | 3,800 | 2.20 |
| 1979 | 8,034 | +27% | 3,800 | 2.11 |
| 1978 | 6,319 | −2.8% | 3,800 | 1.66 |
| 1977 | 6,500 | +30% | 3,800 | 1.71 |
| 1976 | 4,984 | +5.7% | 3,746 | 1.33 |
| 1975 | 4,714 | +13% | 3,500 | 1.35 |
| 1974 | 4,155 | +37% | 3,118 | 1.33 |
| 1973 | 3,025 | +38% | 2,969 | 1.02 |
| 1972 | 2,195 | +81% | 2,171 | 1.01 |
| 1971 | 1,211 | +62% | 2,100 | 0.58 |
| 1970 | 749 | +127% | 1,342 | 0.56 |
| 1969 | 330 | +346% | 826 | 0.40 |
| 1968 | 74 | +90% | 200 | 0.37 |
| 1967 | 39 | +160% | 100 | 0.39 |
| 1966 | 15 | 0.0% | 20 | 0.75 |
| 1965 | 15 | +50% | 20 | 0.75 |
| 1964 | 10 | 0.0% | 20 | 0.50 |
| 1963 | 10 | 0.0% | 20 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 10 | 0.0% | 20 | 0.50 |
| 1961 | 10 | — | 20 | 0.50 |
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.