FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Tea leaves production in Peru

In 2024 Peru produced 2,030 t of tea leaves, the 33rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 48%. The record was 10,431 t in 1997. Area harvested: 2,047 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.

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Production, 2024: 2,030 t
World rank: 33 of 46
10-year change: −48%
Record: 10,431 t; 1997

Tea leaves in Peru, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	2,030	+4.4%	2,047	0.99
2023	1,944	+5.8%	2,033	0.96
2022	1,838	+3.2%	2,035	0.90
2021	1,781	+8.3%	2,029	0.88
2020	1,645	+2.8%	2,051	0.80
2019	1,600	+47%	2,040	0.78
2018	1,085	−50%	1,776	0.61
2017	2,177	−34%	1,578	1.38
2016	3,307	−13%	2,080	1.59
2015	3,785	−2.3%	2,139	1.77
2014	3,874	−10%	2,231	1.74
2013	4,319	+26%	2,229	1.94
2012	3,434	+8.7%	2,237	1.54
2011	3,158	−1.7%	2,228	1.42
2010	3,214	+1.4%	2,216	1.45
2009	3,169	−21%	2,215	1.43
2008	4,009	+11%	2,209	1.81
2007	3,597	−25%	2,108	1.71
2006	4,820	+14%	2,195	2.20
2005	4,236	+174%	2,214	1.91
2004	1,548	−73%	2,264	0.68
2003	5,634	−11%	2,288	2.46
2002	6,349	−2.0%	2,289	2.77
2001	6,478	+3.5%	2,285	2.84
2000	6,259	−10%	2,541	2.46
1999	6,964	−5.9%	2,500	2.79
1998	7,397	−29%	2,528	2.93
1997	10,431	+11%	2,358	4.42
1996	9,403	+71%	2,323	4.05
1995	5,510	−23%	2,262	2.44
1994	7,155	+310%	2,170	3.30
1993	1,743	+25%	2,104	0.83
1992	1,394	−15%	2,200	0.63
1991	1,648	0.0%	2,360	0.70
1990	1,648	−4.8%	2,350	0.70
1989	1,732	−5.2%	2,420	0.72
1988	1,827	−3.6%	3,500	0.52
1987	1,896	−0.9%	3,500	0.54
1986	1,914	+13%	3,385	0.57
1985	1,693	+5.2%	3,385	0.50
1984	1,610	−3.9%	2,485	0.65
1983	1,676	−4.7%	2,604	0.64
1982	1,758	−13%	2,735	0.64
1981	2,031	−3.8%	2,795	0.73
1980	2,112	−19%	2,945	0.72
1979	2,602	+11%	3,295	0.79
1978	2,347	−21%	3,140	0.75
1977	2,976	−6.4%	3,630	0.82
1976	3,179	+6.4%	3,960	0.80
1975	2,988	+6.1%	3,651	0.82
1974	2,817	+14%	3,447	0.82
1973	2,464	−4.5%	3,175	0.78
1972	2,581	+7.2%	3,170	0.81
1971	2,408	+33%	3,236	0.74
1970	1,808	−17%	2,836	0.64
1969	2,175	+16%	2,779	0.78
1968	1,875	+11%	2,710	0.69
1967	1,695	−0.3%	2,460	0.69
1966	1,700	+25%	2,480	0.69
1965	1,365	+5.8%	2,470	0.55
1964	1,290	+5.7%	2,340	0.55
1963	1,220	+0.7%	2,220	0.55
1962	1,212	−2.2%	2,100	0.58
1961	1,239	—	2,030	0.61

Other large producers

China India Kenya Sri Lanka Turkey Vietnam Indonesia Bangladesh Uganda Argentina Japan Malawi

All countries producing tea leaves

Other products of Peru

Sugar cane Potatoes Rice (paddy)Bananas Cow milk Chicken meat Maize Oil palm fruit Cassava Beer Raw sugar Grapes

Agricultural production in Peru

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.