FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Tea leaves production in South Korea
In 2024 South Korea produced 18,400 t of tea leaves, the 25th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 56%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 3,370 ha, yield 5.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 18,400 t
- World rank
- 25 of 46
- 10-year change
- +56%
- Record
- 18,400 t
- 2024
Tea leaves in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,400 | +15% | 3,370 | 5.46 |
| 2023 | 16,000 | +3.2% | 2,939 | 5.44 |
| 2022 | 15,500 | +1.1% | 2,856 | 5.43 |
| 2021 | 15,329 | +2.9% | 2,837 | 5.40 |
| 2020 | 14,890 | +4.1% | 2,766 | 5.38 |
| 2019 | 14,304 | +3.9% | 2,637 | 5.42 |
| 2018 | 13,762 | +4.0% | 2,550 | 5.40 |
| 2017 | 13,227 | +4.1% | 2,463 | 5.37 |
| 2016 | 12,703 | +4.1% | 2,377 | 5.34 |
| 2015 | 12,205 | +3.5% | 2,296 | 5.32 |
| 2014 | 11,790 | −0.3% | 2,229 | 5.29 |
| 2013 | 11,823 | +3.2% | 2,247 | 5.26 |
| 2012 | 11,451 | −0.2% | 2,192 | 5.22 |
| 2011 | 11,472 | +5.8% | 1,992 | 5.76 |
| 2010 | 10,841 | +4.7% | 1,997 | 5.43 |
| 2009 | 10,356 | +4.9% | 1,933 | 5.36 |
| 2008 | 9,870 | +5.1% | 1,867 | 5.29 |
| 2007 | 9,387 | +5.5% | 1,795 | 5.23 |
| 2006 | 8,899 | +5.7% | 1,716 | 5.19 |
| 2005 | 8,420 | +6.2% | 1,637 | 5.14 |
| 2004 | 7,928 | +6.2% | 1,555 | 5.10 |
| 2003 | 7,464 | +0.9% | 1,477 | 5.05 |
| 2002 | 7,400 | +16% | 1,391 | 5.32 |
| 2001 | 6,400 | +3.2% | 1,825 | 3.51 |
| 2000 | 6,200 | +27% | 1,179 | 5.26 |
| 1999 | 4,900 | −25% | 1,431 | 3.42 |
| 1998 | 6,500 | +48% | 1,128 | 5.76 |
| 1997 | 4,400 | +7.3% | 900 | 4.89 |
| 1996 | 4,100 | +24% | 829 | 4.95 |
| 1995 | 3,300 | −6.4% | 715 | 4.62 |
| 1994 | 3,525 | +4.7% | 695 | 5.07 |
| 1993 | 3,368 | +7.7% | 653 | 5.16 |
| 1992 | 3,128 | −8.0% | 601 | 5.20 |
| 1991 | 3,400 | +1,239% | 507 | 6.71 |
| 1990 | 254 | −37% | 262 | 0.97 |
| 1989 | 400 | −20% | 436 | 0.92 |
| 1988 | 500 | 0.0% | 550 | 0.91 |
| 1987 | 500 | 0.0% | 550 | 0.91 |
| 1986 | 500 | +25% | 550 | 0.91 |
| 1985 | 400 | +14% | 440 | 0.91 |
| 1984 | 350 | +17% | 390 | 0.90 |
| 1983 | 300 | +50% | 330 | 0.91 |
| 1982 | 200 | 0.0% | 220 | 0.91 |
| 1981 | 200 | 0.0% | 220 | 0.91 |
| 1980 | 200 | 0.0% | 220 | 0.91 |
| 1979 | 200 | 0.0% | 220 | 0.91 |
| 1978 | 200 | 0.0% | 220 | 0.91 |
| 1977 | 200 | 0.0% | 220 | 0.91 |
| 1976 | 200 | 0.0% | 220 | 0.91 |
| 1975 | 200 | −14% | 220 | 0.91 |
| 1974 | 232 | +38% | 250 | 0.93 |
| 1973 | 168 | −31% | 180 | 0.93 |
| 1972 | 245 | −9.3% | 260 | 0.94 |
| 1971 | 270 | −2.2% | 290 | 0.93 |
| 1970 | 276 | +84% | 295 | 0.94 |
| 1969 | 150 | +50% | 160 | 0.94 |
| 1968 | 100 | +25% | 110 | 0.91 |
| 1967 | 80 | 0.0% | 90 | 0.89 |
| 1966 | 80 | +14% | 90 | 0.89 |
| 1965 | 70 | 0.0% | 80 | 0.88 |
| 1964 | 70 | +40% | 80 | 0.88 |
| 1963 | 50 | 0.0% | 55 | 0.91 |
| 1962 | 50 | 0.0% | 55 | 0.91 |
| 1961 | 50 | — | 55 | 0.91 |
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.