FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Tea leaves production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 1.4 million t of tea leaves, the 5th largest in the world (4.32% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 12%. The record was 1.5 million t in 2018. Area harvested: 81,010 ha, yield 17.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.4 million t
- World rank
- 5 of 46
- 10-year change
- +12%
- Record
- 1.5 million t
- 2018
Tea leaves in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,414,000 | +4.2% | 81,010 | 17.45 |
| 2023 | 1,356,556 | +6.9% | 79,198 | 17.13 |
| 2022 | 1,269,546 | −13% | 79,129 | 16.04 |
| 2021 | 1,453,964 | +0.2% | 78,900 | 18.43 |
| 2020 | 1,450,556 | +3.1% | 78,681 | 18.44 |
| 2019 | 1,407,448 | −4.9% | 78,569 | 17.91 |
| 2018 | 1,480,534 | +14% | 78,133 | 18.95 |
| 2017 | 1,300,000 | −3.7% | 82,108 | 15.83 |
| 2016 | 1,350,000 | +1.7% | 76,361 | 17.68 |
| 2015 | 1,327,934 | +4.9% | 76,207 | 17.43 |
| 2014 | 1,266,311 | +7.3% | 76,049 | 16.65 |
| 2013 | 1,180,000 | −5.6% | 76,425 | 15.44 |
| 2012 | 1,250,000 | +1.5% | 75,857 | 16.48 |
| 2011 | 1,231,141 | −5.7% | 75,890 | 16.22 |
| 2010 | 1,305,566 | +18% | 75,864 | 17.21 |
| 2009 | 1,103,340 | +0.3% | 75,851 | 14.55 |
| 2008 | 1,100,257 | −3.9% | 75,826 | 14.51 |
| 2007 | 1,145,321 | +2.2% | 76,581 | 14.96 |
| 2006 | 1,121,206 | −5.9% | 76,614 | 14.63 |
| 2005 | 1,192,004 | +7.9% | 76,625 | 15.56 |
| 2004 | 1,105,000 | +27% | 76,632 | 14.42 |
| 2003 | 869,000 | +9.8% | 76,640 | 11.34 |
| 2002 | 791,700 | −4.0% | 76,645 | 10.33 |
| 2001 | 824,946 | +8.8% | 76,653 | 10.76 |
| 2000 | 758,038 | −31% | 76,750 | 9.88 |
| 1999 | 1,095,532 | +12% | 76,749 | 14.27 |
| 1998 | 978,589 | +30% | 76,752 | 12.75 |
| 1997 | 752,000 | +25% | 76,755 | 9.80 |
| 1996 | 600,000 | +15% | 76,743 | 7.82 |
| 1995 | 523,465 | −20% | 76,609 | 6.83 |
| 1994 | 654,000 | +13% | 76,791 | 8.52 |
| 1993 | 578,500 | −20% | 89,330 | 6.48 |
| 1992 | 724,383 | +6.1% | 89,345 | 8.11 |
| 1991 | 682,858 | +456% | 88,639 | 7.70 |
| 1990 | 122,754 | −10% | 90,575 | 1.36 |
| 1989 | 136,530 | −11% | 89,525 | 1.53 |
| 1988 | 153,160 | +8.9% | 86,288 | 1.77 |
| 1987 | 140,680 | −5.1% | 80,698 | 1.74 |
| 1986 | 148,305 | +8.2% | 83,470 | 1.78 |
| 1985 | 137,116 | +21% | 66,947 | 2.05 |
| 1984 | 113,701 | +13% | 64,361 | 1.77 |
| 1983 | 100,982 | +48% | 64,603 | 1.56 |
| 1982 | 68,038 | +60% | 64,499 | 1.05 |
| 1981 | 42,606 | −56% | 53,167 | 0.80 |
| 1980 | 95,889 | −5.9% | 53,811 | 1.78 |
| 1979 | 101,955 | +18% | 53,601 | 1.90 |
| 1978 | 86,206 | +11% | 52,855 | 1.63 |
| 1977 | 77,592 | +30% | 52,353 | 1.48 |
| 1976 | 59,547 | +7.2% | 52,005 | 1.15 |
| 1975 | 55,572 | +30% | 50,288 | 1.11 |
| 1974 | 42,781 | −1.0% | 40,567 | 1.05 |
| 1973 | 43,202 | −7.1% | 40,487 | 1.07 |
| 1972 | 46,500 | +38% | 28,782 | 1.62 |
| 1971 | 33,585 | +0.5% | 28,351 | 1.18 |
| 1970 | 33,431 | −2.7% | 25,978 | 1.29 |
| 1969 | 34,373 | +25% | 27,309 | 1.26 |
| 1968 | 27,557 | +26% | 26,120 | 1.06 |
| 1967 | 21,786 | −5.3% | 23,472 | 0.93 |
| 1966 | 23,000 | +77% | 21,720 | 1.06 |
| 1965 | 13,000 | +30% | 19,593 | 0.66 |
| 1964 | 10,035 | −0.6% | 19,028 | 0.53 |
| 1963 | 10,100 | +22% | 17,543 | 0.58 |
| 1962 | 8,259 | +52% | 15,950 | 0.52 |
| 1961 | 5,450 | — | 14,976 | 0.36 |
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.