Sugar, tea and other processed · FAOSTAT 2023
Tea, packed production by country
World production of tea, packed reached 7.3 million t in 2023, up 44% over ten years. The largest producers were China (48.5%), India (19.2%), Kenya (7.8%), together 76% of the world total.
- World production, 2023
- 7.3 million t
- 10-year change
- +44%
- Producing countries
- 126
- Largest producer
- China
World production, 2010–2023 (tonnes)
Producers ranked, 2023
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3,541,100 | 48.5% | +84% |
| 2 | India | 1,399,840 | 19.2% | +16% |
| 3 | Kenya | 570,449 | 7.82% | +32% |
| 4 | Vietnam I | 282,150 | 3.87% | +30% |
| 5 | Turkey X | 264,989 | 3.63% | +12% |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 259,294 | 3.55% | −24% |
| 7 | Indonesia | 116,506 | 1.60% | −20% |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 93,208 | 1.28% | +41% |
| 9 | Uganda | 87,264 | 1.20% | +43% |
| 10 | Japan | 75,200 | 1.03% | −11% |
| 11 | Argentina | 70,568 | 0.97% | −12% |
| 12 | Pakistan I | 56,624 | 0.78% | — |
| 13 | Malawi | 43,351 | 0.59% | −6.7% |
| 14 | Rwanda X | 38,071 | 0.52% | +72% |
| 15 | Myanmar X | 26,645 | 0.37% | +16% |
| 16 | Nepal | 25,500 | 0.35% | +24% |
| 17 | Thailand X | 25,200 | 0.35% | +69% |
| 18 | Russia I | 23,835 | 0.33% | — |
| 19 | Iran I | 23,814 | 0.33% | −10% |
| 20 | Tanzania | 23,775 | 0.33% | −29% |
| 21 | United States I | 21,592 | 0.30% | — |
| 22 | United Kingdom I | 20,014 | 0.27% | — |
| 23 | Egypt I | 19,872 | 0.27% | — |
| 24 | Iraq I | 19,200 | 0.26% | — |
| 25 | Zimbabwe X | 14,000 | 0.19% | +3.7% |
| 26 | Taiwan | 12,374 | 0.17% | −16% |
| 27 | Burundi X | 11,600 | 0.16% | +29% |
| 28 | Malaysia I | 10,812 | 0.15% | — |
| 29 | Uzbekistan I | 8,139 | 0.11% | — |
| 30 | Ethiopia X | 7,200 | 0.10% | +44% |
| 31 | Kazakhstan I | 7,174 | 0.10% | — |
| 32 | Papua New Guinea X | 6,700 | 0.09% | −5.6% |
| 33 | Germany I | 6,421 | 0.09% | — |
| 34 | Cameroon X | 5,600 | 0.08% | −19% |
| 35 | Algeria I | 5,112 | 0.07% | — |
| 36 | Yemen I | 4,769 | 0.07% | — |
| 37 | South Korea X | 4,185 | 0.06% | +51% |
| 38 | Sudan I | 3,955 | 0.05% | — |
| 39 | Chile I | 3,843 | 0.05% | — |
| 40 | Canada I | 3,515 | 0.05% | — |
| 41 | Poland I | 3,369 | 0.05% | — |
| 42 | Hong Kong I | 3,199 | 0.04% | — |
| 43 | Mali I | 3,050 | 0.04% | — |
| 44 | Laos I | 2,969 | 0.04% | — |
| 45 | South Africa X | 2,900 | 0.04% | — |
| 46 | Ukraine I | 2,798 | 0.04% | — |
| 47 | Senegal I | 2,400 | 0.03% | — |
| 48 | Ecuador X | 2,350 | 0.03% | +8.8% |
| 49 | Kyrgyzstan I | 1,790 | 0.02% | — |
| 50 | Somalia I | 1,786 | 0.02% | — |
| 51 | Syria I | 1,740 | 0.02% | — |
| 52 | Ireland I | 1,657 | 0.02% | — |
| 53 | Nigeria I | 1,440 | 0.02% | — |
| 54 | Italy I | 1,386 | 0.02% | — |
| 55 | Mauritius | 1,345 | 0.02% | −14% |
| 56 | Sierra Leone I | 1,284 | 0.02% | — |
| 57 | Burkina Faso I | 1,260 | 0.02% | — |
| 58 | United Arab Emirates I | 1,208 | 0.02% | — |
| 59 | Tajikistan I | 1,192 | 0.02% | — |
| 60 | Jordan I | 1,077 | 0.01% | — |
| 61 | Mozambique I | 988 | 0.01% | −82% |
| 62 | Belarus I | 960 | 0.01% | — |
| 63 | Kuwait I | 949 | 0.01% | — |
| 64 | Oman I | 927 | 0.01% | — |
| 65 | Turkmenistan I | 816 | 0.01% | — |
| 66 | Côte d'Ivoire I | 747 | 0.01% | — |
| 67 | Georgia I | 708 | 0.01% | — |
| 68 | South Sudan I | 566 | 0.01% | — |
| 69 | Austria I | 563 | 0.01% | — |
| 70 | Lebanon I | 561 | 0.01% | — |
| 71 | Peru I | 502 | 0.01% | — |
| 72 | Gambia I | 489 | 0.01% | −46% |
| 73 | Brazil X | 463 | 0.01% | −39% |
| 74 | New Zealand I | 396 | 0.01% | — |
| 75 | Bolivia I | 391 | 0.01% | — |
| 76 | Albania I | 358 | 0.00% | — |
| 77 | Belgium I | 357 | 0.00% | — |
| 78 | Mexico I | 325 | 0.00% | — |
| 79 | Ghana I | 289 | 0.00% | — |
| 80 | Namibia I | 252 | 0.00% | — |
| 81 | Israel I | 222 | 0.00% | — |
| 82 | Norway I | 213 | 0.00% | — |
| 83 | Greece I | 208 | 0.00% | — |
| 84 | Moldova I | 195 | 0.00% | +1.6% |
| 85 | El Salvador I | 177 | 0.00% | — |
| 86 | Bulgaria I | 169 | 0.00% | — |
| 87 | Guatemala I | 160 | 0.00% | — |
| 88 | Eswatini I | 136 | 0.00% | — |
| 89 | Hungary I | 133 | 0.00% | — |
| 90 | Lesotho I | 125 | 0.00% | — |
| 91 | Lithuania I | 123 | 0.00% | — |
| 92 | Armenia I | 114 | 0.00% | — |
| 93 | Cyprus I | 100 | 0.00% | — |
| 94 | Panama I | 98 | 0.00% | — |
| 95 | Madagascar I | 95 | 0.00% | — |
| 96 | Romania I | 90 | 0.00% | — |
| 97 | Uruguay I | 88 | 0.00% | — |
| 98 | Colombia I | 84 | 0.00% | — |
| 99 | Angola I | 79 | 0.00% | — |
| 100 | Guyana I | 74 | 0.00% | — |
| 101 | Paraguay I | 70 | 0.00% | — |
| 102 | Estonia I | 64 | 0.00% | — |
| 103 | Dominican Republic I | 55 | 0.00% | — |
| 104 | Costa Rica I | 41 | 0.00% | — |
| 105 | North Macedonia I | 36 | 0.00% | — |
| 106 | Belize I | 34 | 0.00% | — |
| 107 | Bahamas I | 29 | 0.00% | — |
| 108 | Antigua and Barbuda I | 28 | 0.00% | — |
| 109 | Venezuela I | 28 | 0.00% | — |
| 110 | Luxembourg I | 26 | 0.00% | — |
| 111 | Seychelles I | 26 | 0.00% | +8.3% |
| 112 | Guinea-Bissau I | 25 | 0.00% | — |
| 113 | Grenada I | 15 | 0.00% | — |
| 114 | Serbia I | 13 | 0.00% | +160% |
| 115 | Timor-Leste I | 10 | 0.00% | — |
| 116 | Djibouti I | 9 | 0.00% | −97% |
| 117 | Kiribati I | 8 | 0.00% | −71% |
| 118 | Saint Lucia I | 8 | 0.00% | — |
| 119 | Cabo Verde I | 6 | 0.00% | — |
| 120 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines I | 6 | 0.00% | — |
| 121 | Cuba I | 4 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 122 | Dominica I | 3 | 0.00% | — |
| 123 | Vanuatu I | 3 | 0.00% | — |
| 124 | Nauru I | 1 | 0.00% | — |
| 125 | Sao Tome and Principe I | 1 | 0.00% | — |
| 126 | Tonga I | 1 | 0.00% | — |
E = estimated by FAO, I = imputed by FAO, X = from an external organisation; other figures are official.
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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.