Tea leaves production in Bangladesh
In 2024 Bangladesh produced 437,652 t of tea leaves, the 8th largest in the world (1.34% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 58%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 58,754 ha, yield 7.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 437,652 t
- World rank
- 8 of 46
- 10-year change
- +58%
- Record
- 437,652 t
- 2024
Tea leaves in Bangladesh, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bangladesh compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.3%
- 1.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.4
- world 5.9 (+26%)
- kg per person
- 2.52
- world 4.01
- 10-year change
- +58%
- world +37%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Vietnam | 1,154,510 | 3.5% |
| 7 | Indonesia | 658,000 | 2.0% |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 437,652 | 1.3% |
| 9 | Uganda | 414,945 | 1.3% |
| 10 | Argentina | 356,753 | 1.1% |
Map of world production of tea leaves
Share of the world total; Bangladesh is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 437,652 | +8.0% | 58,754 | 7.45 |
| 2023 | 405,252 | −5.0% | 57,228 | 7.08 |
| 2022 | 426,721 | +3.6% | 56,646 | 7.53 |
| 2021 | 412,000 | 0.0% | 54,936 | 7.50 |
| 2020 | 412,000 | +4.6% | 59,364 | 6.94 |
| 2019 | 394,000 | +16% | 54,001 | 7.30 |
| 2018 | 340,000 | −4.5% | 67,043 | 5.07 |
| 2017 | 356,000 | +27% | 53,856 | 6.61 |
| 2016 | 280,000 | −2.4% | 60,059 | 4.66 |
| 2015 | 287,000 | +3.6% | 60,424 | 4.75 |
| 2014 | 277,000 | −3.8% | 59,925 | 4.62 |
| 2013 | 288,000 | +5.9% | 58,300 | 4.94 |
| 2012 | 272,000 | +3.4% | 57,900 | 4.70 |
| 2011 | 263,000 | +0.8% | 56,670 | 4.64 |
| 2010 | 261,000 | +0.8% | 52,236 | 5.00 |
| 2009 | 259,000 | +0.8% | 59,000 | 4.39 |
| 2008 | 257,000 | +1.2% | 58,005 | 4.43 |
| 2007 | 254,000 | +0.8% | 57,580 | 4.41 |
| 2006 | 252,000 | +0.8% | 52,609 | 4.79 |
| 2005 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 53,239 | 4.70 |
| 2004 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 53,215 | 4.70 |
| 2003 | 250,000 | −0.8% | 50,977 | 4.90 |
| 2002 | 252,000 | +12% | 50,990 | 4.94 |
| 2001 | 226,000 | +13% | 48,600 | 4.65 |
| 2000 | 200,000 | −18% | 48,600 | 4.12 |
| 1999 | 243,000 | +10% | 48,562 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 220,000 | −5.2% | 48,598 | 4.53 |
| 1997 | 232,000 | +12% | 48,308 | 4.80 |
| 1996 | 207,000 | −8.4% | 48,015 | 4.31 |
| 1995 | 226,000 | +2.7% | 47,780 | 4.73 |
| 1994 | 220,000 | +3.3% | 47,786 | 4.60 |
| 1993 | 213,000 | +7.6% | 47,782 | 4.46 |
| 1992 | 198,000 | +1.0% | 47,657 | 4.15 |
| 1991 | 196,000 | +402% | 47,629 | 4.12 |
| 1990 | 39,075 | −10% | 47,418 | 0.82 |
| 1989 | 43,581 | +7.3% | 46,470 | 0.94 |
| 1988 | 40,611 | +8.0% | 46,424 | 0.87 |
| 1987 | 37,595 | −1.1% | 45,785 | 0.82 |
| 1986 | 38,000 | −12% | 45,700 | 0.83 |
| 1985 | 43,285 | +14% | 44,610 | 0.97 |
| 1984 | 37,900 | −10% | 44,553 | 0.85 |
| 1983 | 42,202 | +3.1% | 44,575 | 0.95 |
| 1982 | 40,937 | +5.6% | 44,543 | 0.92 |
| 1981 | 38,772 | −2.4% | 45,165 | 0.86 |
| 1980 | 39,708 | +8.5% | 44,091 | 0.90 |
| 1979 | 36,610 | −4.4% | 43,183 | 0.85 |
| 1978 | 38,305 | +3.5% | 43,183 | 0.89 |
| 1977 | 37,022 | +8.6% | 42,998 | 0.86 |
| 1976 | 34,097 | +16% | 43,099 | 0.79 |
| 1975 | 29,388 | −8.6% | 43,161 | 0.68 |
| 1974 | 32,169 | +18% | 43,162 | 0.75 |
| 1973 | 27,216 | +13% | 45,604 | 0.60 |
| 1972 | 24,068 | +100% | 45,604 | 0.53 |
| 1971 | 12,007 | −62% | 45,604 | 0.26 |
| 1970 | 31,295 | +3.2% | 45,604 | 0.69 |
| 1969 | 30,318 | +6.4% | 43,302 | 0.70 |
| 1968 | 28,500 | −2.7% | 42,443 | 0.67 |
| 1967 | 29,300 | +2.4% | 40,975 | 0.72 |
| 1966 | 28,600 | +7.6% | 39,765 | 0.72 |
| 1965 | 26,592 | −5.8% | 38,000 | 0.70 |
| 1964 | 28,233 | +15% | 37,000 | 0.76 |
| 1963 | 24,599 | +5.2% | 36,000 | 0.68 |
| 1962 | 23,387 | −12% | 33,000 | 0.71 |
| 1961 | 26,542 | — | 32,000 | 0.83 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 926 t USD 2.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 53 of 143
- Imports
- 133 t USD 441,000
- Importer rank
- 144 of 191
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of tea leaves in Bangladesh?
Bangladesh produced 437,652 t in 2024, 1.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bangladesh rank in the world for production of tea leaves?
Bangladesh ranked 8th of 46 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 49.7% of the world total.
How has the production of tea leaves in Bangladesh changed?
It rose by 58% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +37% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of tea leaves in Bangladesh?
7.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (437,652 t from 58,754 ha), against a world average of 5.9 t/ha.
Does Bangladesh export or import tea leaves?
In 2024 Bangladesh reported exports of 926 t (USD 2.2 m) and imports of 133 t (USD 441,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Bangladesh is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.