Tea leaves production in Brazil
In 2024 Brazil produced 2,011 t of tea leaves, the 35th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 67%. The record was 45,534 t in 1993. Area harvested: 207 ha, yield 9.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2,011 t
- World rank
- 35 of 46
- 10-year change
- −67%
- Record
- 45,534 t
- 1993
Tea leaves in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Brazil compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.7
- world 5.9 (+64%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 4.01
- 10-year change
- −67%
- world +37%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Peru | 2,030 | 0.01% |
| 34 | DR Congo | 2,014 | 0.01% |
| 35 | Brazil | 2,011 | 0.01% |
| 36 | South Africa | 1,796 | 0.01% |
| 37 | Azerbaijan | 1,202 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of tea leaves
Share of the world total; Brazil is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,011 | 0.0% | 207 | 9.71 |
| 2023 | 2,011 | −0.1% | 207 | 9.71 |
| 2022 | 2,013 | −0.3% | 207 | 9.72 |
| 2021 | 2,019 | +0.4% | 207 | 9.75 |
| 2020 | 2,010 | −1.7% | 207 | 9.71 |
| 2019 | 2,044 | −1.7% | 210 | 9.73 |
| 2018 | 2,079 | +5.3% | 211 | 9.85 |
| 2017 | 1,974 | 0.0% | 185 | 10.67 |
| 2016 | 1,974 | −28% | 185 | 10.67 |
| 2015 | 2,724 | −55% | 215 | 12.67 |
| 2014 | 6,112 | +86% | 822 | 7.44 |
| 2013 | 3,282 | −49% | 372 | 8.82 |
| 2012 | 6,435 | −57% | 867 | 7.42 |
| 2011 | 15,140 | −18% | 2,291 | 6.61 |
| 2010 | 18,400 | −8.7% | 2,399 | 7.67 |
| 2009 | 20,153 | −1.4% | 2,597 | 7.76 |
| 2008 | 20,437 | +339% | 2,597 | 7.87 |
| 2007 | 4,659 | −73% | 311 | 14.98 |
| 2006 | 17,430 | −9.4% | 2,505 | 6.96 |
| 2005 | 19,240 | −16% | 2,520 | 7.63 |
| 2004 | 22,997 | −3.8% | 2,710 | 8.49 |
| 2003 | 23,909 | −36% | 2,843 | 8.41 |
| 2002 | 37,364 | +4.2% | 3,894 | 9.60 |
| 2001 | 35,860 | −0.8% | 3,842 | 9.33 |
| 2000 | 36,131 | +20% | 3,911 | 9.24 |
| 1999 | 30,192 | +21% | 3,917 | 7.71 |
| 1998 | 24,977 | −5.7% | 3,264 | 7.65 |
| 1997 | 26,477 | −0.4% | 3,286 | 8.06 |
| 1996 | 26,585 | −28% | 3,303 | 8.05 |
| 1995 | 37,019 | −12% | 4,532 | 8.17 |
| 1994 | 42,182 | −7.4% | 4,972 | 8.48 |
| 1993 | 45,534 | +76% | 5,787 | 7.87 |
| 1992 | 25,890 | −42% | 3,403 | 7.61 |
| 1991 | 44,683 | +355% | 5,535 | 8.07 |
| 1990 | 9,813 | −0.3% | 5,405 | 1.82 |
| 1989 | 9,838 | +3.3% | 5,406 | 1.82 |
| 1988 | 9,521 | −22% | 5,176 | 1.84 |
| 1987 | 12,168 | +0.3% | 5,466 | 2.23 |
| 1986 | 12,130 | +12% | 5,366 | 2.26 |
| 1985 | 10,823 | +1.1% | 5,336 | 2.03 |
| 1984 | 10,703 | +16% | 5,281 | 2.03 |
| 1983 | 9,196 | −18% | 5,406 | 1.70 |
| 1982 | 11,272 | +12% | 5,573 | 2.02 |
| 1981 | 10,081 | +3.9% | 5,013 | 2.01 |
| 1980 | 9,707 | +3.3% | 4,826 | 2.01 |
| 1979 | 9,398 | +2.2% | 4,673 | 2.01 |
| 1978 | 9,196 | +19% | 4,593 | 2.00 |
| 1977 | 7,741 | −1.0% | 5,345 | 1.45 |
| 1976 | 7,820 | +1.8% | 5,405 | 1.45 |
| 1975 | 7,681 | +19% | 5,315 | 1.45 |
| 1974 | 6,445 | −0.4% | 4,465 | 1.44 |
| 1973 | 6,471 | −1.5% | 4,475 | 1.45 |
| 1972 | 6,568 | +0.3% | 4,460 | 1.47 |
| 1971 | 6,547 | +12% | 4,458 | 1.47 |
| 1970 | 5,848 | +28% | 4,452 | 1.31 |
| 1969 | 4,586 | +19% | 4,452 | 1.03 |
| 1968 | 3,854 | +9.7% | 4,452 | 0.87 |
| 1967 | 3,512 | +4.4% | 4,428 | 0.79 |
| 1966 | 3,365 | −46% | 4,428 | 0.76 |
| 1965 | 6,228 | −0.0% | 4,298 | 1.45 |
| 1964 | 6,231 | +1.6% | 4,297 | 1.45 |
| 1963 | 6,133 | +22% | 4,257 | 1.44 |
| 1962 | 5,044 | +0.9% | 4,200 | 1.20 |
| 1961 | 5,000 | — | 4,133 | 1.21 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 230 t USD 1.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 73 of 143
- Imports
- 394 t USD 2.4 m
- Importer rank
- 118 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 Brazil?
Brazil produced 2,011 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Brazil rank in the world for production of tea leaves?
Brazil ranked 35th 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 Brazil changed?
It fell by 67% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +37% for the world. The record was 45,534 t in 1993.
What is the yield of tea leaves in Brazil?
9.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,011 t from 207 ha), against a world average of 5.9 t/ha.
Does Brazil export or import tea leaves?
In 2024 Brazil reported exports of 230 t (USD 1.7 m) and imports of 394 t (USD 2.4 m), 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. 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.