FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Tea leaves production in India
In 2024 India produced 6.2 million t of tea leaves, the 2nd largest in the world (18.8% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 6.2 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 613,416 ha, yield 10.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 6.2 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 46
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 6.2 million t
- 2022
Tea leaves in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,156,031 | +2.0% | 613,416 | 10.04 |
| 2023 | 6,033,531 | −3.2% | 607,373 | 9.93 |
| 2022 | 6,231,000 | +2.3% | 633,750 | 9.83 |
| 2021 | 6,090,000 | +11% | 627,712 | 9.70 |
| 2020 | 5,485,000 | −9.2% | 572,021 | 9.59 |
| 2019 | 6,044,000 | +3.8% | 637,223 | 9.48 |
| 2018 | 5,820,000 | +1.0% | 621,990 | 9.36 |
| 2017 | 5,761,000 | +6.0% | 621,610 | 9.27 |
| 2016 | 5,437,000 | +1.4% | 577,480 | 9.42 |
| 2015 | 5,361,000 | +2.1% | 566,660 | 9.46 |
| 2014 | 5,249,000 | −0.1% | 604,000 | 8.69 |
| 2013 | 5,256,000 | +6.5% | 563,980 | 9.32 |
| 2012 | 4,935,000 | +3.6% | 605,000 | 8.16 |
| 2011 | 4,763,000 | +11% | 600,000 | 7.94 |
| 2010 | 4,309,000 | +1.9% | 579,000 | 7.44 |
| 2009 | 4,229,000 | −1.4% | 579,000 | 7.30 |
| 2008 | 4,291,000 | +1.4% | 578,458 | 7.42 |
| 2007 | 4,230,000 | +2.5% | 567,020 | 7.46 |
| 2006 | 4,126,000 | +4.6% | 555,611 | 7.43 |
| 2005 | 3,943,000 | +3.2% | 521,000 | 7.57 |
| 2004 | 3,822,000 | +3.9% | 520,000 | 7.35 |
| 2003 | 3,678,000 | −0.9% | 516,000 | 7.13 |
| 2002 | 3,713,000 | +0.8% | 510,000 | 7.28 |
| 2001 | 3,683,000 | +2.6% | 504,000 | 7.31 |
| 2000 | 3,591,000 | −5.5% | 490,000 | 7.33 |
| 1999 | 3,800,000 | +7.9% | 474,000 | 8.02 |
| 1998 | 3,522,000 | +3.9% | 434,000 | 8.12 |
| 1997 | 3,391,000 | +3.2% | 431,000 | 7.87 |
| 1996 | 3,287,000 | +0.3% | 427,000 | 7.70 |
| 1995 | 3,278,000 | +0.1% | 428,000 | 7.66 |
| 1994 | 3,274,000 | +7.0% | 426,000 | 7.69 |
| 1993 | 3,060,000 | −6.7% | 448,000 | 6.83 |
| 1992 | 3,279,000 | +4.7% | 444,000 | 7.39 |
| 1991 | 3,132,000 | +355% | 421,000 | 7.44 |
| 1990 | 688,100 | −1.9% | 415,000 | 1.66 |
| 1989 | 701,100 | +4.0% | 414,300 | 1.69 |
| 1988 | 674,300 | +8.6% | 414,200 | 1.63 |
| 1987 | 620,800 | −0.0% | 411,700 | 1.51 |
| 1986 | 620,803 | −5.4% | 411,673 | 1.51 |
| 1985 | 656,162 | +2.5% | 399,929 | 1.64 |
| 1984 | 639,864 | +10% | 398,453 | 1.61 |
| 1983 | 581,484 | +3.7% | 396,066 | 1.47 |
| 1982 | 560,732 | +0.2% | 394,999 | 1.42 |
| 1981 | 559,583 | −1.7% | 384,242 | 1.46 |
| 1980 | 569,550 | +4.7% | 381,891 | 1.49 |
| 1979 | 543,776 | −3.6% | 378,447 | 1.44 |
| 1978 | 563,846 | +1.4% | 373,747 | 1.51 |
| 1977 | 556,267 | +8.7% | 369,184 | 1.51 |
| 1976 | 511,817 | +5.1% | 366,276 | 1.40 |
| 1975 | 487,137 | −0.5% | 364,275 | 1.34 |
| 1974 | 489,475 | +3.7% | 363,303 | 1.35 |
| 1973 | 471,952 | +3.5% | 361,663 | 1.30 |
| 1972 | 455,996 | +4.7% | 360,108 | 1.27 |
| 1971 | 435,468 | +4.1% | 358,675 | 1.21 |
| 1970 | 418,517 | +6.3% | 356,516 | 1.17 |
| 1969 | 393,588 | −2.2% | 354,133 | 1.11 |
| 1968 | 402,489 | +4.6% | 353,359 | 1.14 |
| 1967 | 384,759 | +2.3% | 351,065 | 1.10 |
| 1966 | 375,983 | +2.6% | 347,653 | 1.08 |
| 1965 | 366,374 | −1.6% | 345,256 | 1.06 |
| 1964 | 372,486 | +7.5% | 341,762 | 1.09 |
| 1963 | 346,413 | −0.1% | 334,036 | 1.04 |
| 1962 | 346,736 | −2.2% | 332,524 | 1.04 |
| 1961 | 354,397 | — | 331,229 | 1.07 |
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.