> In 2024 Kenya produced 2.7 million t of tea leaves, the 3rd largest in the world (8.21% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 39%.

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# Tea leaves production in Kenya

In 2024 Kenya produced 2.7 million t of tea leaves, the 3rd largest in the world (8.21% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 39%. The record was 3.1 million t in 2020. Area harvested: 228,400 ha, yield 11.8 t/ha.

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Production, 20242.7 million t
World rank3 of 46
10-year change+39%
Record3.1 million t2020

## Tea leaves in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Kenya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total8.2%8.1% in 2014
Yield, t/ha11.8world 5.9 (+99%)
kg per person47.6world 4.01
10-year change+39%world +37%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/china/) | 16,260,900 | 49.7% |
| 2 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/india/) | 6,156,031 | 18.8% |
| 3 | **Kenya** | 2,687,200 | 8.2% |
| 4 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/sri-lanka/) | 1,514,024 | 4.6% |
| 5 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/turkey/) | 1,414,000 | 4.3% |

[Full ranking of 46 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/)

### Map of world production of tea leaves

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Share of the world total; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 2,687,200 | +4.2% | 228,400 | 11.77 |
| 2023 | 2,577,800 | +6.6% | 227,800 | 11.32 |
| 2022 | 2,418,200 | −0.5% | 225,800 | 10.71 |
| 2021 | 2,430,900 | −20% | 219,000 | 11.10 |
| 2020 | 3,050,000 | +53% | 269,400 | 11.32 |
| 2019 | 1,995,000 | −6.9% | 269,400 | 7.41 |
| 2018 | 2,143,000 | +12% | 236,200 | 9.07 |
| 2017 | 1,912,000 | −7.0% | 232,700 | 8.22 |
| 2016 | 2,057,000 | +19% | 218,500 | 9.41 |
| 2015 | 1,735,000 | −10% | 209,400 | 8.29 |
| 2014 | 1,935,000 | +2.9% | 203,006 | 9.53 |
| 2013 | 1,880,000 | +17% | 198,600 | 9.47 |
| 2012 | 1,606,000 | −2.3% | 190,600 | 8.43 |
| 2011 | 1,643,000 | −5.3% | 187,855 | 8.75 |
| 2010 | 1,735,000 | +27% | 171,916 | 10.09 |
| 2009 | 1,366,000 | −9.1% | 158,294 | 8.63 |
| 2008 | 1,503,000 | −6.5% | 157,700 | 9.53 |
| 2007 | 1,607,000 | +19% | 149,190 | 10.77 |
| 2006 | 1,350,000 | −5.5% | 147,080 | 9.18 |
| 2005 | 1,428,000 | +1.2% | 141,300 | 10.11 |
| 2004 | 1,411,000 | +10% | 136,700 | 10.32 |
| 2003 | 1,277,000 | +2.3% | 131,450 | 9.71 |
| 2002 | 1,248,000 | −2.6% | 131,450 | 9.49 |
| 2001 | 1,281,000 | +25% | 124,290 | 10.31 |
| 2000 | 1,027,000 | −5.0% | 120,390 | 8.53 |
| 1999 | 1,081,000 | −15% | 118,540 | 9.12 |
| 1998 | 1,279,000 | +33% | 118,650 | 10.78 |
| 1997 | 960,000 | −14% | 113,892 | 8.43 |
| 1996 | 1,118,000 | +5.2% | 113,680 | 9.83 |
| 1995 | 1,063,000 | +17% | 112,556 | 9.44 |
| 1994 | 911,000 | −0.8% | 110,221 | 8.27 |
| 1993 | 918,000 | +12% | 104,860 | 8.75 |
| 1992 | 818,000 | −7.6% | 101,845 | 8.03 |
| 1991 | 885,000 | +349% | 100,626 | 8.79 |
| 1990 | 197,000 | +9.1% | 96,981 | 2.03 |
| 1989 | 180,602 | +10% | 87,473 | 2.06 |
| 1988 | 164,030 | +5.3% | 86,800 | 1.89 |
| 1987 | 155,808 | +8.7% | 85,400 | 1.82 |
| 1986 | 143,317 | −2.6% | 84,400 | 1.70 |
| 1985 | 147,100 | +27% | 83,719 | 1.76 |
| 1984 | 116,200 | −2.6% | 83,350 | 1.39 |
| 1983 | 119,300 | +25% | 82,142 | 1.45 |
| 1982 | 95,600 | +5.1% | 81,082 | 1.18 |
| 1981 | 90,941 | +1.2% | 78,896 | 1.15 |
| 1980 | 89,893 | −9.5% | 76,541 | 1.17 |
| 1979 | 99,275 | +6.3% | 74,300 | 1.34 |
| 1978 | 93,373 | +8.2% | 72,048 | 1.30 |
| 1977 | 86,291 | +39% | 68,392 | 1.26 |
| 1976 | 61,984 | +9.3% | 65,957 | 0.94 |
| 1975 | 56,730 | +6.2% | 61,542 | 0.92 |
| 1974 | 53,440 | −5.5% | 58,419 | 0.91 |
| 1973 | 56,578 | +6.1% | 54,818 | 1.03 |
| 1972 | 53,322 | +47% | 49,763 | 1.07 |
| 1971 | 36,290 | −12% | 43,400 | 0.84 |
| 1970 | 41,077 | +14% | 40,278 | 1.02 |
| 1969 | 36,060 | +21% | 36,524 | 0.99 |
| 1968 | 29,764 | +30% | 33,562 | 0.89 |
| 1967 | 22,812 | −10% | 30,078 | 0.76 |
| 1966 | 25,419 | +28% | 27,340 | 0.93 |
| 1965 | 19,823 | −2.1% | 24,756 | 0.80 |
| 1964 | 20,241 | +12% | 23,062 | 0.88 |
| 1963 | 18,082 | +10% | 21,448 | 0.84 |
| 1962 | 16,428 | +30% | 19,893 | 0.83 |
| 1961 | 12,641 | — | 17,756 | 0.71 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports466,670 t USD 1.08 bn
Exporter rank1 of 143
Imports2,451 t USD 4.8 m
Importer rank71 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](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of tea leaves in Kenya?

Kenya produced 2.7 million t in 2024, 8.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of tea leaves?

Kenya ranked 3rd 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 Kenya changed?

It rose by 39% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +37% for the world. The record was 3.1 million t in 2020.

### What is the yield of tea leaves in Kenya?

11.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.7 million t from 228,400 ha), against a world average of 5.9 t/ha.

### Does Kenya export or import tea leaves?

In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 466,670 t (USD 1.08 bn) and imports of 2,451 t (USD 4.8 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/india/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/sri-lanka/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/turkey/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/vietnam/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/indonesia/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/bangladesh/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/uganda/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/argentina/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/japan/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/malawi/)[Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/rwanda/)
[All countries producing tea leaves](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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