Tea leaves production in Mozambique
In 2024 Mozambique produced 8,129 t of tea leaves, the 29th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 72%. The record was 32,000 t in 2015. Area harvested: 7,228 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 8,129 t
- World rank
- 29 of 46
- 10-year change
- −72%
- Record
- 32,000 t
- 2015
Tea leaves in Mozambique, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mozambique compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.12% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 5.9 (−81%)
- kg per person
- 0.23
- world 4.01
- 10-year change
- −72%
- world +37%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Malaysia | 14,667 | 0.04% |
| 28 | Ecuador | 10,235 | 0.03% |
| 29 | Mozambique | 8,129 | 0.02% |
| 30 | Mauritius | 6,018 | 0.02% |
| 31 | Sierra Leone | 4,800 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of tea leaves
Share of the world total; Mozambique is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,129 | +20% | 7,228 | 1.12 |
| 2023 | 6,801 | +33% | 5,868 | 1.16 |
| 2022 | 5,119 | +5.5% | 4,048 | 1.26 |
| 2021 | 4,850 | −0.5% | 4,042 | 1.20 |
| 2020 | 4,876 | −85% | 4,227 | 1.15 |
| 2019 | 32,000 | +3.2% | 27,838 | 1.15 |
| 2018 | 31,000 | −3.1% | 27,641 | 1.12 |
| 2017 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 32,478 | 0.99 |
| 2016 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 33,500 | 0.96 |
| 2015 | 32,000 | +11% | 33,500 | 0.96 |
| 2014 | 28,840 | +13% | 31,579 | 0.91 |
| 2013 | 25,428 | +16% | 27,000 | 0.94 |
| 2012 | 22,000 | −19% | 12,530 | 1.76 |
| 2011 | 27,000 | −6.9% | 16,997 | 1.59 |
| 2010 | 28,995 | −3.4% | 17,958 | 1.61 |
| 2009 | 30,000 | +78% | 17,600 | 1.70 |
| 2008 | 16,866 | +3.8% | 8,500 | 1.98 |
| 2007 | 16,256 | 0.0% | 9,356 | 1.74 |
| 2006 | 16,256 | +1.6% | 9,256 | 1.76 |
| 2005 | 16,000 | +5.8% | 8,400 | 1.90 |
| 2004 | 15,127 | +19% | 8,300 | 1.82 |
| 2003 | 12,690 | +0.9% | 7,394 | 1.72 |
| 2002 | 12,579 | +39% | 7,200 | 1.75 |
| 2001 | 9,029 | −14% | 5,300 | 1.70 |
| 2000 | 10,466 | +31% | 5,631 | 1.86 |
| 1999 | 8,000 | +14% | 4,647 | 1.72 |
| 1998 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 4,065 | 1.72 |
| 1997 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 4,054 | 1.73 |
| 1996 | 7,000 | +75% | 4,035 | 1.73 |
| 1995 | 4,000 | −56% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 1994 | 9,000 | +29% | 5,131 | 1.75 |
| 1993 | 7,000 | +75% | 4,024 | 1.74 |
| 1992 | 4,000 | −19% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 1991 | 4,941 | +24% | 6,400 | 0.77 |
| 1990 | 4,000 | +60% | 5,800 | 0.69 |
| 1989 | 2,500 | +67% | 5,000 | 0.50 |
| 1988 | 1,500 | −50% | 5,000 | 0.30 |
| 1987 | 3,000 | −40% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1986 | 5,000 | −29% | 7,000 | 0.71 |
| 1985 | 7,000 | −36% | 9,000 | 0.78 |
| 1984 | 11,000 | −27% | 13,000 | 0.85 |
| 1983 | 15,000 | −29% | 19,000 | 0.79 |
| 1982 | 21,000 | −5.4% | 19,000 | 1.11 |
| 1981 | 22,190 | +14% | 19,000 | 1.17 |
| 1980 | 19,500 | +3.2% | 19,000 | 1.03 |
| 1979 | 18,900 | +4.6% | 19,039 | 0.99 |
| 1978 | 18,069 | +6.3% | 19,000 | 0.95 |
| 1977 | 17,000 | +23% | 18,000 | 0.94 |
| 1976 | 13,825 | +5.2% | 14,000 | 0.99 |
| 1975 | 13,143 | −25% | 14,000 | 0.94 |
| 1974 | 17,639 | −6.2% | 18,000 | 0.98 |
| 1973 | 18,795 | +0.6% | 19,000 | 0.99 |
| 1972 | 18,678 | +13% | 19,000 | 0.98 |
| 1971 | 16,536 | −2.6% | 17,500 | 0.94 |
| 1970 | 16,972 | +5.7% | 18,000 | 0.94 |
| 1969 | 16,054 | +13% | 17,000 | 0.94 |
| 1968 | 14,250 | −1.2% | 15,000 | 0.95 |
| 1967 | 14,419 | +3.1% | 15,000 | 0.96 |
| 1966 | 13,983 | +30% | 15,000 | 0.93 |
| 1965 | 10,746 | +19% | 13,000 | 0.83 |
| 1964 | 9,005 | +4.7% | 13,000 | 0.69 |
| 1963 | 8,600 | +6.2% | 13,000 | 0.66 |
| 1962 | 8,100 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.62 |
| 1961 | 8,100 | — | 13,000 | 0.62 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,263 t USD 3.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 46 of 143
- Imports
- 954 t USD 3.4 m
- Importer rank
- 91 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 Mozambique?
Mozambique produced 8,129 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mozambique rank in the world for production of tea leaves?
Mozambique ranked 29th 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 Mozambique changed?
It fell by 72% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +37% for the world. The record was 32,000 t in 2015.
What is the yield of tea leaves in Mozambique?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,129 t from 7,228 ha), against a world average of 5.9 t/ha.
Does Mozambique export or import tea leaves?
In 2024 Mozambique reported exports of 1,263 t (USD 3.2 m) and imports of 954 t (USD 3.4 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; the 2024 figure for Mozambique is imputed 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.