FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Tea leaves production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 1.5 million t of tea leaves, the 4th largest in the world (4.63% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 1.8 million t in 2013. Area harvested: 268,829 ha, yield 5.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.5 million t
- World rank
- 4 of 46
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 1.8 million t
- 2013
Tea leaves in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,514,024 | +1.2% | 268,829 | 5.63 |
| 2023 | 1,495,646 | +6.8% | 268,829 | 5.56 |
| 2022 | 1,400,000 | −22% | 267,187 | 5.24 |
| 2021 | 1,800,000 | +20% | 266,509 | 6.75 |
| 2020 | 1,500,000 | +0.7% | 266,354 | 5.63 |
| 2019 | 1,490,000 | −0.7% | 264,688 | 5.63 |
| 2018 | 1,500,000 | −8.0% | 202,540 | 7.41 |
| 2017 | 1,630,000 | +3.8% | 202,540 | 8.05 |
| 2016 | 1,570,000 | −11% | 216,515 | 7.25 |
| 2015 | 1,760,000 | −2.8% | 233,124 | 7.55 |
| 2014 | 1,810,000 | 0.0% | 221,969 | 8.15 |
| 2013 | 1,810,000 | +2.5% | 221,969 | 8.15 |
| 2012 | 1,765,000 | +0.9% | 221,969 | 7.95 |
| 2011 | 1,750,000 | −0.6% | 221,969 | 7.88 |
| 2010 | 1,760,000 | +40% | 221,969 | 7.93 |
| 2009 | 1,261,000 | −9.0% | 221,969 | 5.68 |
| 2008 | 1,386,000 | +4.4% | 221,969 | 6.24 |
| 2007 | 1,327,000 | −1.8% | 212,720 | 6.24 |
| 2006 | 1,351,000 | −2.0% | 212,720 | 6.35 |
| 2005 | 1,379,000 | +2.9% | 212,720 | 6.48 |
| 2004 | 1,340,000 | +1.7% | 212,720 | 6.30 |
| 2003 | 1,318,000 | −2.2% | 210,620 | 6.26 |
| 2002 | 1,348,000 | +5.1% | 210,620 | 6.40 |
| 2001 | 1,283,000 | −3.5% | 188,970 | 6.79 |
| 2000 | 1,330,000 | +7.8% | 188,970 | 7.04 |
| 1999 | 1,234,000 | +1.3% | 195,460 | 6.31 |
| 1998 | 1,218,000 | +1.2% | 188,970 | 6.45 |
| 1997 | 1,204,000 | +7.1% | 190,473 | 6.32 |
| 1996 | 1,124,000 | +5.1% | 187,563 | 5.99 |
| 1995 | 1,069,000 | +1.5% | 188,970 | 5.66 |
| 1994 | 1,053,000 | +4.5% | 187,309 | 5.62 |
| 1993 | 1,008,000 | +30% | 197,230 | 5.11 |
| 1992 | 778,000 | −26% | 221,836 | 3.51 |
| 1991 | 1,047,000 | +349% | 221,691 | 4.72 |
| 1990 | 233,165 | +13% | 221,758 | 1.05 |
| 1989 | 206,987 | −8.8% | 222,110 | 0.93 |
| 1988 | 226,952 | +6.4% | 221,683 | 1.02 |
| 1987 | 213,327 | +1.0% | 221,498 | 0.96 |
| 1986 | 211,276 | −1.3% | 222,905 | 0.95 |
| 1985 | 214,094 | +2.9% | 231,650 | 0.92 |
| 1984 | 208,058 | +16% | 227,874 | 0.91 |
| 1983 | 179,287 | −4.5% | 242,130 | 0.74 |
| 1982 | 187,816 | −11% | 242,141 | 0.78 |
| 1981 | 210,148 | +9.8% | 244,918 | 0.86 |
| 1980 | 191,375 | −8.2% | 244,710 | 0.78 |
| 1979 | 208,417 | +4.8% | 244,099 | 0.85 |
| 1978 | 198,780 | −4.7% | 242,899 | 0.82 |
| 1977 | 208,572 | +6.1% | 242,012 | 0.86 |
| 1976 | 196,606 | −8.1% | 240,581 | 0.82 |
| 1975 | 213,928 | +4.8% | 241,880 | 0.88 |
| 1974 | 204,037 | −3.4% | 242,193 | 0.84 |
| 1973 | 211,285 | +1.2% | 242,298 | 0.87 |
| 1972 | 208,858 | −4.1% | 241,855 | 0.86 |
| 1971 | 217,773 | +2.6% | 241,667 | 0.90 |
| 1970 | 212,210 | −3.4% | 241,799 | 0.88 |
| 1969 | 219,639 | −2.3% | 241,401 | 0.91 |
| 1968 | 224,803 | +1.8% | 241,796 | 0.93 |
| 1967 | 220,742 | −0.7% | 242,331 | 0.91 |
| 1966 | 222,312 | −2.6% | 241,373 | 0.92 |
| 1965 | 228,236 | +4.4% | 240,508 | 0.95 |
| 1964 | 218,513 | −0.6% | 239,569 | 0.91 |
| 1963 | 219,798 | +3.8% | 237,702 | 0.92 |
| 1962 | 211,850 | +2.6% | 239,217 | 0.89 |
| 1961 | 206,488 | — | 237,713 | 0.87 |
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.