Tea leaves production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 128,783 t of tea leaves, the 15th largest in the world (0.39% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 162,000 t in 2019. Area harvested: 17,185 ha, yield 7.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 128,783 t
- World rank
- 15 of 46
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 162,000 t
- 2019
Tea leaves in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tanzania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.39%
- 0.61% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.5
- world 5.9 (+27%)
- kg per person
- 1.88
- world 4.01
- 10-year change
- −12%
- world +37%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Rwanda | 160,592 | 0.49% |
| 14 | Nepal | 135,399 | 0.41% |
| 15 | Tanzania | 128,783 | 0.39% |
| 16 | Myanmar | 121,765 | 0.37% |
| 17 | Thailand | 106,643 | 0.33% |
Map of world production of tea leaves
Share of the world total; Tanzania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 128,783 | +7.3% | 17,185 | 7.49 |
| 2023 | 120,000 | −17% | 15,963 | 7.52 |
| 2022 | 145,000 | +3.6% | 19,230 | 7.54 |
| 2021 | 140,000 | +12% | 18,113 | 7.73 |
| 2020 | 125,000 | −23% | 16,181 | 7.73 |
| 2019 | 162,000 | +9.5% | 21,234 | 7.63 |
| 2018 | 148,000 | +26% | 19,380 | 7.64 |
| 2017 | 117,000 | −18% | 15,110 | 7.74 |
| 2016 | 142,000 | −8.4% | 18,994 | 7.48 |
| 2015 | 155,000 | +6.2% | 22,509 | 6.89 |
| 2014 | 146,000 | −0.7% | 21,338 | 6.84 |
| 2013 | 147,000 | +2.8% | 21,407 | 6.87 |
| 2012 | 143,000 | +2.9% | 18,232 | 7.84 |
| 2011 | 139,000 | −3.5% | 16,667 | 8.34 |
| 2010 | 144,000 | −3.4% | 11,410 | 12.62 |
| 2009 | 149,000 | −1.3% | 17,024 | 8.75 |
| 2008 | 151,000 | +11% | 18,441 | 8.19 |
| 2007 | 136,000 | +3.0% | 17,414 | 7.81 |
| 2006 | 132,000 | −0.8% | 17,607 | 7.50 |
| 2005 | 133,000 | +1.5% | 18,658 | 7.13 |
| 2004 | 131,000 | +9.2% | 19,703 | 6.65 |
| 2003 | 120,000 | +12% | 20,000 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 107,000 | −3.6% | 16,980 | 6.30 |
| 2001 | 111,000 | +7.8% | 17,851 | 6.22 |
| 2000 | 103,000 | −5.5% | 16,600 | 6.20 |
| 1999 | 109,000 | +15% | 19,000 | 5.74 |
| 1998 | 95,000 | −14% | 18,500 | 5.14 |
| 1997 | 111,000 | +6.7% | 19,000 | 5.84 |
| 1996 | 104,000 | −1.9% | 17,828 | 5.83 |
| 1995 | 106,000 | −1.9% | 18,500 | 5.73 |
| 1994 | 108,000 | +11% | 18,800 | 5.74 |
| 1993 | 97,000 | +1.0% | 17,678 | 5.49 |
| 1992 | 96,000 | +13% | 18,081 | 5.31 |
| 1991 | 85,000 | +370% | 18,700 | 4.55 |
| 1990 | 18,090 | −10% | 12,570 | 1.44 |
| 1989 | 20,180 | +27% | 12,570 | 1.61 |
| 1988 | 15,944 | −7.3% | 12,570 | 1.27 |
| 1987 | 17,200 | +22% | 12,570 | 1.37 |
| 1986 | 14,064 | −9.5% | 12,640 | 1.11 |
| 1985 | 15,537 | −7.5% | 9,180 | 1.69 |
| 1984 | 16,790 | +10% | 9,180 | 1.83 |
| 1983 | 15,195 | −13% | 8,980 | 1.69 |
| 1982 | 17,551 | +13% | 8,980 | 1.95 |
| 1981 | 15,537 | −5.4% | 13,000 | 1.20 |
| 1980 | 16,418 | −5.1% | 15,000 | 1.09 |
| 1979 | 17,307 | +1.8% | 18,000 | 0.96 |
| 1978 | 17,009 | −7.8% | 17,500 | 0.97 |
| 1977 | 18,450 | +41% | 17,100 | 1.08 |
| 1976 | 13,049 | −5.9% | 15,100 | 0.86 |
| 1975 | 13,873 | +13% | 12,400 | 1.12 |
| 1974 | 12,258 | −7.8% | 11,700 | 1.05 |
| 1973 | 13,291 | +14% | 11,200 | 1.19 |
| 1972 | 11,613 | +26% | 10,800 | 1.08 |
| 1971 | 9,182 | +8.1% | 10,500 | 0.87 |
| 1970 | 8,492 | −3.5% | 10,000 | 0.85 |
| 1969 | 8,800 | +6.1% | 9,000 | 0.98 |
| 1968 | 8,292 | +12% | 8,000 | 1.04 |
| 1967 | 7,399 | +7.1% | 8,000 | 0.92 |
| 1966 | 6,911 | +22% | 7,500 | 0.92 |
| 1965 | 5,682 | +18% | 7,000 | 0.81 |
| 1964 | 4,812 | −4.1% | 6,500 | 0.74 |
| 1963 | 5,019 | +16% | 6,500 | 0.77 |
| 1962 | 4,310 | −3.3% | 6,500 | 0.66 |
| 1961 | 4,459 | — | 5,500 | 0.81 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 15,743 t USD 19.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 15 of 143
- Imports
- 217 t USD 642,000
- Importer rank
- 135 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 Tanzania?
Tanzania produced 128,783 t in 2024, 0.39% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tanzania rank in the world for production of tea leaves?
Tanzania ranked 15th 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 Tanzania changed?
It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +37% for the world. The record was 162,000 t in 2019.
What is the yield of tea leaves in Tanzania?
7.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (128,783 t from 17,185 ha), against a world average of 5.9 t/ha.
Does Tanzania export or import tea leaves?
In 2024 Tanzania reported exports of 15,743 t (USD 19.4 m) and imports of 217 t (USD 642,000), 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 Tanzania 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.