Tea leaves production in Uganda
In 2024 Uganda produced 414,945 t of tea leaves, the 9th largest in the world (1.27% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 46%. The record was 437,000 t in 2021. Area harvested: 44,765 ha, yield 9.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 414,945 t
- World rank
- 9 of 46
- 10-year change
- +46%
- Record
- 437,000 t
- 2021
Tea leaves in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uganda compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.3%
- 1.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.3
- world 5.9 (+57%)
- kg per person
- 8.30
- world 4.01
- 10-year change
- +46%
- world +37%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Indonesia | 658,000 | 2.0% |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 437,652 | 1.3% |
| 9 | Uganda | 414,945 | 1.3% |
| 10 | Argentina | 356,753 | 1.1% |
| 11 | Japan | 319,300 | 0.98% |
Map of world production of tea leaves
Share of the world total; Uganda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 414,945 | +5.5% | 44,765 | 9.27 |
| 2023 | 393,436 | −3.1% | 44,047 | 8.93 |
| 2022 | 406,000 | −7.1% | 45,000 | 9.02 |
| 2021 | 437,000 | +12% | 47,000 | 9.30 |
| 2020 | 390,000 | +49% | 42,785 | 9.12 |
| 2019 | 262,000 | −19% | 29,233 | 8.96 |
| 2018 | 323,000 | +48% | 36,520 | 8.84 |
| 2017 | 218,000 | −6.8% | 24,368 | 8.95 |
| 2016 | 234,000 | −8.2% | 26,000 | 9.00 |
| 2015 | 255,000 | −10% | 28,583 | 8.92 |
| 2014 | 284,000 | +7.2% | 32,097 | 8.85 |
| 2013 | 265,000 | +5.2% | 30,197 | 8.78 |
| 2012 | 252,000 | +65% | 28,953 | 8.70 |
| 2011 | 153,000 | −29% | 17,738 | 8.63 |
| 2010 | 214,000 | +0.9% | 25,000 | 8.56 |
| 2009 | 212,000 | +14% | 25,000 | 8.48 |
| 2008 | 186,000 | −4.6% | 21,000 | 8.86 |
| 2007 | 195,000 | +31% | 22,000 | 8.86 |
| 2006 | 149,000 | −9.1% | 19,100 | 7.80 |
| 2005 | 164,000 | +5.8% | 20,100 | 8.16 |
| 2004 | 155,000 | −3.1% | 19,180 | 8.08 |
| 2003 | 160,000 | −7.0% | 20,000 | 8.00 |
| 2002 | 172,000 | +20% | 22,000 | 7.82 |
| 2001 | 143,000 | +13% | 15,761 | 9.07 |
| 2000 | 127,000 | +18% | 15,701 | 8.09 |
| 1999 | 108,000 | −4.4% | 15,213 | 7.10 |
| 1998 | 113,000 | +23% | 20,000 | 5.65 |
| 1997 | 92,000 | +21% | 20,500 | 4.49 |
| 1996 | 76,000 | +38% | 15,439 | 4.92 |
| 1995 | 55,000 | −6.8% | 11,183 | 4.92 |
| 1994 | 59,000 | +11% | 11,897 | 4.96 |
| 1993 | 53,000 | +29% | 10,657 | 4.97 |
| 1992 | 41,000 | +5.1% | 8,218 | 4.99 |
| 1991 | 39,000 | +482% | 7,800 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 6,704 | +44% | 11,000 | 0.61 |
| 1989 | 4,658 | +33% | 8,000 | 0.58 |
| 1988 | 3,512 | +0.0% | 7,200 | 0.49 |
| 1987 | 3,511 | +5.3% | 7,200 | 0.49 |
| 1986 | 3,335 | −42% | 7,000 | 0.48 |
| 1985 | 5,758 | +10% | 9,000 | 0.64 |
| 1984 | 5,214 | +71% | 8,000 | 0.65 |
| 1983 | 3,054 | +18% | 6,000 | 0.51 |
| 1982 | 2,580 | +52% | 5,000 | 0.52 |
| 1981 | 1,700 | +13% | 4,000 | 0.43 |
| 1980 | 1,500 | −17% | 3,000 | 0.50 |
| 1979 | 1,800 | −83% | 4,000 | 0.45 |
| 1978 | 10,900 | −28% | 18,300 | 0.60 |
| 1977 | 15,200 | −1.3% | 16,800 | 0.90 |
| 1976 | 15,400 | −16% | 18,000 | 0.86 |
| 1975 | 18,400 | −16% | 17,500 | 1.05 |
| 1974 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 16,300 | 1.35 |
| 1973 | 22,000 | −6.0% | 16,400 | 1.34 |
| 1972 | 23,400 | +30% | 14,600 | 1.60 |
| 1971 | 18,000 | −1.1% | 15,000 | 1.20 |
| 1970 | 18,200 | +3.3% | 10,300 | 1.77 |
| 1969 | 17,627 | +16% | 10,000 | 1.76 |
| 1968 | 15,163 | +35% | 10,000 | 1.52 |
| 1967 | 11,242 | +0.2% | 8,000 | 1.41 |
| 1966 | 11,215 | +34% | 8,000 | 1.40 |
| 1965 | 8,366 | +9.9% | 7,300 | 1.15 |
| 1964 | 7,615 | +23% | 7,150 | 1.07 |
| 1963 | 6,170 | −2.4% | 6,300 | 0.98 |
| 1962 | 6,319 | +24% | 5,700 | 1.11 |
| 1961 | 5,100 | — | 5,500 | 0.93 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 59,860 t USD 56.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 7 of 143
- Imports
- 160 t USD 629,000
- Importer rank
- 140 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 Uganda?
Uganda produced 414,945 t in 2024, 1.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uganda rank in the world for production of tea leaves?
Uganda ranked 9th 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 Uganda changed?
It rose by 46% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +37% for the world. The record was 437,000 t in 2021.
What is the yield of tea leaves in Uganda?
9.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (414,945 t from 44,765 ha), against a world average of 5.9 t/ha.
Does Uganda export or import tea leaves?
In 2024 Uganda reported exports of 59,860 t (USD 56.2 m) and imports of 160 t (USD 629,000), 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 Uganda 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.