> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024414,945 t
World rank9 of 46
10-year change+46%
Record437,000 t2021

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

## Uganda compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.3%1.2% in 2014
Yield, t/ha9.3world 5.9 (+57%)
kg per person8.30world 4.01
10-year change+46%world +37%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | [Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/indonesia/) | 658,000 | 2.0% |
| 8 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/bangladesh/) | 437,652 | 1.3% |
| 9 | **Uganda** | 414,945 | 1.3% |
| 10 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/argentina/) | 356,753 | 1.1% |
| 11 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/japan/) | 319,300 | 0.98% |

[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; 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

Exports59,860 t USD 56.2 m
Exporter rank7 of 143
Imports160 t USD 629,000
Importer rank140 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 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/india/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/kenya/)[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/)[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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[Agricultural production in Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/country/uganda/)

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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