Tea leaves production in Zambia
In 2024 Zambia produced 971 t of tea leaves, the 39th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.6%. The record was 1,000 t in 1999. Area harvested: 687 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 971 t
- World rank
- 39 of 46
- 10-year change
- +6.6%
- Record
- 1,000 t
- 1999
Tea leaves in Zambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Zambia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.4
- world 5.9 (−76%)
- kg per person
- 0.05
- world 4.01
- 10-year change
- +6.6%
- world +37%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Azerbaijan | 1,202 | 0.00% |
| 38 | Bolivia | 1,201 | 0.00% |
| 39 | Zambia | 971 | 0.00% |
| 40 | El Salvador | 673 | 0.00% |
| 41 | Guatemala | 539 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of tea leaves
Share of the world total; Zambia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 971 | +0.1% | 687 | 1.41 |
| 2023 | 970 | −0.3% | 688 | 1.41 |
| 2022 | 973 | +0.2% | 687 | 1.42 |
| 2021 | 971 | +0.7% | 684 | 1.42 |
| 2020 | 964 | −2.1% | 694 | 1.39 |
| 2019 | 985 | +2.1% | 684 | 1.44 |
| 2018 | 965 | +2.6% | 673 | 1.43 |
| 2017 | 941 | +2.2% | 662 | 1.42 |
| 2016 | 921 | −1.1% | 654 | 1.41 |
| 2015 | 931 | +2.2% | 657 | 1.42 |
| 2014 | 911 | +1.2% | 647 | 1.41 |
| 2013 | 900 | 0.0% | 650 | 1.38 |
| 2012 | 900 | +4.4% | 650 | 1.38 |
| 2011 | 862 | +2.4% | 614 | 1.40 |
| 2010 | 842 | +2.4% | 598 | 1.41 |
| 2009 | 822 | +2.5% | 582 | 1.41 |
| 2008 | 802 | +2.7% | 566 | 1.42 |
| 2007 | 781 | +4.1% | 549 | 1.42 |
| 2006 | 750 | −3.1% | 500 | 1.50 |
| 2005 | 774 | −3.3% | 555 | 1.39 |
| 2004 | 800 | +21% | 550 | 1.45 |
| 2003 | 659 | −12% | 500 | 1.32 |
| 2002 | 750 | +36% | 600 | 1.25 |
| 2001 | 550 | −35% | 500 | 1.10 |
| 2000 | 850 | −15% | 650 | 1.31 |
| 1999 | 1,000 | +54% | 750 | 1.33 |
| 1998 | 650 | +18% | 460 | 1.41 |
| 1997 | 550 | +10% | 450 | 1.22 |
| 1996 | 500 | +11% | 440 | 1.14 |
| 1995 | 450 | −10.0% | 400 | 1.13 |
| 1994 | 500 | −5.7% | 440 | 1.14 |
| 1993 | 530 | +6.0% | 450 | 1.18 |
| 1992 | 500 | −12% | 440 | 1.14 |
| 1991 | 570 | +1.8% | 470 | 1.21 |
| 1990 | 560 | +1.8% | 460 | 1.22 |
| 1989 | 550 | +0.7% | 450 | 1.22 |
| 1988 | 546 | +46% | 450 | 1.21 |
| 1987 | 373 | −20% | 350 | 1.07 |
| 1986 | 468 | +25% | 410 | 1.14 |
| 1985 | 375 | −19% | 350 | 1.07 |
| 1984 | 463 | +4.3% | 410 | 1.13 |
| 1983 | 444 | +10% | 390 | 1.14 |
| 1982 | 402 | +11% | 360 | 1.12 |
| 1981 | 363 | +16% | 320 | 1.13 |
| 1980 | 314 | +26% | 300 | 1.05 |
| 1979 | 249 | +73% | 230 | 1.08 |
| 1978 | 144 | +76% | 130 | 1.11 |
| 1977 | 82 | +720% | 75 | 1.09 |
| 1976 | 10 | −85% | 10 | 1.00 |
| 1975 | 68 | +183% | 60 | 1.13 |
| 1974 | 24 | — | 20 | 1.20 |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 12 t USD 10,000
- Exporter rank
- 114 of 143
- Imports
- 1,236 t USD 2.6 m
- Importer rank
- 82 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 Zambia?
Zambia produced 971 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zambia rank in the world for production of tea leaves?
Zambia ranked 39th 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 Zambia changed?
It rose by 6.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +37% for the world. The record was 1,000 t in 1999.
What is the yield of tea leaves in Zambia?
1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (971 t from 687 ha), against a world average of 5.9 t/ha.
Does Zambia export or import tea leaves?
In 2024 Zambia reported exports of 12 t (USD 10,000) and imports of 1,236 t (USD 2.6 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 Zambia is estimated 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.