> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024971 t
World rank39 of 46
10-year change+6.6%
Record1,000 t1999

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

## Zambia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.4world 5.9 (−76%)
kg per person0.05world 4.01
10-year change+6.6%world +37%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 37 | [Azerbaijan](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/azerbaijan/) | 1,202 | 0.00% |
| 38 | [Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/bolivia/) | 1,201 | 0.00% |
| 39 | **Zambia** | 971 | 0.00% |
| 40 | [El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/el-salvador/) | 673 | 0.00% |
| 41 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/guatemala/) | 539 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 46 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/)

### Map of world production of tea leaves

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports12 t USD 10,000
Exporter rank114 of 143
Imports1,236 t USD 2.6 m
Importer rank82 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 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

[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/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/uganda/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/argentina/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/japan/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/malawi/)
[All countries producing tea leaves](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/)

## Other products of Zambia

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[Agricultural production in Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/zambia/)

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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