Global production and exports of tea leaves 2013-2023

Published by M. Ridder, Feb 25, 2025

This statistic shows production and exports of tea leaves worldwide from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, the global tea exports amounted to approximately 2.03 billion metric tons of tea. China, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Poland, and Germany were rated as the world’s largest tea-exporting countries.

Global production and exports of tea leaves from 2013 to 2023 (in million metric tons)

CharacteristicWorld productionExports
2023 32,182.79 2,030.26
2022 30,889.83 2,135.06
2021 30,466.36 2,167.8
2020 29,078.98 2,177.35
2019 27,722.1 2,170.32
2018 27,080.36 2,028.12
2017 25,864.47 2,133.98
2016 24,906.62 2,040.83
2015 24,492.53 1,849.29
2014 23,729.3 1,924.31
2013 22,718.6 2,051.37
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Volume in million metric tons22,718.622,718.623,729.323,729.324,492.5324,492.5324,906.6224,906.6225,864.4725,864.4727,080.3627,080.3627,722.127,722.129,078.9829,078.9830,466.3630,466.3630,889.8330,889.8332,182.7932,182.792,051.372,051.371,924.311,924.311,849.291,849.292,040.832,040.832,133.982,133.982,028.122,028.122,170.322,170.322,177.352,177.352,167.82,167.82,135.062,135.062,030.262,030.26World productionExports20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
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December 2024

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Survey time period

2013 to 2023

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Some figures have been taken from previous publications. 
Figures have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistic.

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