Countries by Tea Production 2024
Source:
Wikipedia
Key Findings
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China leads in Tea Production (Thousand Metric Tons) with 3,340 in 2024.
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Average Tea Production (Thousand Metric Tons) in 2024: 788 · median: 276.
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Gap in 2024: China is 34.8× larger than Bangladesh.
About This Dataset
Countries by Tea Production 2024
Countries ranked by total tea production in 2024, measured in thousands of metric tons according to FAO data. China produces approximately 46% of the world's tea — maintaining a tradition that stretches back to the Shang dynasty and encompasses an extraordinary diversity of varieties including green, white, oolong, black, and pu-erh teas from distinct growing regions whose terroir and processing methods are as carefully differentiated as the most prestigious wine appellations.
Analysis
China heads the table on 3,340, ahead of India (1,395) and Kenya (574) in Tea Production (Thousand Metric Tons) in 2024. China alone accounts for more than the other 7 entities combined: 3,340 against 2,964 Tea Production (Thousand Metric Tons). Only 1 of the 8 reaches even half the leader's figure (1,670 or more).
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- Wikipedia
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
- Measure
- Tea Production (Thousand Metric Tons)
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.
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