China (mainland) grew 16.26 million tonnes of tea leaves in 2024, about half of the world's tea (50%). India is second with 6.16 million tonnes.
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China (mainland) grew 16.26 million tonnes of tea leaves in 2024, about half of the world's tea (50%). India is second with 6.16 million tonnes.
Data year 2024
| Rank | Country | Million tonnes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (mainland) | 16.26 |
| 2 | India | 6.16 |
| 3 | Kenya | 2.69 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 1.51 |
| 5 | Türkiye | 1.41 |
| 6 | Vietnam | 1.15 |
| 7 | Indonesia | 0.66 |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 0.44 |
| 9 | Uganda | 0.41 |
| 10 | Argentina | 0.36 |
World total: 32.7 million tonnes.
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FAO 'Tea leaves', fresh green leaf, not processed dry tea. Dry-tea figures are much smaller; do not mix the two. FAO per-capita tea supply is not shown because the food balance item includes maté and gives implausible values for some countries.
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Checked 24 October 2026
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PreeChina, "Which Country Produces the Most Tea?", China by the Numbers, https://www.preechina.com/first-time-china/china-by-the-numbers/tea-production-by-country/, checked 24 October 2026. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Original data: FAO.
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