# Tea: Production How output grew by two-thirds since 2010 Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tea/production/ What this tab covers Who produces it and how much: world output over recent years, the top producing countries with their shares, USGS world figures for 2024 and 2025, and the largest producing companies globally and in India. FAOSTAT reports 32.7 million tonnes of tea leaves in 2024, on a fresh-leaf basis. Output grew by about two-thirds from 19.6 million tonnes in 2010. China produced 49.7%, India 18.8%, Kenya 8.2% and Sri Lanka 4.6%. An HHI of 2,953 signals high concentration, driven by China. Trade is less concentrated, because China and India drink most of their own tea while Kenya and Sri Lanka export most of theirs. The FAOSTAT 1990 figure appears to be on a different basis and is not comparable. #### Tea leaves · FAOSTAT Chart: World production of Tea leaves World production, tonnes. Hover for values. #### Top producers 2024 China 49.7% India 18.8% Kenya 8.2% Sri Lanka 4.6% Türkiye 4.3% Vietnam 3.5% Indonesia 2.0% Bangladesh 1.3% Concentration: HHI 2,953, highly concentrated. #### Largest producers by company, global McLeod Russel India 80 million kg black tea a year (more than), latest reported year. #### Largest producers by company, India - **Tea Board of India**: 1,396 million kg all-India production (BG 605.01, SG 790.52) (2025) - **Indian tea exporters (aggregate)**: 286 million kg (Rs 8,659.44 crore) (2025) - **McLeod Russel India**: 80 million kg a year (more than) (annual, as stated in 2026) ## Other sections - [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tea/index.md) - [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tea/overview/index.md) - [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tea/correlation/index.md) - [Extraction](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tea/extraction/index.md) - [Stocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tea/stocks/index.md) - [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tea/cycles/index.md) - [Trading](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tea/trading/index.md) - [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tea/movement/index.md) - [Criticality](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tea/criticality/index.md) - [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tea/characteristics/index.md) - [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tea/emissions/index.md) - [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/tea/links/index.md)