Tea (including mate) — Food by country
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply...
What the numbers show
Tea (including mate) — Food is currently reported for 152 countries. The highest value is 15,454 1000 t in China; the lowest is 0 1000 t in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of).
The median across all reporting countries is 5 1000 t, and the mean is 339.57 1000 t.
Over the past decade 55 countries rose and 45 fell. The largest increase was in Malawi (up 4,675.0%), and the largest decrease in Angola (down 100.0%).
Tea (including mate) — Food: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 15,454 1000 t | 2023 | up 83.6% | rising |
| 2 | China, mainland | 15,396 1000 t | 2023 | up 84.0% | rising |
| 3 | India | 5,772 1000 t | 2023 | up 529.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Kenya | 1,925 1000 t | 2023 | up 2,861.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Turkey | 1,744 1000 t | 2023 | up 675.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Türkiye | 1,744 1000 t | 2023 | up 675.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Argentina | 1,241 1000 t | 2023 | up 406.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 1,187 1000 t | 2023 | down 19.9% | falling |
| 9 | Vietnam | 1,045 1000 t | 2023 | up 1,293.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Viet Nam | 1,045 1000 t | 2023 | up 1,293.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Brazil | 700 1000 t | 2023 | up 57.3% | rising |
| 12 | Indonesia | 592 1000 t | 2023 | up 588.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Bangladesh | 406 1000 t | 2023 | up 524.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Uganda | 292 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Pakistan | 236 1000 t | 2023 | up 95.0% | rising |
| 16 | Malawi | 191 1000 t | 2023 | up 4,675.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Myanmar | 180 1000 t | 2023 | up 95.7% | rising |
| 18 | United States | 173 1000 t | 2023 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 19 | Paraguay | 153 1000 t | 2023 | up 96.2% | rising |
| 20 | Rwanda | 146 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Nepal | 111 1000 t | 2023 | up 1,287.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 108 1000 t | 2023 | down 20.6% | flat |
| 23 | United Republic of Tanzania | 104 1000 t | 2023 | up 2,500.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Russia | 100 1000 t | 2023 | down 38.3% | falling |
| 24 | Russian Federation | 100 1000 t | 2023 | down 38.3% | falling |
| 26 | Egypt | 87 1000 t | 2023 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 27 | Thailand | 86 1000 t | 2023 | up 26.5% | flat |
| 28 | United Kingdom | 84 1000 t | 2023 | down 27.6% | falling |
| 28 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 84 1000 t | 2023 | down 27.6% | falling |
| 30 | Iraq | 80 1000 t | 2023 | up 166.7% | rising |
| 31 | Morocco | 61 1000 t | 2023 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 32 | Zimbabwe | 53 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Malaysia | 45 1000 t | 2023 | up 55.2% | rising |
| 34 | Syria | 35 1000 t | 2023 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 34 | Syrian Arab Republic | 35 1000 t | 2023 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 36 | Ethiopia | 34 1000 t | 2023 | up 325.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Saudi Arabia | 34 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 36 | Uzbekistan | 34 1000 t | 2023 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 39 | China, Taiwan Province of | 33 1000 t | 2023 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 40 | Kazakhstan | 32 1000 t | 2023 | up 6.7% | flat |
| 41 | Melanesia | 31 1000 t | 2023 | up 933.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Papua New Guinea | 30 1000 t | 2023 | up 1,400.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Uruguay | 30 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 44 | Germany | 27 1000 t | 2023 | down 54.2% | falling |
| 45 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 24 1000 t | 2023 | up 140.0% | rising |
| 46 | Cameroon | 23 1000 t | 2023 | up 109.1% | volatile |
| 47 | Chile | 21 1000 t | 2023 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 47 | Algeria | 21 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 49 | Yemen | 20 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Libya | 18 1000 t | 2023 | up 63.6% | rising |
| 51 | Mauritania | 17 1000 t | 2023 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 51 | South Africa | 17 1000 t | 2023 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 53 | Afghanistan | 16 1000 t | 2023 | down 81.2% | volatile |
| 54 | Canada | 15 1000 t | 2023 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 55 | Azerbaijan | 14 1000 t | 2023 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 55 | France | 14 1000 t | 2023 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 55 | Poland | 14 1000 t | 2023 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 58 | Australia and New Zealand | 13 1000 t | 2023 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 59 | Laos | 12 1000 t | 2023 | up 140.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Ukraine | 12 1000 t | 2023 | down 45.5% | falling |
| 59 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 12 1000 t | 2023 | up 140.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Australia | 11 1000 t | 2023 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 63 | Ecuador | 10 1000 t | 2023 | up 900.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Kyrgyzstan | 10 1000 t | 2023 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 63 | Senegal | 10 1000 t | 2023 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 66 | Spain | 8 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 66 | Ireland | 8 1000 t | 2023 | up 14.3% | flat |
| 68 | Italy | 7 1000 t | 2023 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 68 | Mauritius | 7 1000 t | 2023 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Niger | 7 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 68 | Philippines | 7 1000 t | 2023 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 72 | Burkina Faso | 6 1000 t | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 72 | Nigeria | 6 1000 t | 2023 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Tunisia | 6 1000 t | 2023 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 75 | United Arab Emirates | 5 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Denmark | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 75 | Guinea | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.0% | falling |
| 75 | Jordan | 5 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Portugal | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 400.0% | rising |
| 75 | Sierra Leone | 5 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Tajikistan | 5 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 82 | Belarus | 4 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 82 | Kuwait | 4 1000 t | 2023 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 82 | Lebanon | 4 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 82 | Mozambique | 4 1000 t | 2023 | down 83.3% | falling |
| 82 | Oman | 4 1000 t | 2023 | down 20.0% | rising |
| 82 | Qatar | 4 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Sweden | 4 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 82 | Republic of Korea | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 90 | Austria | 3 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 90 | Belgium | 3 1000 t | 2023 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Switzerland | 3 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 90 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Czechia | 3 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 90 | Georgia | 3 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Greece | 3 1000 t | 2023 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Turkmenistan | 3 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 90 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 90 | Côte d'Ivoire | 3 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Albania | 2 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 100 | Bahrain | 2 1000 t | 2023 | — | rising |
| 100 | Botswana | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 100 | Gambia | 2 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 100 | Cambodia | 2 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 100 | Mongolia | 2 1000 t | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 100 | New Zealand | 2 1000 t | 2023 | down 33.3% | flat |
| 100 | Peru | 2 1000 t | 2023 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 100 | Zambia | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 100 | Caribbean | 2 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 100 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 2 1000 t | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 111 | Armenia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Bulgaria | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 111 | Barbados | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Congo | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Colombia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 111 | Costa Rica | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 111 | Cyprus | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Finland | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 111 | Fiji | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 111 | Ghana | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Guatemala | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 111 | Hungary | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 111 | Israel | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 111 | Liberia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Lesotho | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Lithuania | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 111 | Moldova | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 111 | Maldives | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Mexico | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 111 | Malta | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 111 | Namibia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 111 | Norway | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | flat |
| 111 | Panama | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 111 | Romania | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 111 | El Salvador | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 111 | Slovakia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 111 | Eswatini | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 111 | Republic of Moldova | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 111 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 94.4% | falling |
| 111 | China, Macao SAR | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 141 | Angola | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 141 | Bahamas | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 141 | Djibouti | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 141 | Dominican Republic | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 141 | Estonia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 141 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 141 | Honduras | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 141 | Latvia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 141 | North Macedonia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 141 | Solomon Islands | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 141 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 141 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 33,500 1000 t
- Asia 27,632 1000 t
- Eastern Asia 15,779 1000 t
- Southern Asia 7,838 1000 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 5,192 1000 t
- Africa 3,147 1000 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 3,145 1000 t
- Eastern Africa 2,804 1000 t
- Americas 2,356 1000 t
- South America 2,161 1000 t
- South-Eastern Asia 1,970 1000 t
- Western Asia 1,960 1000 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 1,662 1000 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 1,191 1000 t
- Europe 320 1000 t
- Northern Africa 210 1000 t
- Northern America 188 1000 t
- United States of America 173 1000 t
- Eastern Europe 137 1000 t
- European Union (27) 112 1000 t
- Northern Europe 105 1000 t
- Central Asia 85 1000 t
- Western Africa 79 1000 t
- Western Europe 52 1000 t
- Oceania 45 1000 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 42 1000 t
- Middle Africa 32 1000 t
- Southern Europe 26 1000 t
- Southern Africa 22 1000 t
- Central America 5 1000 t
About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.