Tea leaves — Production in Africa

Africa: Tea leaves — Production was 3.87 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.87 million t
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
7th
of 26 groups
All-time high
4.21 million t
in 2020
All-time low
56,315 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tea leaves — Production in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Africa recorded 3.87 million t for tea leaves — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tea leaves — production in Africa peaked at 4.21 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56,315 t, in 1961.

Africa ranks 7th of 26 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 79,104 t 56,315 t 114,363 t 9
1970s 162,969 t 119,437 t 206,032 t 10
1980s 246,542 t 199,988 t 308,333 t 10
1990s 1.43 million t 324,892 t 1.92 million t 10
2000s 2.12 million t 1.72 million t 2.43 million t 10
2010s 2.80 million t 2.46 million t 3.24 million t 10
2020s 3.82 million t 3.64 million t 4.21 million t 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 4 Kenya 2.69 million t compare
  2. 5 Sri Lanka 1.51 million t compare
  3. 6 Türkiye 1.41 million t compare
  4. 7 Viet Nam 1.15 million t compare
  5. 8 Indonesia 658,000 t compare
  6. 9 Bangladesh 437,652 t compare
  7. 10 Uganda 414,945 t compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tea leaves — production in Africa?
Tea leaves — production in Africa was 3.87 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tea leaves — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.21 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest tea leaves — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 56,315 t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for tea leaves — production?
Africa ranks 7th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is tea leaves — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Tea leaves — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tea leaves — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 4,584 data points, 1961–2024
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