Recently, the International Tea Committee released the 2025 Statistical Bulletin, disclosing key statistics on global tea production, exports and imports in 2025.

Global Tea Production

In 2025, global made tea production reached 7.2664 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 2.53% compared with 7.0872 million tons in 2024, maintaining steady growth for consecutive years.

2025 Ranking of Tea Production by Continent/Region (Tons)

2025 Top 10 Tea Producing Countries by Production (Ten Thousand Tons)

Global Tea Exports

In 2025, global tea exports totalled 2.0092 million tons, breaking the 2 million tons mark for the first time, up 2.10% year-on-year from 1.9679 million tons in 2024. The global tea trade continued to grow in activity.

2025 Ranking of Tea Export Volume by Continent (Tons)

2025 Top 10 Tea Exporting Countries by Export Volume (Ten Thousand Tons)

Global Tea Imports

In 2025, global imports of tea for consumption reached 1.9772 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.16% compared with 1.8802 million tons in 2024. The global tea consumption market kept expanding.

2025 Ranking of Tea Import Volume by Continent (Tons)

2025 Top 10 Tea Importing Countries/Regions by Import Volume (Ten Thousand Tons)