Leading tea exporters worldwide 2023

In 2023, China exported approximately 1.74 billion U.S. dollars’ worth of tea, making it the leading exporter of tea worldwide. Other major tea exporters included Kenya, Sri Lanka, and India that year.

Tea production

Unsurprisingly, China also led the world in terms of production, making 3.2 million metric tons of tea in 2022. By far the most produced and domestically sold tea was green tea, followed by post-fermented, and oolong tea. That year, more than half of the tea produced in China was green tea.

Tea importers

Many countries, including Vietnam and Morocco, import large amounts of tea from China. Hong Kong was the top export destination with an export value of nearly 399 million U.S. dollars in 2022. Some of the world’s leading tea importers included the United States, the United Kingdom, and Egypt in 2023. With a trade value of nearly 520 million U.S. dollars, the U.S. led the list that year.