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Global Tea Industry Overview

The document provides an industry and company profile of tea production globally and in key countries. It details that tea is one of India's major exports and employs over 1 million workers in rural areas. India is the largest producer of tea globally at 28.16% of total production, followed by China at 22.74%. Black tea accounts for over 2.1 billion kg of global production annually while green tea accounts for 1.1 billion kg, with China being the top producer of green tea. Recent data shows global tea production slowing but black tea demand growing 3.3% annually indicating potential future shortfalls.

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Global Tea Industry Overview

The document provides an industry and company profile of tea production globally and in key countries. It details that tea is one of India's major exports and employs over 1 million workers in rural areas. India is the largest producer of tea globally at 28.16% of total production, followed by China at 22.74%. Black tea accounts for over 2.1 billion kg of global production annually while green tea accounts for 1.1 billion kg, with China being the top producer of green tea. Recent data shows global tea production slowing but black tea demand growing 3.3% annually indicating potential future shortfalls.

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INDUSTRY AND COMPANY PROFILE

INDUSTRY PROFILE:
Tea is said to be the most important labour intensive crop that provide employment to

over million workers both man and women. Women are mainly engaged in plucking the leaves

and men do the plucking of the tea bushes, looking after their growth and processing of tea in the

factory. Tea has helped in rural development to a large extent as it provides employment in the

rural area. It provides income to the central and state government through taxes. Tea has been

one of India's fortes in export for decades.

According to the report published by the united planters Association of South India

(UPASI) tea is cultivated in 38 countries Including India, china, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Sri

Lanka, Kenya, Russia and Brazil.

Area under production of Tea in the world:

Total production World %


country Area (Hector)
(mn.kg) Of Production

India 507196 846.47 28.16

Sri Lanka 49195 53.95 1.80

Indonesia 157488 159.35 10.21

China 108900 683.32 22.74


The global tea production stands at 3.2 billion kg annually. Of this black tea account for

2.1 billion kg and green tea another 1.1 billion kg.

Black tea:

Production
Country
(mn.kg.)

India 928

Kenya 329

Sri Lanka 317

Indonesia 166

Turkey 135

Vietnam 109

Others 116

Total 2100
Green Tea:

Production
Country
(mn.kg.)

China 935

Others 165

Total 1100

Indications now are that global tea production is slowing down. Black Tea demand is

however growing 3.3 percent annually. So soon there will be Shortfall in the market. Tea trade

source say reports of a fall in crop in Sri Lanka have seen Kenya taking the advantage exporting

around 92 million kg, up from 75 Million kg in 2006. Has reported a production of nearly 140

million kg, during the same period last year. This has resulted in putting a check on massive

price rise.
World Tea production:

Country Jan to 2013 2014

India May 225.9 226.4

Bangladesh May 7.4 9.4

Kenya May 106.1 171.5

Indonesia April 25.5 28.8

Malawi April 25.4 26.7

Sri Lanka April 108.5 86.7

Tanzania April 11.6 14.9

Uganda April 9.7 10.6

Zimbabwe April 8.93 8.6

Total 529.03 583.6

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