Tea market: major exporting countries worldwide 2016

The data displays the leading exporting countries for tea worldwide in 2016. That year, China exported tea valued at approx. 1.49 billion USD, making it the leading exporter of tea worldwide.

Unsurprisingly, China also lead the world in production, making 2.35 million metric tons of tea in 2016. In terms of consumption, Turkey led the world by a comfortable margin in 2016, consuming 7 pounds of tea per capita during the year.