Overview

• India’s tea exports increased by 9.92% to 254.67 million kg in 2024 compared to 231.69 million kg in 2023, according to Tea Board data.
• North Indian estates saw production climb 9.79% to 154.81 million kg in calendar 2024.
• South Indian estates recorded a 10.11% gain in 2024 output, reaching 99.86 million kg.
• Provisional all-India tea production in the first quarter of 2025 was 69.22 million kg, up from 67.53 million kg in the same period of 2024.
• North India’s output rose by 14.38% to 45.35 million kg in Q1 2025, even as south India’s production fell by the same rate to 23.87 million kg.