Key Market Indicators
The country came in number 39 in 2021, Ghana came ahead with 1 Thousand Metric Tons. China, India and Kenya respectively ranked numbers 1, 2 and 3 in this ranking. Tea consumption in South Africa is forecast to remain steady over the next five years, declining by 0.1% year-on-year on average. In 2021, the country ranked 30th in the world, with a consumption rate of 21.9 thousand metric tons. Chile came ahead with 22 thousand metric tons. India, Brazil, and Argentina respectively ranked 2nd, 3rd and 4th. South Africa's tea production is also set to decline over the same period, dropping by 8.3% year-on-year. In 2021, the country was in 39th place, with a production rate of 0.6 thousand metric tons. Ghana came in ahead with 1 thousand metric tons. China, India, and Kenya were the top three producers.