Key Market Indicators
Indian tea consumption is expected to reach 1.1 million metric tons by 2026, a 0.3% average annual growth from the 1.1 million metric tons recorded in 2021. India ranks second in the world for tea consumption, just behind China with 1.1 million metric tons in 2021. India, Brazil, and Argentina follow in that order. Meanwhile, tea production in India is also forecast to increase to 1.4 million metric tons by 2026, a 0.6% average annual growth from 1.4 million metric tons recorded in 2021. Since 2017, Indian tea production has seen a 0.6% year-on-year increase.