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The Top 5 Tea Producing Countries
This article was first published on AtmanTeaCo.com
Tea is the most popular and the most consumed beverage in the world after water. As matter of fact, in the United States, it is estimated that more than 158 million Americans drink tea on any given day. But, which countries produce the most tea? In today’s blog, we will take a look at the most tea producing countries that currently hold the top 5 spots on the planet.
5. Vietnam
It is estimated that Vietnam produces 214,300 m/t of tea per year.
4. Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka comes in at number for 4 on the list by producing 340,230 m/t of tea per year.
3. Kenya
Kenya is the only country that is not in Asia to be included on the list, and it produces 432,400 m/t of tea year.
2. India
India is known for producing some of the world’s most extraordinary teas in the world. In fact, it is where our tea originates, and it produces 1,208,780 m/t of tea per year.
1. China
It hardly comes as a surprise, given the fact that tea was discovered in China thousands of years ago, but China produces the most teas in the world with an astonishing 1,924,457 m/t of tea per year.
Recently, the popularity of tea has been on a steady growth, and it is projected to keep growing due to its demand. But will these countries still dominate the production of tea, or will another country out-produce them? Only time will tell.
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