Ahmedabad: India has become the second largest tea exporter in the world, leaving behind Sri Lanka. According to the latest data released by the Indian Tea Board, India exported 255 million kg of tea in 2024. However, Kenya has retained its top position among the world’s top exporters and India’s stake in total global exports remains at around 10 percent.
India’s tea exports reached 255 million kg in 2024, the highest in the last 10 years. Exports increased by 10 percent last year, while in 2023 it will be 231.7 million kg.
India will earn Rs 100 crore from tea exports in 2024. By 2024, Rs 7111 crore has been earned, which will increase to Rs 100 crore in 2024. It will be Rs 100 crore in 2023. This will be Rs 6161 crore. One of the main reasons for this growth was a huge increase in tea exports to countries like Iraq, which is 20 percent of India’s tea exports.
India now exports tea to more than 25 countries, including major markets such as the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Russia, America and Britain.
India’s Assam, Darjeeling and Nilgiri tea are considered one of the best tea in the world. Most Indian tea is exported as ‘black tea’, which is about 96 percent of the total exports. Apart from this, green tea, herbal tea, masala tea and lemon tea are also exported.
India’s small tea producers also play an important role in the tea industry. These small 2.30 lakh tea producers contribute about 52 percent to the total production. The Indian tea industry directly employs about 1.16 lakh people.
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