Which countries produce the most tea? In 2010, the top 5 tea producing countries were China, India, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Turkey. China and India combined accounted for 56% of all tea produced by the top 20 countries. Although China is now in the lead with 1.5 million tons, it wasn't always this way. India had top honors until 2005, when China took over the title.
Although not shown in the chart, Japan and Argentina have been in a battle for 9th and 10th place. Japan had the higher spot in 2009 but Argentina increased their production by 24% in 2010 and moved into 9th place over Japan.
I compiled these interesting facts from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. If you're a data wonk like me, you might want to turn your analytical gaze to the FAO website at http://faostat.fao.org
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