Old Soviet Union

China

India

Japan

Vietnam

Australia

Indonesia

Sri Lanka

Kenya

The Tea Producing District in the World

Sri Lanka Indonesia

Taiwan

Vietnam

North India

India

Darjeeling

Tea is a typical preferable beverage as well ascoffee. Therefore, tea is produced in a lot ofcountries. China is the one of the largest teaproducing country that produces non-fermented tea（Green tea）, semi-fermented tea（Oolong tea）and

Production and Consumption of Tea in the World

various kind of fermented tea（Black tea）.Other than in China,Oolong tea is produced mainlyin Taiwan. Black tea is produced in India, Sri Lanka,Indonesia, Kenya, etc.. Green tea is produced also inthe old Soviet Union, Japan, and some other places.

Kenya

A minority race in China

Production of Tea in the World

Consumption of Tea

Production and area of tea in the world（FAO,1999-2000）�

India

China

Kenya

Turkey

Japan

Others

0 200 400 600 800 1000

Sri Lanka

Indonesia

Area（×1,000 ha）�Production（×1,000 tons）�

Consumption of drinks in the home in Japan

Others

Lactic acid drink

Cola

Juice

Coffee

Black tea

Green tea

（Home economy report,General affairs agency）�

100％�

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

The annual production of tea in the world is about2.9 million tons. The most production of tea and thelargest areas under tea planting are belonged toIndia and China respectively. Tea production inIndia is about 750,000 tons. China’s tea area is

950,000 hectares. Recently, Kenya and Turkeyremarkably increase their production. In Japan, inspite of limited areas（about 50,000 ha）, the amount ofproduction（about 90,000 tons）is large enough, aswell as Kenya.

A lot of tea is consumed in British countries such asIreland and United Kingdom, and also in thecountries where tea is produced. In USA andEuropean countries, the consumption of tea is lowerthan that of coffee. Also in Japan, the consumption oftea is only 760 g per a head per a year（approximatelyone third of coffee）.In Japan, tea consumption（ money basis）in the

home is about 16 percent of all drinks. During lasttwo decades, the consumption of tea has beencontinuously decreasing. This tendency suits asresults of change in Japanese meal and life style. By fargreen tea had been served only with hot water insidetea cups. Recently, however, new goods of green tea incans and PET bottles were developed and thedemand for these is largely increased.

Japanese Green Tee