Tea-Growing Regions of the World

This fact sheet from the International Institute for Sustainable Development lists the top 15 tea-producing countries in 2016, referencing data from the FAO and other sources regarding harvest areas and Voluntary Sustainability Standard (VSS) compliance.

• The document identifies the top 15 tea-producing countries in 2016 as India, China, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Thailand, Myanmar(Burma), Japan, Indonesia, Kenya, Viet Nam, Burundi, Uganda, Argentina, Turkey, and Iran.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (n.d.). Tea-Growing Regions of the World. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ssi-global-market-map-tea.pdf

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. Tea-Growing Regions of the World. n.d. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ssi-global-market-map-tea.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=International Institute for Sustainable Development |title=Tea-Growing Regions of the World |url=https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ssi-global-market-map-tea.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopmentndteagrowing, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{Tea-Growing Regions of the World}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ssi-global-market-map-tea.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }