Tea production reaches three-year high in 2024
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- January 20, 2025
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- Tea production reaches three-year high in 2024
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Sri Lanka’s tea production hit a three-year high in 2024, bouncing back from detrimental policy decisions in 2021 and the lingering impacts of climate change.
The cumulative tea crop for the year reached 262.15 million kilos, marking an increase of 6.07 million kilos or 2.4% year-on-year (YoY) growth compared to 256.08 million kilos in 2023.
Data analysed by Asia Siyaka Commodities showed all tea-growing elevations posted positive variances in 2024, with the exception of the high-grown sector due to excessive rainfall during the second quarter which contributed to a decline in output in the region.
“Production gains came primarily from the medium-grown elevation, by a sharp 12.5% YoY increase to 47.62 million kilos, while low-grown tea, which accounts for the majority of the production, saw a modest 2.4% rise, reaching 158.81 million kilos.
The high-grown region produced 55.72 million kilos, a 5% YoY decrease, reflecting its vulnerability to climatic conditions,” it added.Despite the improvement, 2024’s total production fell short of the 299.49 million kilos achieved in 2021, registering a drop of 37.34 million kilos.
