1、Executive summaryWorld tea output increased in 2022,prompted by rising production in some of the major producing countries.Output of green tea and“other”tea offset declining black tea production caused by a crop shortfall in Sri Lanka(the third largest producer of black tea).Global tea consumption e

2、xpanded by 2.0 percent in 2022 compared to 2021.Over the last decade,world tea intake increased annually by 3.3 percent reflecting strong growth in producing countries that has more than offset declines in traditional importing markets.In 2022,tea exports by China,India and Kenya increased,while del

3、iveries from Sri Lanka(the second largest exporter of black tea)declined.After increasing by 14.5 percent in 2022,tea prices fell by 9.2 percent in 2023,as availabilities expanded while demand growth slowed,putting downward pressure on prices.In the medium-term,the black tea market is expected to ex

4、pand but at a slower pace than the previous decade,while the green tea market is foreseen to grow at a faster rate,reflecting expansion in Chinas domestic market.Diversification and value addition are key to boosting the performance of the sector,as consumer behaviour is evolving and growing towards

5、 specialty teas and high-quality tea products.Introduction1.This report presents an overview of the current global market situation and the medium-term outlook leading to 2032.The analysis is based on data received by the Secretariat of the Intergovernmental Group(IGG)on Tea from Members up to 2022,

6、supplemented by data from other sources,including FAOSTAT and the International Tea Committee(ITC).Macro-economic data were sourced from the International Monetary Fund(IMF),the World Bank and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD),particularly those used to produce the med