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While almost all Indians drink tea, is India the biggest tea producer in the world?
Let's take a look at the biggest tea producing countries in the world and see where India ranks.
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Biggest tea producing countries in the world
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China
Production in 2006: 1,047,345 million tonnes
Production in 2007: 1,183,002 million tonnes
Production in 2008: 1,275,384 million tonnes
Global ranking: 1
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Biggest tea producing countries in the world
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India
Production in 2006: 928,000 million tonnes
Production in 2007: 949,220 million tonnes
Production in 2008: 805,180 million tonnes
Global ranking: 2
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Biggest tea producing countries in the world
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Kenya
Production in 2006: 310,580 million tonnes
Production in 2007: 369,600 million tonnes
Production in 2008: 345,800 million tonnes
Global ranking: 3
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Biggest tea producing countries in the world
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Sri Lanka
Production in 2006: 310,800 million tonnes
Production in 2007: 305,220 million tonnes
Production in 2008: 318,470 million tonnes
Global ranking: 4
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Biggest tea producing countries in the world
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Turkey
Production in 2006: 201,866 million tonnes
Production in 2007: 206,160 million tonnes
Production in 2008: 198,046 million tonnes
Global ranking: 5
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Biggest tea producing countries in the world
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Vietnam
Production in 2006: 151,000 million tonnes
Production in 2007: 164,000 million tonnes
Production in 2008: 174,900 million tonnes
Global ranking: 6
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Biggest tea producing countries in the world
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Indonesia
Production in 2006: 146,858 million tonnes
Production in 2007: 150,224 million tonnes
Production in 2008: 150,851 million tonnes
Global ranking: 7
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Biggest tea producing countries in the world
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Japan
Production in 2006: 91,800 million tonnes
Production in 2007: 94,100 million tonnes
Production in 2008: 94,100 million tonnes
Global ranking: 8
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Biggest tea producing countries in the world
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Argentina
Production in 2006: 72,129 million tonnes
Production in 2007: 76,000 million tonnes
Production in 2008: 76,000 million tonnes
Global ranking: 9
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Biggest tea producing countries in the world
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Iran
Production in 2006: 59,180 million tonnes
Production in 2007: 60,000 million tonnes
Production in 2008: 60,000 million tonnes
Global ranking: 10
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