South Africa
Data
World Bank · Pink Sheet

Tea

average of the Kolkata, Colombo and Mombasa auctions

2,85 US$/kgPrice · September 2026
-2,1%1 month
-3,1%12 months
+4,4%5 years

Monthly price since 2000

US$/kg

Annual average price

US$/kg
YearPrice
20252,91
20243,04
20232,74
20223,05
20212,69
20202,70
20192,56
20182,85
20173,15
20162,68
20152,78
20142,72
20132,86
20122,90
20112,92
20102,88
20092,72
20082,42
20072,04
20061,87

The last 24 months

US$/kg
MonthPrice
September 20262,85
August 20262,91
July 20262,98
June 20262,97
May 20263,00
April 20262,83
March 20262,69
February 20262,70
January 20262,73
December 20252,88
November 20252,99
October 20253,01
September 20252,94
August 20253,04
July 20253,02
June 20252,99
May 20253,02
April 20252,91
March 20252,69
February 20252,69
January 20252,78
December 20242,96
November 20243,09
October 20243,15

Who produces it: world production in 2024

Countries with recorded production: 46

1 796South Africa · Tonnes
36 / 46World rank
0,0%Share of world
CountryTonnesShare of world
China16 260 90050%
India6 156 03119%
Kenya2 687 2008,2%
Sri Lanka1 514 0244,6%
Türkiye1 414 0004,3%
Vietnam1 154 5103,5%
Indonesia658 0002,0%
Bangladesh437 6521,3%
Uganda414 9451,3%
Argentina356 7531,1%

World production since 2000

Largest exporters in 2024

CountryTonnesShare of worldExport value (million US$)
Kenya466 67024%1 081
China374 12219%1 419
India249 98613%804
Sri Lanka242 42313%1 390
Vietnam74 0123,8%102
United Arab Emirates60 0003,1%350
Uganda59 8603,1%56
Argentina56 9602,9%65
Indonesia34 0021,8%53
Malawi28 2521,5%69

Other food commodities

WheatMaizeRiceSoybeansSoybean oilPalm oilSunflower oilRapeseed oilCoffee, ArabicaCoffee, RobustaCocoaSugarBananasOrangesBeefChicken

These are prices on international markets, in US dollars, not shop prices: changes take months to reach the shelves, and exchange rates, transport and local costs count just as much.

Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet), update of 2 October 2026, CC BY 4.0 · Shelfpedia calculations: changes over one month, twelve months and five years.

Source: FAOSTAT, Crops and livestock products — production (update of 23 December 2025) and trade (update of 23 July 2026), compiled by FAO, CC BY 4.0 · Shelfpedia calculations: shares and ranks.