List of countries by tea consumption per capita facts for kids

Rize çayı, the traditional Turkish black tea

This article shows how much tea people in different countries drink each year. It's measured "per person," which is called "per capita." This list was put together in 2016. It helps us see which countries love their tea the most!

Countries That Love Tea the Most

This table lists countries by how much tea each person drinks on average every year. The numbers are from 2016. Turkey is at the top, meaning people there drink the most tea per person!

Rank	Country/Region	Tea consumption
1	Turkey	3.16 kg (6.96 lb)
2	Ireland	2.19 kg (4.83 lb)
3	United Kingdom	1.94 kg (4.28 lb)
4	Pakistan	1.50 kg (3.30 lb)
5	Iran	1.50 kg (3.30 lb)
6	Russia	1.38 kg (3.05 lb)
7	Morocco	1.22 kg (2.68 lb)
8	New Zealand	1.19 kg (2.63 lb)
9	Chile	1.19 kg (2.62 lb)
10	Egypt	1.01 kg (2.23 lb)
11	Poland	1.00 kg (2.20 lb)
12	Japan	0.97 kg (2.13 lb)
13	Saudi Arabia	0.90 kg (1.98 lb)
14	South Africa	0.81 kg (1.79 lb)
15	Netherlands	0.78 kg (1.72 lb)
16	Australia	0.75 kg (1.65 lb)
17	United Arab Emirates	0.72 kg (1.59 lb)
18	Germany	0.69 kg (1.52 lb)
19	Hong Kong	0.65 kg (1.43 lb)
20	Ukraine	0.58 kg (1.28 lb)
21	China	0.57 kg (1.25 lb)
22	Canada	0.51 kg (1.12 lb)
23	Malaysia	0.48 kg (1.06 lb)
24	Indonesia	0.46 kg (1.01 lb)
25	Switzerland	0.44 kg (0.97 lb)
26	Czech Republic	0.42 kg (0.93 lb)
27	Singapore	0.37 kg (0.81 lb)
28	Slovakia	0.36 kg (0.80 lb)
29	Taiwan	0.29 kg (0.65 lb)
30	Sweden	0.29 kg (0.64 lb)
31	Hungary	0.28 kg (0.62 lb)
32	Norway	0.27 kg (0.60 lb)
33	Austria	0.27 kg (0.59 lb)
34	Finland	0.24 kg (0.54 lb)
35	United States	0.23 kg (0.50 lb)
36	Argentina	0.21 kg (0.47 lb)
37	Israel	0.20 kg (0.45 lb)
38	France	0.20 kg (0.44 lb)
39	Vietnam	0.20 kg (0.44 lb)
40	South Korea	0.17 kg (0.37 lb)
41	Spain	0.15 kg (0.32 lb)
42	Denmark	0.15 kg (0.32 lb)
43	Italy	0.14 kg (0.31 lb)
44	Belgium	0.13 kg (0.28 lb)
45	Bulgaria	0.11 kg (0.24 lb)
46	Romania	0.073 kg (0.16 lb)
47	Portugal	0.064 kg (0.14 lb)
48	Thailand	0.050 kg (0.11 lb)
49	Philippines	0.027 kg (0.06 lb)
50	Greece	0.023 kg (0.05 lb)
51	Venezuela	0.023 kg (0.05 lb)
52	Peru	0.023 kg (0.05 lb)
53	Colombia	0.018 kg (0.04 lb)
54	Brazil	0.018 kg (0.04 lb)
55	Mexico	0.014 kg (0.03 lb)

Tea plantation in Gilan, Iran

Gallery of Tea Varieties

Here are some pictures of different types of tea and tea sets from countries that drink a lot of tea.

Images for kids

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  This chart shows the top countries by tea consumption.

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