Tea Nes (Herbal Tea) Consumption by Country

Myanmar recorded the highest herbal tea food supply in 2023, at 72,271 tonnes, accounting for approximately 99.4 percent of the total reported by six countries with available data. Maldives ranked second at 443.36 tonnes. Myanmar also had the highest reported food supply per person, at 4 grams per day. These FAO figures represent food available for human consumption, not measured individual intake.

Tea Nes (Herbal Tea) Consumption

Russia placed third at 0.71 tonnes, with Panama fourth at 0.54 tonnes and Mauritius fifth at a reported zero. Saudi Arabia recorded zero as well. The top three accounted for 100.0 percent of the listed total after rounding to one decimal place. Myanmar also had the highest per-capita food supply.

  • Myanmar herbal tea grows: up 1,784 tonnes, or 2.5 percent, nearly the whole net gain.
  • Saudi herbal tea stops: down 148 tonnes to a reported zero.
  • Mauritian herbal tea stops: down 35 tonnes to a reported zero.
  • Panamanian herbal tea rises from 0.40 to 0.54 tonnes, up 35.0 percent.

Tea Nes (Herbal Tea) Consumption

#
Country
2023 (tonnes)2023
2023 (grams per person per day)2023
1
Myanmar
Myanmar Myanmar MM
72.27K 4
2
Maldives
Maldives Maldives MV
443.36 2
3
Russia
Russia Russia RU
0.71 0
4
Panama
Panama Panama PA
0.54 0
5
Mauritius
Mauritius Mauritius MU
0 0
6
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia SA
0 0

Myanmar Alone Moves Tea Nes (Herbal Tea)

Myanmar added 1,784 tonnes between 2022 and 2023, up 2.5 percent. Panama added 0.14 tonnes, up 35.0 percent. Saudi Arabia fell 148 tonnes to a reported zero. Mauritius lost 35 tonnes to a reported zero. Maldives gave up 1 tonne, down 0.2 percent. Russia shed a trace, down 12.3 percent. The 6 countries present in both years rose from 71,115 tonnes, up 1,600 tonnes, or 2.3 percent, with no entries or exits.

Myanmar Arrived in Five-Year Tea Nes (Herbal Tea)

Myanmar carried no 2019 value and arrived to own the 2023 table, so the five-year comparison has no common ground to stand on: the single shared reporter holds traces in both years. Five countries arrived with 72,716 tonnes against one departure with nothing. The 2023 table is essentially an arrival manifest, not a trend.

Myanmar Tops Tea Nes (Herbal Tea) per Person

Myanmar led at 4 grams per day in 2023, ahead of Maldives at 2 grams. Mauritius, Panama, Russia and Saudi Arabia all recorded 0 grams per person.

What the Tea Nes (Herbal Tea) Data Covers

Herbal tea for human consumption is recorded in tonnes and daily grams per person for each reporting country over 2019-2023. Seven countries ever reported it, six with 2023 values. Myanmar's dominant share makes every other entry a footnote. The per-person order mirrors the tonnage order exactly.

Saudi Arabia fell to a reported zero in 2023 from 147.58 tonnes in 2022, and Mauritius from 35.1 tonnes. Panama rose from 0.40 to 0.54 tonnes, up 35.0 percent. Reported zeros are retained as reported and distinguished from missing values.

Tea Nes (Herbal Tea) Consumption by Country

#
Country
2019 (t)
2019 (g/cap/d)
2020 (t)
2020 (g/cap/d)
2021 (t)
2021 (g/cap/d)
2022 (t)
2022 (g/cap/d)
2023 (t)
2023 (g/cap/d)
1
Myanmar
Myanmar
- - 86.52K 4 81.9K 4 70.49K 4 72.27K 4
2
Maldives
Maldives
- - - - 502.3 3 444.29 2 443.36 2
3
Russia
Russia
- - - - - - 0.81 0 0.71 0
4
Panama
Panama
- - 2.46 0 0.62 0 0.4 0 0.54 0
5
Mauritius
Mauritius
0.01 0 11.92 0 26.05 0 35.1 0 0 0
6
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
- - - - - - 147.58 0 0 0
7
DR Congo
DR Congo
0.11 0 0 0 - - - - - -

Methodology

The FAO Supply Utilization Accounts report herbal tea food supply in tonnes and grams per capita per day for the 2019 to 2023 period. The corresponding indicators are element 5141 for tonnes and element 665 for grams per capita per day. The dataset contains seven reporting countries after aggregate entries are excluded; six have reported values for 2023. The 2023 listed total of 72,715.61 tonnes is the sum of those six reported values. Myanmar accounts for approximately 99.4 percent of that total.

Year-over-year changes are calculated from the reported values for consecutive years. Percentage changes are not calculated from a zero baseline. Five-year comparisons require values at both endpoints, and missing values are not treated as zero. Mauritius is the only country with reported values in both 2019 and 2023; its quantity fell from 0.01 tonnes to a reported zero. The available data therefore do not support a meaningful overall five-year growth rate. Values below 1,000 tonnes are retained to two decimal places where applicable.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does Myanmar account for almost all reported herbal tea food supply?

Myanmar reported 72,271 tonnes in 2023, compared with 443.36 tonnes in Maldives and less than one tonne each in Russia and Panama. Its share was approximately 99.4 percent of the listed total.

Which country ranks second in herbal tea food supply per person?

Maldives ranked second in 2023 at 2 grams per person per day, half Myanmar's reported 4 grams per day in the same listed table that year.

Did Myanmar's herbal tea food supply increase in 2023?

Yes. Its reported quantity rose from 70,487 tonnes in 2022 to 72,271 tonnes in 2023, an increase of 1,784 tonnes, or approximately 2.5 percent over the year.

Can the 2019 and 2023 figures show a five-year growth rate?

Not for the full dataset. Myanmar has no reported 2019 value, and DR Congo has no 2023 value. Only Mauritius has values at both endpoints, changing from 0.01 tonnes to a reported zero. A meaningful five-year growth rate cannot be calculated from this incomplete overlap.

Do these figures show how much herbal tea people actually drink?

No. FAO's food supply quantity indicator measures food available for human consumption. It is not a direct measurement of the quantity individuals actually consume in the reference year.

Data Disclaimer: Projected data (future years) are estimates based on mathematical models. Actual values may differ. Learn about our methodology →

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