Sri Lanka Tea Production Drops 9% YoY in September 2026 📉

• Overall Monthly Figures: Sri Lanka’s total tea output fell 9% YoY to 20.2 Mnkg in September 2026 (vs. 22.1 Mnkg in September 2025), based on provisional Sri Lanka Tea Board data. • Elevation Breakdowns: • High Grown: Slumped to 3.49 Mnkg, hitting its lowest level since 1992 (3.5 Mnkg) due to excessive rainfall and unfavorable weather. • Mid Grown: Dropped 25% YoY to 3.091 Mnkg, marking its lowest level since 2023. • Low Grown: Rose 4.8% YoY to 13.6 Mnkg. • Cumulative 2026 Performance (Jan–Sep): Total output reached 192.6 Mnkg, down 3% YoY from 199 Mnkg. Combined High Grown and Mid Grown production dropped by ~4 Mnkg, while Low Grown output declined by ~2 Mnkg YoY.