Sri Lanka Tea Production Edges Up 0.54% in 2025 📈

Sri Lanka’s tea industry recorded marginal growth in 2025, with total production reaching 264.1 MnKg, a slight 0.54% increase YoY. The sector continues to face structural pressures, including high input costs and climate disruptions. • Production Breakdown • High Grown: 56.4 MnKg (up 1.3% YoY) • Mid Grown: 48.0 MnKg (up 1.5% YoY) • Low Grown: 159.6 MnKg (Stagnant at 2024 levels) • Key Challenges • Smallholder productivity remained constrained due to reduced fertiliser application. • Prolonged adverse weather culminated in Cyclone Ditwah in late 2025, disrupting harvesting and field operations. • National output remains significantly below the historical potential of 280-300 MnKg. • Sector Outlook While High and Mid Grown sectors drove the nominal recovery, the stagnation of Low Grown tea—the largest elevation category—highlights the need for urgent policy support and climate resilience measures to sustain global competitiveness.