Ranking · Volume growth, 2025 — ten largest destinations by value
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The fastest-growing markets for Chinese tea in 2025
Among China's ten largest tea markets by value in 2025, Côte d'Ivoire grew fastest: volume up 300.4% to 16,701.2 tonnes. Senegal followed at +61.4%, then Mauritania at +26.8% and Uzbekistan at +17.3%. Morocco, the largest market, grew 13.4%, ahead of China's all-destination 11.9%. Three of the ten shrank: Malaysia (−11.5%), the United States (−11.8%) and Ghana (−53.2%).
- 01 Côte d'IvoireTo 16,701.2 t. Value up 310.9% to USD 71.1 m. +300.4%
- 02 SenegalTo 24,448.9 t. Value up 62.5% to USD 98.4 m. +61.4%
- 03 MauritaniaTo 20,116.7 t. Value up 26.2% to USD 83.2 m. +26.8%
- 04 UzbekistanTo 29,217.4 t. Value up 15.4% to USD 61.5 m. +17.3%
- 05 MoroccoTo 91,393.2 t. Value up 14.7% to USD 278.1 m. +13.4%
- 06 China, all destinationsTo 418,800 t. Average price down 2.7%. +11.9%
- 07 AlgeriaTo 15,297.5 t. Value up 2.9%. +10.9%
- 08 JapanTo 11,192.4 t. Value up 27.9%. +9.7%
- 09 MalaysiaTo 4,007.6 t. Value down 18.8%. −11.5%
- 10 United StatesTo 10,456.1 t. Value up 8.1%. −11.8%
- 11 GhanaTo 18,074.8 t. Value down 52.9%. −53.2%
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How this list was built
Full-year 2025 changes against 2024, from Table 6 of the CCCFNA monthly tea export report. Only its ten largest destinations by value are ranked; Russia has a separate January–September series.
Frequently asked
Which Chinese tea market grew fastest in 2025?
Among China's ten largest tea markets by value, Côte d'Ivoire: volume up 300.4% to 16,701.2 tonnes and value up 310.9%. Senegal was second, up 61.4% by volume.
Did any large market shrink?
Yes, three of the ten largest: Ghana fell 53.2% by volume, the United States 11.8% and Malaysia 11.5%.
Did Uzbekistan grow 43.6% in 2025?
That was a year-to-date figure through October 2025 in an industry series. The full-year official figure is 29,217.4 tonnes, up 17.3% by volume and 15.4% by value.
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