Kenya eclipses Sri Lanka as largest tea exporter
According to the latest numbers from the Tea Board of Kenya, Kenya has overtaken Sri Lanka to become the number one tea exporter in the world. In 2009, the African country exported 342 million kilograms to 47 world markets, accounting for 22 per cent of the world tea exports. Out of the 40 percent of all global tea bags, at least 10 percent of its content are Kenyan. Tea is grown on about 150,000 hectares of land, yielding an average of 10,977 kg of green leaf per hectare.