Kenya Tea Industry Performance Report - 2025 April

Kenya Tea Industry Performance – April 2025 Summary

1. Outlook

Tea performance remains under pressure from weather and global shocks. Sector resilience depends on:

• Rainfall stability
• Stronger global trade
• Promoting local consumption

1. Production Drops Due to Low Rainfall

Kenya produced 51.78 million kgs of tea in April, 3.85% less than April 2024, mainly due to low rainfall.

• West of Rift: reduced by 4.52%
• East of Rift: reduced by 2.56%
• KTDA smallholders: reduced by 7.74%
• Private & Nyayo Zones: Slight increase
• Specialty teas (Orthodox, Green, Purple): 2% of total

• Auction Sales Weaken

• Sold: 33.91 million kgs down from 43.60M in April 2024)
• Average price: $2.09/kg down from $2.29/kg)
• Absorption rate: increased to 71% (from 59%)
• Premium teas sold better; low-quality teas had weak demand.
• Disruptions from the Russia-Ukraine war, Red Sea attacks, and Sudan conflict affected global buying.

VI. Exports Down 14%

• April exports: 46.60M kgs down from 54.44M in 2024)
• Top market: 🇵🇰 Pakistan (17.06M kgs)
• Other key markets: Egypt, UK, UAE, Oman, Russia, Jordan, Iran, Sudan, Kazakhstan
• Total export destinations: 54 countries
• Growth seen in: Oman, Jordan, Sudan, India, China, Germany
• Value-added exports: 3% (UK led)

VII Local Consumption

• April sales: 3.05M kgs dropped slightly from 2024
• Jan–Apr total: 11.57M kgs down from 12.29M in 2024

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