Tea Market: General Market Statistics

- US trade statistics report 236 million kilograms (519 million pounds) of tea imports per year.

- 646,575 kilograms (1.42 million pounds) of tea is consumed per day in the United States.

- Five out of six North Americans drink tea.

- The average North American consumes one cup of tea per day.

- The average North American consumes 800 grams (1.76 pounds) of tea each year.

- American tea industry wholesale purchases increased from $2 billion annually a decade ago to more than $4.6 billion in 1999.

- Tea consumption generates approximately $150 million in sales each year in Canada.

- Tea consumption will continue to increase as health-conscious consumers choose tea for its medicinal benefits.