Nairobi, August 25 (Xinhua Finance): In the first half of 2025, Kenya's tea exports decreased by 9.3% year-on-year, according to the Kenya Tea Board, due to unfavorable weather conditions affecting local tea production.

The Kenya Tea Board’s report shows that the country exported 274.6 million kilograms of tea in the period, down from 3.028 billion kilograms in the same period in 2024.

Kenya's tea largest export market in the first half of the year was Pakistan, which imported 97.3 million kilograms, but this was lower than the 103 million kilograms in the same period in 2023. Egypt ranked second with 37.2 million kilograms, down from 43.7 million kilograms in the same period in 2024.

Data from the Kenya Tea Board shows that the country’s tea production in the first half of this year stood at 283.5 million kilograms, a 12.4% decline from the 3.233 billion kilograms recorded in the first half of 2024. The agency noted that “the cumulative production in the first half of 2025 was down by 12.4% compared to the same period in 2024, mainly due to the dry and hot weather and insufficient rainfall experienced between February and June this year.” The agency predicts that based on the trend in the first half of the year, the full-year production for 2025 is expected to drop to 580 million kilograms, below the 594 million kilograms recorded in 2024. Additionally, Kenya’s tea exports are also being affected by the situation in the Red Sea route.

As one of the country's main foreign exchange earning sources, tea, together with tourism and horticultural products, forms the backbone of Kenya's economy. In 2024, the country benefited from tea exports, which grew by 14% in volume, earning Ksh181.69 billion (about $1.41 billion).

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