Sustainable tea production accounts for approximately 7.7 per cent of estimated global tea production for exports in 2009

Over the past five years, sustainable tea production (Rainforest Alliance, Organic, Fairtrade, Utz Certified) has grown by 5,557 per cent and, at 28,1 105 metric tons, accounts for approximately 7.7 per cent of estimated global tea production for exports in 2009.

Africa is the dominant supplier of sustainable tea for export; 70 per cent of all sustainable tea is currentlyproduced in Africa, whereas Africa only accounts for 32 per cent of conventional tea for export.

Supply of certified tea is set to increase significantly in the coming years due to various buyer initiatives: Tetley, Unilever and Twinings either have sourced, or have committed to, sourcing from sustainable supply in the coming years.

Text from The State of Sustainability Initiatives Review 2010.