Green Tea Market hits $ 16 Billion in 2025

The globalgreen tea market just leapt by an astonishing USD 1 billion in growth year-over-year, reaching new heightsin 2025 to USD $16.01 billion and predicts a trajectory that shows no signs of slowing, with themarket expected to reach USD 29.2 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 5.56% from 2025 to 2033.

It’s more than just health hype. Consumers are shifting from sugary beverages to functional, plant-basedhydration. Green tea, rich in catechins, L-theanine, and natural polyphenols, has emerged as the wellnessworlds’ quiet champion, touted for antioxidants properties, weight control support, and a connection to

longevity. And it is not just Western consumers driving demand. Asia’s premium tea segment is booming,with a surge in export interest from wellness brands, boutique retailers are looking for the next-generationbeverages.

With global demand surging, the competition for quality green tea is reaching an all-time high. The largestproducer of green tea globally is China, followed by Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, and India are now in a raceto position themselves as the world’s top green tea origin in quality, and only a handful will make the cut.

Source: World Tea News (Extracts), Courtesy: Tea Exporters’ Association Sri Lanka