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Sri Lanka’s tea crop posted a marginal improvement in October 2025, although the month’s performance reflected mixed conditions across elevations.
Provisional data compiled by Forbes & Walker Research show the October crop at 21.78 million kilos (Mnkg), an increase of 0.50 Mnkg over the 21.28 Mnkg recorded in October 2024. All elevations except the Low Grown segment reported negative variances against last year. Compared to October 2023, the crop fell by 1.22 Mnkg from 23.0 Mnkg.
High Grown production fell 6.22% year-on-year to 3.79 Mnkg, while the Medium Grown elevation recorded a decline of 1.52% to 3.47 Mnkg. The Low Grown crop rose by 5.96% to 14.34 Mnkg, remaining the only elevation to post a positive variance. Green Tea output dipped by 1.86% to 176,195 kilos. Against 2023 levels, all categories recorded declines, with Green Tea down 13.39%.
Cumulative production for January-October reached 220.97 Mnkg, up 2.82 Mnkg from 218.15 Mnkg in the corresponding period of 2024. All elevations posted gains relative to last year, with High Grown output increasing 2.16% to 45.92 Mnkg, Medium Grown up 2.88% to 39.59 Mnkg, and Low Grown rising 0.50% to 133.51 Mnkg. Green Rea production increased 4.10% to 1.94 Mnkg.
Compared to the 216.49 Mnkg recorded in the first 10 months of 2023, cumulative production in 2025 reflects an increase of 4.48 Mnkg. The Medium Grown, Low Grown, and Green Tea segments exceeded 2023 levels, while High Grown output remained 5.17% below the corresponding period.
Forbes & Walker Research noted that although cumulative production has improved modestly, elevation-level shifts continue to shape overall output trends as the industry moves through a period of uneven recovery.
