Tea Statistics of Assam, 2001 to 2024:
Year | No. of Gardens including Small Tea Growers | Area under Tea (in '000 Hectare) | Total Tea Production (in 000 Kg.) | Average yield (Kg/Hectare.) |
2001 | 40795 | 269 | 453587 | 1685 |
2002 | 43272 | 271 | 433327 | 1601 |
2003 | 43293 | 272 | 434759 | 1601 |
2004 | 43293 | 272 | 435649 | 1603 |
2005 | 49102 | 301 | 487487 | 1622 |
2006 | NA | 312 | 502041 | 1610 |
2007 | 825 | 321.3 | 511885 | 1593 |
2008 | 760 | 321.4 | 487497 | 1517 |
2009 | 760 | 321.7 | 499997 | 1554 |
2010 | 760 | 322 | 480286 | 1492 |
2011 | 765 | 322 | 589110 | 1830 |
2012 | 78856 | 322 | 590120 | 1833 |
2013 | 69220 | 322 | 629050 | 1953 |
2014 | 77710 | 304 | 610970 | 2010 |
2015 | 83566 | 316 | 526185 | 1665 |
2016 | 85344 | 311 | 659740 | 2121 |
2017 | 88442 | 314 | 665330 | 2119 |
2018 | 101850 | 338 | 691910 | 2047 |
2019 | 108136 | 337 | 716490 | 2126 |
2020 | 122440 | 347 | 618200 | 1781 |
2021 | 122440 | 347 | 667730 | 1923 |
2022 | 123241 | 348 | 688700 | 1822 |
2023 | 126310 | 351 | 391910 | 916 |
2024 | 134265 | 359 | 675880 | 1884.42 |
Note: Area, Production and Average yield have been estimated and subject to revision
Source: Economic Survey of Assam 2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2021-22 and 2024-25
District-wise Small Tea Growers of Assam Registered with Tea Board of India, 2023-24:
District | For the year 2023-24 | Upto December 2024 | ||
No. of Small Tea Growers | Area in Hectare | No. of Small Tea Growers | Area in Hectare | |
Kokrajhar | 496 | 1309.70 | 496 | 1309.70 |
Dhubri | 87 | 51.30 | 87 | 51.30 |
Goalpara | 249 | 260.39 | 249 | 260.39 |
Nagaon | 2579 | 3758.58 | 2579 | 3758.58 |
Sonitpur | 4285 | 4792.51 | 4285 | 4792.51 |
Lakhimpur | 3868 | 3073.93 | 3868 | 3073.93 |
Dhemaji | 1949 | 1961.43 | 1949 | 1961.43 |
Tinsukia | 25955 | 25053.12 | 25955 | 25053.12 |
Dibrugarh | 29695 | 22237.26 | 29695 | 22237.26 |
Sivasagar | 5453 | 4849.04 | 5453 | 4849.04 |
Jorhat | 9520 | 7473.41 | 9520 | 7473.41 |
Karbi Anglong | 2757 | 3530.30 | 2757 | 3530.30 |
Dima Hasao | 2 | 5.79 | 2 | 5.79 |
Cachar | 200 | 567.69 | 200 | 567.69 |
Sribhumi | 28 | 101.15 | 28 | 101.15 |
Hailakandi | 8 | 24.58 | 8 | 24.58 |
Bongaigaon | 698 | 571.48 | 698 | 571.48 |
Chirang | 25 | 22.84 | 25 | 22.84 |
Baksa | 365 | 489.91 | 365 | 489.91 |
Darrang | 32 | 37.79 | 32 | 37.79 |
Udalguri | 7985 | 9033.64 | 7985 | 9033.64 |
Charaideo | 11517 | 11274.50 | 11517 | 11274.50 |
Biswanath | 11260 | 11399.75 | 11260 | 11399.75 |
Assam | 133502 | 125802.83 | 133502 | 125802.83 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
District-wise Small Tea Growers of Assam Registered with Tea Board of India, 2022-23:
District | For the year 2022-23 | Upto August 2023 | ||
No. of Small Tea Growers | Area in Hectare | No. of Small Tea Growers | Area in Hectare | |
Kokrajhar | 471 | 1275.48 | 471 | 1275.48 |
Dhubri | 81 | 52.66 | 81 | 52.66 |
Goalpara | 221 | 249.94 | 221 | 249.94 |
Barpeta | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Morigaon | 2 | 6.45 | 2 | 6.45 |
Nagaon | 2234 | 3370.18 | 2234 | 3370.17 |
Sonitpur | 3881 | 4294 | 3881 | 4294 |
Lakhimpur | 3066 | 2295.58 | 3066 | 2295.58 |
Dhemaji | 1744 | 1779.03 | 1855 | 1847.32 |
Tinsukia | 23716 | 22266.84 | 24650 | 23143 |
Dibrugarh | 27347 | 20572.52 | 28555 | 21475.16 |
Sivasagar | 5023 | 4478.64 | 5037 | 4488.73 |
Jorhat | 8629 | 6708.97 | 8629 | 6708.97 |
Golaghat | 13578 | 13316.82 | 13578 | 13316.82 |
Karbi Anglong | 2672 | 3740.77 | 2672 | 3740.77 |
Dima Hasao | 4 | 10.47 | 4 | 10.47 |
Cachar | 204 | 575.56 | 204 | 575.56 |
Karimganj | 30 | 105.05 | 30 | 105.05 |
Hailakandi | 9 | 28.68 | 9 | 28.68 |
Bongaigaon | 594 | 492.8 | 594 | 492.8 |
Chirang | 30 | 30.05 | 30 | 30.05 |
Kamrup | 5 | 17.53 | 5 | 17.53 |
Kamrup Metro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nalbari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baksa | 356 | 484.46 | 359 | 489.50 |
Darrang | 34 | 40.92 | 34 | 40.92 |
Udalguri | 7580 | 8612.40 | 7580 | 8612.40 |
Charaideo | 10198 | 9453.08 | 10997 | 10047.4 |
Biswanath | 10767 | 10914.84 | 10767 | 10914.83 |
Hojai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Majuli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Salamara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
West Karbi Anglong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assam | 122479 | 115179.27 | 125548 | 117635.76 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023
District-wise Tea Area of Big Tea Growers in Assam, 2022-23 and 2023-24:
2023-2024 | |
District | Big Tea Growers Tea Area (in Hect.) |
Kokrajhar | 1506.65 |
Dhubri | 1187.33 |
Goalpara | 389.32 |
Morigaon | 425.00 |
Nagaon | 7621.74 |
Sonitpur | 17404.44 |
Lakhimpur | 4496.95 |
Dhemaji | 117.37 |
Tinsukia | 35777.13 |
Dibrugarh | 33019.90 |
Sivasagar | 9953.34 |
Jorhat | 20201.67 |
Golaghat | 19996.78 |
Karbi Anglong | 1507.16 |
Dima Hasao | 222.33 |
Cachar | 20809.06 |
Sribhumi | 7799.42 |
Hailakandi | 6884.66 |
Bongaigaon | 383.74 |
Kamrup | 957.87 |
Baksa | 2073.84 |
Darrang | 1217.71 |
Udalguri | 10898.56 |
Biswanath | 13269.38 |
Charaideo | 14742.93 |
Assam | 232864.28 |
2022-2023 | |
District | Big Tea Growers Tea Area (in Hect.) |
Kokrajhar | 1506.65 |
Dhubri | 1187.33 |
Goalpara | 389.32 |
Barpeta | 0 |
Morigaon | 425 |
Nagaon | 7621.74 |
Sonitpur | 17404.44 |
Lakhimpur | 4134.18 |
Dhemaji | 117.37 |
Tinsukia | 35874.58 |
Dibrugarh | 33019.9 |
Sivasagar | 9953.34 |
Jorhat | 20201.67 |
Golaghat | 19996.78 |
Karbi Anglong | 1507.16 |
Dima Hasao | 222.33 |
Cachar | 20809.06 |
Karimganj | 7799.42 |
Hailakandi | 6884.66 |
Bongaigaon | 383.74 |
Chirang | 0 |
Kamrup | 957.87 |
Kamrup Metro | 0 |
Nalbari | 0 |
Baksa | 2073.84 |
Darrang | 1217.71 |
Udalguri | 10898.56 |
Biswanath | 13269.38 |
Charaideo | 14742.93 |
Hojai | 0 |
Majuli | 0 |
South Salamara | 0 |
West Karbi Anglong | 0 |
Assam | 232598.96 |
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam-2023 and 2024
District-wise Area, Production and Average Yield of Tea in Assam as per Plantation District, 2023-24
District | Area under Tea Cultivation (in Hect.) | Production (in M.Kg.) | Average Yield (Kg. per Hect.) | |||
2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | |
Kokrajhar | 2782.13 | 2816.35 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Dhubri | 1238.40 | 1238.63 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Goalpara | 639.26 | 649.71 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Barpeta | 425.00 | 425.00 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Nagaon | 10991.91 | 11380.32 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Sonitpur | 21698.42 | 22196.95 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Lakhimpur | 6792.53 | 7570.88 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Dhemaji | 1964.69 | 2078.80 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Tinsukia | 58920.10 | 60830.25 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Dibrugarh | 54495.06 | 55257.16 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Sivasagar | 14442.07 | 14802.38 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Jorhat | 26910.64 | 27675.08 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Golaghat | 33299.37 | 33919.51 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Karbi Anglong | 4939.27 | 5037.46 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Dima Hasao | 228.12 | 228.12 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Cachar | 21384.62 | 21376.75 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Sribhumi | 7900.57 | 7900.57 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Hailakandi | 6909.24 | 6909.24 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Bongaigaon | 876.58 | 955.22 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Chirang | 22.84 | 22.84 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Kamrup | 957.87 | 957.87 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Baksa | 2563.34 | 2563.75 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Darrang | 1255.50 | 1255.50 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Udalguri | 19510.96 | 19932.20 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Biswanath | 24184.21 | 24669.13 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Charaideo | 24790.33 | 26017.43 | Na | Na | Na | Na |
Assam | 350123.03 | 358667.10 | Na | 675.88 | Na | 1884.42 |
NA: Not Available
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2024
District-wise Area, Production and Average Yield of Tea in Assam as per Plantation District, 2022-2023
Plantation District | Area under Tea Cultivation (in Hect.) | Production (in M.Kg.) | Average Yield (Kg. per Hect.) | |||
2022 | 2023* | 2022 | 2023* | 2022 | 2023* | |
Kokrajhar | 2782.13 | 2782.13 | 4.39 | 2.17 | 1578 | 712 |
Dhubri | 1239.99 | 1239.99 | 2.68 | 1.48 | 2162 | 1194 |
Goalpara | 639.26 | 639.26 | 1.87 | 0.83 | 2925 | 1220 |
Barpeta | 5.53 | 5.53 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Morigaon | 431.45 | 431.45 | 0.96 | 0.42 | 2225 | 974 |
Nagaon | 10991.92 | 10991.91 | 13.10 | 6.41 | 1192 | 553 |
Sonitpur | 21698.42 | 21698.42 | 46.85 | 24.40 | 2159 | 1034 |
Lakhimpur | 362.77 | 362.77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dhemaji | 1896.40 | 1964.69 | 0.00 | 0.71 | 0 | 356 |
Tinsukia | 58141.42 | 59017.55 | 137.78 | 87.24 | 2370 | 1284 |
Dibrugarh | 53592.42 | 54495.06 | 122.43 | 73.22 | 2284 | 1189 |
Sivasagar | 14431.98 | 14442.07 | 77.22 | 45.23 | 5321 | 2795 |
Charaideo | 24196.01 | 24790.33 | 1.57 | 2.79 | 65 | 111 |
Jorhat | 26910.64 | 26910.64 | 61.22 | 32.91 | 2286 | 1118 |
Golaghat | 33313.60 | 33313.60 | 71.55 | 35.33 | 2147 | 1060 |
Karbi Anglong | 4939.27 | 4939.27 | 6.56 | 2.49 | 1328 | 494 |
Dima Hasao | 232.80 | 232.80 | 0.02 | 0 | 86 | 0 |
Cachar | 21384.62 | 21384.62 | 24.88 | 12.89 | 1163 | 584 |
Karimganj | 7904.47 | 7904.47 | 5.51 | 2.90 | 697 | 355 |
Hailakandi | 6912.44 | 6912.44 | 10.54 | 5.36 | 1525 | 746 |
Bongaigaon | 876.58 | 876.58 | 1.62 | 0.97 | 1848 | 1061 |
Chirang | 30.05 | 30.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Kamrup | 975.40 | 975.40 | 1.36 | 0.70 | 1394 | 636 |
Kamrup Metro | 0 | 0 | 2.12 | 1.08 | 0 | 0 |
Nalbari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baksa | 2558.30 | 2563.34 | 3.51 | 1.84 | 1372 | 687 |
Darrang | 1258.63 | 1258.63 | 2.49 | 1.29 | 1978 | 930 |
Udalguri | 19510.96 | 19510.96 | 35.77 | 21.47 | 1833 | 1026 |
Biswanath | 24184.22 | 24184.21 | 38.42 | 19.71 | 1589 | 730 |
Hojai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Majuli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Salamara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
West Karbi Anglong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Assam | 341401.68 | 343858.17 | 674.72 | 383.84 | 41527 | 20849 |
* upto August 2023
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023
Number of Tea Gardens, Area and Production of Tea according to size of the Gardens in Assam, 2022 to 2024:
Year | Small Tea Growers (upto 10.12 hect.) | Big Tea Growers (above 10.12 hect.) | Total | ||||||
No. of Gardens | Area (in Ha) | Production (M. Kg.) | No. of Gardens | Area (in Ha) | Production (M. Kg.) | No. of Gardens | Area (in Ha) | Production (M. Kg.) | |
2022 | 122479 | 115179 | 328.99 | 762 | 232962 | 359.71 | 123241 | 348141 | 688.70 |
2023 | 133502 | 125803 | 319.32 | 763 | 232864 | 356.56 | 134265 | 358667 | 675.88 |
2024# | 133502 | 125803 | 295.35 | 763 | 232864 | 326.25 | 134265 | 358667 | 621.60 |
# upto December 2024
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024
Month-wise Sale and Price of Tea at Guwahati Tea Auction Centre, 2022 to 2024:
Month | Sale (Million Kg.) | Price (Rs. per Kg.) | ||||
2022 | 2023 | 2024* | 2022 | 2023 | 2024* | |
January | 11.47 | 12.92 | 16.06 | 151.19 | 144.01 | 135.10 |
February | 3.39 | 2.17 | 5.28 | 140.93 | 140.42 | 124.52 |
March | 1.15 | 1.25 | 1.67 | 129.14 | 142.71 | 118.37 |
April | 2.88 | 3.74 | 3.63 | 236.24 | 210.86 | 236.32 |
May | 9.84 | 9.23 | 9.76 | 184.26 | 194.00 | 217.61 |
June | 11.48 | 12.12 | 11.99 | 212.49 | 215.07 | 256.48 |
July | 14.45 | 12.63 | 20.73 | 211.35 | 212.81 | 261.01 |
August | 17.76 | 20.37 | - | 214.83 | 200.12 | - |
September | 16.68 | 19.41 | - | 200.80 | 196.40 | - |
October | 13.93 | 14.76 | - | 201.27 | 195.25 | - |
November | 19.01 | 17.16 | - | 188.68 | 187.26 | - |
December | 20.53 | 18.63 | - | 166.79 | 162.19 | - |
Total (Auction Centre) | 142.57 | 144.39 | 69.12 | 191.67 | 188.54 | 209.67 |
Private Sale | 18.82 | 17.98 | 4.39 | 199.40 | 171.03 | 164.15 |
Grand Total | 161.39 | 162.37 | 73.51 | 192.57 | 186.60 | 206.95 |
* upto August 2024
Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2023 and 2024