Which country has the largest tea consumption per head in the world?

Tea is the second most consumed drink in the world, after water. There are many types of teas, depending on their oxidation levels: green, yellow, oolong and black.

Well-known varieties of black tea include Darjeeling, Assam, Turkish and Ceylon teas.

In 2016, Turkey was the largest tea-consuming country in the world, with a per capita tea consumption of approximately 6.96 pounds per year. In contrast, China had an annual consumption of 1.25 pounds per person. In 2015, China was the leading global tea producer, followed by India and Kenya. That year, worldwide tea production amounted to around 5.2 million metric tons.