Agriculture · Kenya = world's #1 exporter
Tea Price.
Kenya is the world's largest black-tea exporter, and the Mombasa auction — where Kenyan, Ugandan, Rwandan and Malawian teas change hands weekly — is the global reference for CTC tea. Few commodities are as African-priced as tea: the benchmark itself is set in Mombasa.
+5.48%US cents per kgMansa Markets · 6 Nov 2026 African layer
Country-level prices
What the farmer is actually paid — farmgate, exchange and export prices the global benchmark never shows.
Landing soon
Country-level farmgate and exchange prices for tea — sourced from Kenya, Malawi, Uganda regulators — are being wired in. Each will carry its source, cadence and as-of date.
History
Benchmark price history
Production
Africa's role
Africa's share
Kenya = world's #1 exporter
Top producers
Kenya · Malawi · Uganda · Rwanda · Tanzania
Seasonality
Plucked year-round in the East African highlands, with flushes tied to the rains. The Mombasa auction is the world's reference market for black CTC tea.
MethodologyThe global benchmark and African country-level prices are collected and checked by Mansa Markets: exchange-traded prices, export references and official regulator announcements, each stored with its price type, cadence and as-of date. Prices are for informational purposes only and are not real-time.
Frequently Asked
Tea FAQ
Which African countries produce the most tea?
Kenya leads Africa — and the world — in black-tea exports, followed by Malawi, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania. The East African highlands are among the best tea terroir anywhere.
What is the Mombasa tea auction?
The weekly Mombasa auction is the world's largest black-tea auction and the global reference price for CTC tea — the benchmark tracked here reflects that African-set price.
Are these tea prices real-time?
No — the benchmark updates monthly. Every figure carries its source, cadence and as-of date.
