Detail information on Tea in Sri Lanka

H04 -1 Tea Production and Cost of Production (COP) 1994-2005

Year 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Production(1)MT

242,210 245,960 258,430 276,860 280,060 283,760 305,840 295,090 310,030 303,229 308,089 317,200

COP (2)per made tea

(Rs/Kg) 71.87 73.29 75.32 83.64 85.76 100.82 105.88 113.39 121.97 126.72 133.10 149.13

Source: 1. Sri Lanka Tea Board 2. Dept. of Census and Statistics

H04-2 Extent Under Tea by District 2002, 1982

Extent of Tea based on Census of Agriculture 2002

Explanatory Notes

Colombo 93 60 154 89 161 250

Gampaha 12 - 12 - - -

Kalutara 6,117 1,054 7,170 539 3,047 3,586

Kandy 7,609 14,990 22,599 7,947 27,135 35,082

Matale 356 4,774 5,130 660 6,445 7,105

Nuwara Eliya 4,045 46,222 50,266 3,112 59,710 62,822

Galle 22,062 3,568 25,629 8,213 6,396 14,609

Matara 17,326 6,378 23,704 8,025 7,515 15,540

Hambantota 440 - 440 142 - 142

Kurunegala 31 10 41 134 286 420

Badulla 5,616 25,024 30,639 3,196 31,545 34,741

Moneragala 70 852 922 11 786 797

Ratnapura 25,433 12,918 38,352 4,881 19,183 24,064

Kegalle 4,551 3,107 7,658 1,570 6,417 7,987

Sri Lanka 93,761 118,955 212,716 38,519 168,626 207,145

2.471 Acres=1 Hectare

Out of 25 districts in Sri Lanka, Tea is grown in 14 districts

Small holding sector1

An agricultural holding of 20 acres or more in extent and under the same unit of management was considered as an estate .In the instances where different parcels of the holding may add up to 20 acres or more if so it was not considered as an estate.Estate should have at least one parcel of which the extent should 20 or more in acres.

All other holdings, which do not fall in to the category of estates were defined as small holdings. Basically they are the holdings below 20 acres in extent.

Total Total

Extent in Hectares

Extent in 2002 (Final) Extent in 1982

Small Holding sector1

Estate Sector 2

Small Holding sector1 Estate Sector 2

District

Estate sector2

H04-3 : Total Extent under Tea by District

Colombo 366 231 7 149 373 380 Gampaha 38 30 - - 38 30 Kalutara 22,967 15,114 78 2,603 23,045 17,717 Kandy 18,432 18,801 235 37,041 18,667 55,842 Matale 747 880 87 11,796 834 12,676 Nuwara Eliya 11,936 9,994 195 114,214 12,131 124,208 Galle 58,314 54,514 235 8,816 58,549 63,330 Matara 45,863 42,813 289 15,760 46,152 58,573 Hambantota 1,619 1,088 - - 1,619 1,088 Kurunegala 95 77 1 24 96 101 Badulla 17,553 13,876 161 61,833 17,714 75,709 Monaragala 247 174 7 2,105 254 2,279 Rathnapura 70,752 62,846 331 31,921 71,083 94,767 Kegalle 14,089 11,246 114 7,676 14,203 18,922 Sri lanka 263,018 231,684 1,740 293,938 264,758 525,622

H04-4 : Total Extent under Tea by District

Colombo 366 93 7 60 373 154 Gampaha 38 12 - - 38 12 Kalutara 22,967 6,117 78 1,054 23,045 7,170 Kandy 18,432 7,609 235 14,990 18,667 22,599 Matale 747 356 87 4,774 834 5,130 Nuwara Eliya 11,936 4,045 195 46,222 12,131 50,266 Galle 58,314 22,062 235 3,568 58,549 25,629 Matara 45,863 17,326 289 6,378 46,152 23,704 Hambantota 1,619 440 - - 1,619 440 Kurunegala 95 31 1 10 96 41 Badulla 17,553 5,616 161 25,024 17,714 30,639 Monaragala 247 70 7 852 254 922 Rathnapura 70,752 25,433 331 12,918 71,083 38,352 Kegalle 14,089 4,551 114 3,107 14,203 7,658 Sri lanka 263,018 93,761 1,740 118,955 264,758 212,716

Extent under Tea

No. of holdings

reporting Tea

Extent under Tea

Extent under Tea

Extent in Hectares

District

Small Holding sector1 Estate Sector2 Total

No. of holdings reporting Tea

Extent under Tea

No. of holdings

reporting Tea

Extent under Tea

No. of holdings

reporting Tea

Extent under Tea

No. of holdings

reporting Tea

Extent in Acres

District

Small Holding sector1 Estate Sector2 Total

No. of holdings reporting Tea

H04-5 : Extent under Tea by Status of Cultivation and by District

Colombo 373 3,987 172 12 68 92 34 2 380 Gampaha 38 86 22 3 1 2 2 - 30 Kalutara 23,045 73,135 12,945 489 2,556 468 1,195 64 17,717 Kandy 18,667 99,948 24,781 21,652 2,435 4,447 2,359 168 55,842 Matale 834 26,612 4,373 4,924 468 2,513 359 39 12,676 Nuwara Eliya 12,131 164,363 52,204 54,580 2,891 11,920 2,396 217 124,208 Galle 58,549 134,738 51,918 2,366 4,425 2,120 2,360 141 63,330 Matara 46,152 112,271 46,073 4,345 2,671 3,708 1,677 99 58,573 Hambantota 1,619 3,338 818 126 44 16 82 2 1,088 Kurunegala 96 277 65 29 6 - 1 - 101 Badulla 17,714 126,384 24,696 44,088 2,662 2,881 1,269 113 75,709 Monaragala 254 3,498 129 657 155 1,301 35 2 2,279 Rathnapura 71,083 206,269 68,261 13,166 5,717 4,165 3,311 147 94,767 Kegalle 14,203 75,954 13,879 1,494 2,200 311 894 144 18,922 Sri lanka 264,758 1,030,859 300,336 147,931 26,299 33,944 15,974 1,138 525,622

H04-6 : Extent under Tea by Status of Cultivation and Size Class

Small Holding sector1

Less than 1/4 Acre 3,265 398 667 35 80 17 4,462 1/4 - 1/2 Acre 13,853 1,606 1,990 182 502 25 18,158 1/2 - < 1 Acre 39,204 4,647 4,192 886 1,965 66 50,960 1 Acre - < 2 Acres 52,557 6,808 5,031 1,742 3,261 82 69,481 2 Acres - < 3 Acres 27,012 3,314 2,500 1,023 1,649 43 35,541 3 Acre - < 4 Acres 10,972 1,297 1,023 400 731 15 14,438 4 Acres - < 5 Acres 6,507 993 634 289 477 25 8,925 5 Acre - < 7 Acres 7,205 1,058 661 354 584 20 9,882 7 Acres - < 10 Acres 4,654 800 385 271 345 10 6,465 10 Acre - < 20 Acres 7,055 1,102 578 589 605 22 9,951 20 Acres and above 2,132 576 175 225 295 18 3,421

Estate sector2 125,920 125,332 8,463 27,949 5,480 794 293,938 Sri lanka 300,336 147,931 26,299 33,945 15,974 1,137 525,622

Size Class of Tea Extent

Status of Cultivation Total Extent

under TeaMatured

VPMatured Seedling

Immatured VP

Extent Abandoned

Land Prepared for

the Nurseries

Extent in Acres

Total Extent

under TeaMatured

VPMatured Seedling

Immatured VP

Extent Abandoned

Land Prepared

for the Nurseries

DistrictTotal No. of

holdings reporting Tea

Total Extent of Tea reporting

holdings

Status of CultivationExtent in Acres