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Table  442B(Pro., Agr., Planta.)
Tea (Production)(Price)(Export) (1999-2008)
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                                                 Year           Item 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007   2008(a)
 1.Area (ha)*1 179,759 180,015 188,971 187,971 187,971 210,621 221,969 222,000 222,000 222,000
 High Grown 49,584 49,623 52,272 52,410 52,410 40,302 41,137  n.a.  n.a.  n.a.
 Medium Grown 58,431 58,431 56,863 61,386 61,386 69,529 71,018  n.a.  n.a.  n.a.
 Low Grown. 71,744 71,761 79,836 74,175 74,175 100,790 109,814  n.a.  n.a.  n.a.
 2.Replanted Area (ha) 1,376 1,094 1,018 1,029 939 1,245 1,351 1,293 1,452 1,389
 3.Fertilizer Issues (wholesale) (kt) 164 200 182 185 168 178 178 165 157 132
 4.Factories No. ()  759 706 708 823 840 657 681 661 643 864
 High Grown 188 176 180 197 197 157 170 161 146 202
 Medium Grown 182 160 144 190 196 132 143 129 120 193
 Low Grown. 389 370 384 437 447 368 368 371 377 469
 5.Production (Mn.Kg) 284.2 306.8 296.3 310.6 304.8 309.4 317.2 310.8 305.2 318.0
 High Grown 81.3 83.5 75.1 87.0 81.6 74.6 80.4 74.7 73.9 84.0
 Medium Grown 53.5 56.2 53.8 54.0 54.0 49.7 55.1 51.5 50.9 49.0
 Low Grown. 148.9 166.1 166.2 169.0 167.7 183.9 181.8 184.6 180.4 185.0
 6.Cost of Production (Rs/Kg) 101.29 110.60 121.57 124.06 135.58 157.34 168.41 188.40 236.50 262.60
 7.Colombo Auction Price (Rs/Kg) 115.31 135.53 143.96 149.30 149.05 180.74 185.84 198.87 279.10 301.63
 High Grown 106.17 129.03 135.56 135.65 138.31 171.78 170.85 205.14 256.02 269.01
 Medium Grown 100.68 120.55 122.63 125.45 126.18 157.96 161.37 174.88 242.16 260.68
 Low Grown. 125.74 144.58 154.5 163.19 160.86 189.86 198.59 203.44 197.16 325.64
 8.Colombo Auction  Quantity (Mn. Kg) 278.4 298.7 304.7 311.4 304.4 310.2 322.1 266.5 242.4 266.7
 High Grown 78.5 83.4 78.6 83.9 81.8 74.0 79.6 56.8 52.6 61.8
 Medium Grown 54.5 54.6 54.1 53.4 50.5 46.8 51.0 43.8 38.3 42.7
 Low Grown. 145.3 160.7 172.0 174.1 172.1 189.4 191.5 165.9 151.7 162.0
 9.Exports, Value (Mn.Rs) 42,073 51,043 59,328 61,189 63,064 70,894 77,327 91,666 113,565 137,600
         Quantity (Mn.Kg) 263.9 281.4 288.9 287.3 291.5 290.6 298.6 327.4 311.8 319.7
         F.O.B. Price (Rs/ Kg) 159.40 181.00 205.37 212.99 216.36 249.95 258.82 279.90 364.30 430.40
10.Export:Volume (kt)                    
 Total  263.9 281.3 288.9 291.8 298.3 300.3 308.9 327.4 311.8 319.7
 Bulk Tea  171.6 182.8 175.1 188.1 176.3 186.6 177.8 200.7 182.9 179.9
 Packeted Tea 73.2 74.7 84.9 83.5 98.4 81.1 90.6 79.4 72.3 83.9
 Tea Bags 11.2 12.1 13.0 14.1 15.5 17.8 18.0 19.1 22.1 20.5
 Others 7.9 11.7 15.9 6.0 8.1 11.6 22.5 26.1 32.7 35.4
11.Export:Value (million Rs)                    
 Total  42,072 51,042 59,327 63,105 65,937 74,897 81,481 91,667 113,565 137,600
 Bulk Tea  24,029 29,105 30,407 32,954 31,097 37,979 400,875 48,182 59,163 69,613
 Packeted Tea 11,416 13,569 17321 20,292 22,987 22,357 22,293 21,042 25,858 37,738
 Tea Bags 4,280 4,850 6,133 9,440 7,778 9,256 9,816 10,659 13,372 14,851
 Others 2,347 3,518 5,466 2,915 4,075 5,305 8,497 10,540 15,172 15,398
12.Value added (Growing & Processing) % of GDP 2.2 2.6 2.3 2.4 2.0 2.2 1.9 2.0 2.4  -
13.Domestic Consumption *2 25.5 25.9 26.2 26.6 26.8 26.6*3 26.9    n.a.    n.a.        -
© 2010, KRI (Kusaka Research Institute)  Revised:  2010(y)/02(m)/28(d)
Source :  Chief Editor:
Economic and Social Statistics of Sri Lanka 2009 Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
*1; revised based on the 1999 estate sector survey.      The Former Head, Department of Management Studies
*2; The Census of Population and Housing - 2001.       University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
*3; Te Consumer Finances and Socio - Economic Survey  series of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. 
Note :  (a) Provisional () Registered in the Tea Commissioners Division. n.a.- Not available