With the development of the world economy and the gradual improvement of people’s living standards，people attach great importance to their own health，and the demand for health preservation is gradually increasing. The functions and benefits of tea are gradually favored by the public，and the world tea market is booming. From 2018 to 2021，the world tea market achieved steady development. The world tea plantation area continued to expand around the world and increased significantly. The world tea output gradually increased，and the tea plantation area of China and many south Asian countries remained firmly in the world’s top ten. Tea consumption market still has great room for improvement，the global tea market has great potential for development，tea producing countries are still the main consumers of tea，in addition，some European countries are also the main forces of tea consumption，the trade volume of tea in the world famous tea market has little change. The import and export volume of tea increased in 2018-2019，but decreased in 2020 due to the impact of the global epidemic outbreak in 2020，but remained stable overall. In the future，the global tea development should focus on developing famous tea and cultivating brand tea enterprises，establishing and improving tea standardization，promoting the development of tea industry through diversified consumption，and making transnational operation become the driving force and main force of tea economic globalization.