Mumbai, Feb. 9 -- A latest update from Tea Board of India showed that tea production has increased marginally in the past year, as compared to that of 2024. Domestic tea production in 2025 (Jan-Dec) revealed that the country as a whole produced 1369.98 million kg (mkg) of tea, as compared to 1303.53 mkg in 2024. This reflects a rise of 66.45 mkg or 5% in 2025. While production edged higher, India's tea exports also climbed to a record high in 2025, buoyed by a sharp rise in shipments to Iraq and China, even as geopolitical trade currents remain unsettled. Total Tea exports rose by 9.5% to 280.4 mkg last year, compared with 256.17 mkg in 2024, despite a temporary blip in the US due to elevated tariffs. Iraq emerged as the top destination f...