Asia vs India: Areca nuts — Area harvested

Asia
1.32 million ha
in 2024
India
949,403 ha
in 2024
Asia rank
1st
India rank
1st

Areca nuts — Area harvested over time

  • Asia
  • India
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 1.32 million ha against 949,403 ha in India, a difference of 372,037 ha.

That makes Asia's figure about 1.4 times India's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 1st and India ranks 1st of 10 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia India Difference Ahead
1960s 293,429 ha 139,333 ha 154,096 ha Asia
1970s 323,205 ha 176,080 ha 147,125 ha Asia
1980s 354,106 ha 188,880 ha 165,226 ha Asia
1990s 450,082 ha 241,920 ha 208,162 ha Asia
2000s 638,933 ha 349,020 ha 289,913 ha Asia
2010s 775,940 ha 456,020 ha 319,920 ha Asia
2020s 1.22 million ha 855,481 ha 369,263 ha Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher areca nuts — area harvested, Asia or India?
Asia, at 1.32 million ha against 949,403 ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in areca nuts — area harvested between Asia and India?
372,037 ha, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Asia and India rank globally for areca nuts — area harvested?
Asia ranks 1st and India ranks 1st of 10 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Areca nuts — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Areca nuts — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
22 places, 1,263 data points, 1961–2024
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