India vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Areca nuts — Area harvested

India
949,403 ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
148,928 ha
in 2024
India rank
1st
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
4th

Areca nuts — Area harvested over time

  • India
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
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How they compare

India currently reports 949,403 ha against 148,928 ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), a difference of 800,475 ha.

That makes India's figure about 6.4 times Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s.

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

India ranks 1st and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 12 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 139,333 ha 79,828 ha 59,505 ha India
1970s 176,080 ha 63,262 ha 112,818 ha India
1980s 188,880 ha 62,682 ha 126,198 ha India
1990s 241,920 ha 74,677 ha 167,243 ha India
2000s 349,020 ha 101,431 ha 247,589 ha India
2010s 456,020 ha 110,560 ha 345,460 ha India
2020s 855,481 ha 148,065 ha 707,415 ha India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher areca nuts — area harvested, India or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
India, at 949,403 ha against 148,928 ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in areca nuts — area harvested between India and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
800,475 ha, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for areca nuts — area harvested?
India ranks 1st and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 12 countries.
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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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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