Areca nuts — Area harvested in Asia

Asia: Areca nuts — Area harvested was 1.32 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.32 million ha
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 10 groups
All-time high
1.32 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
277,726 ha
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Areca nuts — Area harvested in Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for areca nuts — area harvested in Asia is 1.32 million ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, areca nuts — area harvested in Asia peaked at 1.32 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 277,726 ha, in 1966.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 293,429 ha 277,726 ha 306,223 ha 9
1970s 323,205 ha 302,941 ha 336,291 ha 10
1980s 354,106 ha 333,283 ha 394,032 ha 10
1990s 450,082 ha 409,609 ha 529,798 ha 10
2000s 638,933 ha 533,274 ha 696,477 ha 10
2010s 775,940 ha 707,087 ha 870,307 ha 10
2020s 1.22 million ha 1.11 million ha 1.32 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 India 949,403 ha compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 164,217 ha compare
  3. 3 Myanmar 85,046 ha compare
  4. 4 Bangladesh 39,657 ha compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is areca nuts — area harvested in Asia?
Areca nuts — area harvested in Asia was 1.32 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest areca nuts — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest areca nuts — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 277,726 ha in 1966.
How does Asia rank for areca nuts — area harvested?
Asia ranks 1st out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is areca nuts — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Areca nuts — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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