Areca nuts — Area harvested in Maldives

Maldives: Areca nuts — Area harvested was 13 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 12 countries
All-time high
260 ha
in 2006
All-time low
2 ha
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Areca nuts — Area harvested in Maldives, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, areca nuts — area harvested in Maldives stood at 13 ha.

The figure is up 333.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, areca nuts — area harvested in Maldives peaked at 260 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2 ha, in 1978.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3 ha 3 ha 3 ha 9
1970s 4.8 ha 2 ha 18 ha 10
1980s 10.7 ha 3 ha 14 ha 10
1990s 45.9 ha 25 ha 80 ha 10
2000s 48.3 ha 2 ha 260 ha 10
2010s 8.9 ha 3 ha 23 ha 10
2020s 13 ha 13 ha 13 ha 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 8 Sri Lanka 18,806 ha compare
  2. 9 Nepal 4,081 ha compare
  3. 10 Bhutan 1,325 ha compare
  4. 12 Malaysia 9 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is areca nuts — area harvested in Maldives?
Areca nuts — area harvested in Maldives was 13 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest areca nuts — area harvested recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 260 ha in 2006.
What is the lowest areca nuts — area harvested recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 2 ha in 1978.
How does Maldives rank for areca nuts — area harvested?
Maldives ranks 11th out of 12 countries with data for 2024.
Is areca nuts — area harvested rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 333.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives 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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