Areca nuts — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malaysia
Malaysia: Areca nuts — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 6.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Areca nuts — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, areca nuts — gross per capita production index number in Malaysia stood at 6.29.
The figure is down 32.4% on the previous year and down 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, areca nuts — gross per capita production index number in Malaysia peaked at 7,379 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2020.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Areca nuts — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,379 | — |
| 1962 | 4,424 | -40.0% |
| 1963 | 5,388 | +21.8% |
| 1964 | 4,200 | -22.1% |
| 1965 | 6,141 | +46.2% |
| 1966 | 3,993 | -35.0% |
| 1967 | 4,875 | +22.1% |
| 1968 | 3,336 | -31.6% |
| 1969 | 2,795 | -16.2% |
| 1970 | 2,277 | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 2,668 | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 3,039 | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 2,712 | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 3,227 | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 1,939 | -39.9% |
| 1976 | 1,972 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1,579 | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 1,429 | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 2,202 | +54.1% |
| 1980 | 2,142 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1,729 | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 1,340 | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 973.24 | -27.4% |
| 1984 | 690.83 | -29.0% |
| 1985 | 1,124 | +62.7% |
| 1986 | 2,058 | +83.1% |
| 1987 | 1,993 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,104 | -44.6% |
| 1989 | 1,606 | +45.5% |
| 1990 | 2,599 | +61.8% |
| 1991 | 2,021 | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 2,461 | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 1,977 | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 1,403 | -29.0% |
| 1995 | 455.92 | -67.5% |
| 1996 | 889.12 | +95.0% |
| 1997 | 1,267 | +42.5% |
| 1998 | 1,692 | +33.6% |
| 1999 | 1,402 | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 1,332 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 984.96 | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 499.94 | -49.2% |
| 2003 | 460.45 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 739.62 | +60.6% |
| 2005 | 967.33 | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 1,053 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 755.3 | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 684.17 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 203.67 | -70.2% |
| 2010 | 210.25 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 203.42 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 105.62 | -48.1% |
| 2013 | 118.88 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 111.12 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 100.61 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 88.27 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 94.03 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 49.72 | -47.1% |
| 2019 | 57.03 | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6 | -98.9% |
| 2021 | 10.44 | +1640.0% |
| 2022 | 10.91 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 9.31 | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 6.29 | -32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,726 | 2,795 | 7,379 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,304 | 1,429 | 3,227 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,476 | 690.83 | 2,142 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,617 | 455.92 | 2,599 | 10 |
| 2000s | 767.98 | 203.67 | 1,332 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.9 | 49.72 | 210.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 | 0.6 | 10.91 | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,078 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2261 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is areca nuts — gross per capita production index number in Malaysia?
- Areca nuts — gross per capita production index number in Malaysia was 6.29 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest areca nuts — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,379 in 1961.
- What is the lowest areca nuts — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for areca nuts — gross per capita production index number?
- Malaysia ranks 12th out of 12 countries with data for 2024.
- Is areca nuts — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Areca nuts — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.