Areca nuts — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) by country
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.
What the numbers show
Areca nuts — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) is currently reported for 12 countries. The highest value is 203.21 in India; the lowest is 7.17 in Malaysia.
The median across all reporting countries is 137.49, and the mean is 123.52.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 28.
Over the past decade 9 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Maldives (up 332.0%), and the largest decrease in Malaysia (down 93.4%).
Areca nuts — Gross Production Index Number: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 203.21 | 2024 | up 126.8% | volatile |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 166.48 | 2024 | up 68.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Bhutan | 164.06 | 2024 | up 92.9% | volatile |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 157.99 | 2024 | up 66.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Nepal | 138.91 | 2024 | up 268.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Myanmar | 137.9 | 2024 | up 49.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Indonesia | 137.08 | 2024 | up 60.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Maldives | 109.73 | 2024 | up 332.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Thailand | 100.99 | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 10 | China (People’s Republic of) | 79.37 | 2024 | down 27.1% | volatile |
| 10 | China, Taiwan Province of | 79.37 | 2024 | down 27.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Malaysia | 7.17 | 2024 | down 93.4% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Southern Asia 190.19
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 150.42
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 150.28
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 138.91
- South-Eastern Asia 132.66
- Eastern Asia 79.37
About this data
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.