Areca nuts — Production in Bhutan

Bhutan: Areca nuts — Production was 14,405 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14,405 t
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
10th
of 13 countries
All-time high
21,377 t
in 2021
All-time low
2,394 t
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Areca nuts — Production in Bhutan, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 2.5k t1991: 2.5k t1992: 2.4k t1993: 2.5k t1994: 2.6k t1995: 2.7k t1996: 2.9k t1997: 2.9k t1998: 3.0k t1999: 3.1k t2000: 3.1k t2001: 3.2k t2002: 3.3k t2003: 3.5k t2004: 3.4k t2005: 6.6k t2006: 6.4k t2007: 6.6k t2008: 3.8k t2009: 6.4k t2010: 7.3k t2011: 9.8k t2012: 7.8k t2013: 6.2k t2014: 7.5k t2015: 9.4k t2016: 9.5k t2017: 9.3k t2018: 11.7k t2019: 16.1k t2020: 17.4k t2021: 21.4k t2022: 11.1k t2023: 11.4k t2024: 14.4k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for areca nuts — production in Bhutan is 14,405 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 92.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, areca nuts — production in Bhutan peaked at 21,377 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,394 t, in 1992.

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

Areca nuts — Production in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Areca nuts — Production in Bhutan, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 2,500 t —
1991 2,500 t +0.0%
1992 2,394 t -4.3%
1993 2,485 t +3.8%
1994 2,585 t +4.0%
1995 2,695 t +4.3%
1996 2,900 t +7.6%
1997 2,901 t +0.0%
1998 3,000 t +3.4%
1999 3,069 t +2.3%
2000 3,100 t +1.0%
2001 3,200 t +3.2%
2002 3,289 t +2.8%
2003 3,466 t +5.4%
2004 3,419 t -1.4%
2005 6,616 t +93.5%
2006 6,400 t -3.3%
2007 6,569 t +2.6%
2008 3,842 t -41.5%
2009 6,375 t +65.9%
2010 7,280 t +14.2%
2011 9,781 t +34.4%
2012 7,788 t -20.4%
2013 6,250 t -19.8%
2014 7,468 t +19.5%
2015 9,406 t +26.0%
2016 9,467 t +0.6%
2017 9,342 t -1.3%
2018 11,681 t +25.0%
2019 16,107 t +37.9%
2020 17,446 t +8.3%
2021 21,377 t +22.5%
2022 11,106 t -48.0%
2023 11,409 t +2.7%
2024 14,405 t +26.3%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 14,405 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 42,824 t, 34% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 14,405 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 138,808 t, 10% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Areca nuts — Production in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +93.5% 3,419 t 6,616 t
2009 +65.9% 3,842 t 6,375 t
2022 -48.0% 21,377 t 11,106 t
2008 -41.5% 6,569 t 3,842 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,703 t 2,394 t 3,069 t 10
2000s 4,628 t 3,100 t 6,616 t 10
2010s 9,457 t 6,250 t 16,107 t 10
2020s 15,148 t 11,106 t 21,377 t 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 7 Sri Lanka 70,866 t compare
  2. 8 Thailand 38,273 t compare
  3. 9 Nepal 14,781 t compare
  4. 11 Kenya 104.76 t
  5. 12 Malaysia 24.14 t compare
  6. 13 Maldives 12.96 t compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is areca nuts — production in Bhutan?
Areca nuts — production in Bhutan was 14,405 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest areca nuts — production recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 21,377 t in 2021.
What is the lowest areca nuts — production recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,394 t in 1992.
How does Bhutan rank for areca nuts — production?
Bhutan ranks 10th out of 13 countries with data for 2024.
Is areca nuts — production rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Areca nuts — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Areca nuts — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
25 places, 1,282 data points, 1961–2024
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