Areca nuts — Yield in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Areca nuts — Yield was 1,843 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,843 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
5th
of 7 groups
All-time high
2,345 kg/ha
in 2021
All-time low
784.4 kg/ha
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Areca nuts — Yield in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 1,843 kg/ha for areca nuts — yield in 2024.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, areca nuts — yield in Southern Asia peaked at 2,345 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 784.4 kg/ha, in 1973.

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

Areca nuts — Yield in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Areca nuts — Yield in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 841 kg/ha —
1962 808.3 kg/ha -3.9%
1963 823.8 kg/ha +1.9%
1964 823.9 kg/ha +0.0%
1965 790 kg/ha -4.1%
1966 788.3 kg/ha -0.2%
1967 867.5 kg/ha +10.0%
1968 883.5 kg/ha +1.8%
1969 840.8 kg/ha -4.8%
1970 817.1 kg/ha -2.8%
1971 792.5 kg/ha -3.0%
1972 811.1 kg/ha +2.3%
1973 784.4 kg/ha -3.3%
1974 852 kg/ha +8.6%
1975 826 kg/ha -3.1%
1976 856.5 kg/ha +3.7%
1977 877.5 kg/ha +2.5%
1978 966.9 kg/ha +10.2%
1979 965.2 kg/ha -0.2%
1980 946.2 kg/ha -2.0%
1981 996.9 kg/ha +5.4%
1982 1,004 kg/ha +0.7%
1983 1,024 kg/ha +2.0%
1984 965.7 kg/ha -5.7%
1985 1,097 kg/ha +13.6%
1986 1,090 kg/ha -0.6%
1987 1,051 kg/ha -3.5%
1988 1,063 kg/ha +1.1%
1989 1,138 kg/ha +7.1%
1990 1,130 kg/ha -0.7%
1991 1,057 kg/ha -6.4%
1992 1,056 kg/ha -0.1%
1993 1,085 kg/ha +2.8%
1994 1,114 kg/ha +2.7%
1995 1,146 kg/ha +2.8%
1996 1,128 kg/ha -1.6%
1997 1,148 kg/ha +1.7%
1998 1,208 kg/ha +5.3%
1999 1,014 kg/ha -16.0%
2000 1,116 kg/ha +10.0%
2001 1,050 kg/ha -5.9%
2002 1,248 kg/ha +18.9%
2003 1,118 kg/ha -10.4%
2004 1,152 kg/ha +3.1%
2005 1,445 kg/ha +25.4%
2006 1,469 kg/ha +1.7%
2007 1,484 kg/ha +1.0%
2008 1,449 kg/ha -2.3%
2009 1,490 kg/ha +2.8%
2010 1,401 kg/ha -6.0%
2011 1,701 kg/ha +21.4%
2012 1,900 kg/ha +11.7%
2013 1,876 kg/ha -1.2%
2014 1,819 kg/ha -3.0%
2015 2,062 kg/ha +13.3%
2016 2,073 kg/ha +0.6%
2017 2,098 kg/ha +1.2%
2018 2,048 kg/ha -2.4%
2019 2,219 kg/ha +8.4%
2020 2,226 kg/ha +0.3%
2021 2,345 kg/ha +5.3%
2022 2,293 kg/ha -2.2%
2023 1,808 kg/ha -21.2%
2024 1,843 kg/ha +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 829.68 kg/ha 788.3 kg/ha 883.5 kg/ha 9
1970s 854.92 kg/ha 784.4 kg/ha 966.9 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,037 kg/ha 946.2 kg/ha 1,138 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,109 kg/ha 1,014 kg/ha 1,208 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,302 kg/ha 1,050 kg/ha 1,490 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,920 kg/ha 1,401 kg/ha 2,219 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,103 kg/ha 1,808 kg/ha 2,345 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 2 Bangladesh 8,978 kg/ha compare
  2. 3 Sri Lanka 3,768 kg/ha compare
  3. 4 Nepal 3,622 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Myanmar 3,090 kg/ha compare
  5. 6 Malaysia 2,756 kg/ha compare
  6. 7 China 2,446 kg/ha compare
  7. 7 China, Taiwan Province of 2,446 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is areca nuts — yield in Southern Asia?
Areca nuts — yield in Southern Asia was 1,843 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest areca nuts — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2,345 kg/ha in 2021.
What is the lowest areca nuts — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 784.4 kg/ha in 1973.
How does Southern Asia rank for areca nuts — yield?
Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
Is areca nuts — yield rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Areca nuts — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Areca nuts — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
22 places, 1,241 data points, 1961–2024
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