Areca nuts production in India
In 2024 India produced 1.4 million t of areca nuts, the largest total in the world (60.5% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 127%. The record was 1.7 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 949,403 ha, yield 1.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.4 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 11
- 10-year change
- +127%
- Record
- 1.7 million t
- 2022
Areca nuts in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
India compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 60.5%
- 49.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.5
- world 1.8 (−16%)
- kg per person
- 0.97
- world 0.29
- 10-year change
- +127%
- world +84%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 1,410,966 | 60.5% |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 356,029 | 15.3% |
| 3 | Myanmar | 262,835 | 11.3% |
Map of world production of areca nuts
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,410,966 | +3.1% | 949,403 | 1.49 |
| 2023 | 1,369,000 | −18% | 938,000 | 1.46 |
| 2022 | 1,666,000 | +6.6% | 849,000 | 1.96 |
| 2021 | 1,563,000 | +13% | 794,000 | 1.97 |
| 2020 | 1,382,000 | +53% | 747,000 | 1.85 |
| 2019 | 901,000 | +8.2% | 522,000 | 1.73 |
| 2018 | 833,000 | +15% | 497,000 | 1.68 |
| 2017 | 723,000 | +1.3% | 455,000 | 1.59 |
| 2016 | 714,000 | −4.4% | 474,000 | 1.51 |
| 2015 | 747,000 | +20% | 450,000 | 1.66 |
| 2014 | 622,000 | +2.1% | 452,000 | 1.38 |
| 2013 | 609,000 | −11% | 446,000 | 1.37 |
| 2012 | 681,000 | +42% | 464,000 | 1.47 |
| 2011 | 478,000 | 0.0% | 400,100 | 1.19 |
| 2010 | 478,000 | −0.7% | 400,100 | 1.19 |
| 2009 | 481,300 | +1.1% | 387,100 | 1.24 |
| 2008 | 476,000 | −1.5% | 386,600 | 1.23 |
| 2007 | 483,300 | +0.0% | 382,700 | 1.26 |
| 2006 | 483,100 | +6.7% | 381,100 | 1.27 |
| 2005 | 452,700 | +3.1% | 364,300 | 1.24 |
| 2004 | 439,200 | +5.6% | 365,000 | 1.20 |
| 2003 | 415,900 | +4.0% | 353,400 | 1.18 |
| 2002 | 400,000 | +21% | 290,000 | 1.38 |
| 2001 | 330,000 | 0.0% | 290,000 | 1.14 |
| 2000 | 330,000 | +6.5% | 290,000 | 1.14 |
| 1999 | 310,000 | −7.2% | 280,000 | 1.11 |
| 1998 | 333,900 | +8.5% | 268,700 | 1.24 |
| 1997 | 307,700 | +4.1% | 261,200 | 1.18 |
| 1996 | 295,500 | +2.0% | 255,000 | 1.16 |
| 1995 | 289,700 | +6.9% | 243,900 | 1.19 |
| 1994 | 271,100 | +5.8% | 235,500 | 1.15 |
| 1993 | 256,300 | +5.4% | 226,600 | 1.13 |
| 1992 | 243,200 | +2.0% | 221,800 | 1.10 |
| 1991 | 238,500 | −5.1% | 217,000 | 1.10 |
| 1990 | 251,300 | +0.9% | 209,500 | 1.20 |
| 1989 | 249,000 | +9.8% | 204,300 | 1.22 |
| 1988 | 226,700 | +3.5% | 199,800 | 1.13 |
| 1987 | 219,000 | +1.3% | 194,800 | 1.12 |
| 1986 | 216,200 | −1.1% | 185,600 | 1.16 |
| 1985 | 218,700 | +15% | 185,500 | 1.18 |
| 1984 | 189,500 | −6.3% | 186,100 | 1.02 |
| 1983 | 202,200 | +3.9% | 184,300 | 1.10 |
| 1982 | 194,700 | −0.6% | 182,600 | 1.07 |
| 1981 | 195,900 | +8.0% | 185,200 | 1.06 |
| 1980 | 181,400 | −0.3% | 180,600 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 181,900 | +3.8% | 179,200 | 1.02 |
| 1978 | 175,200 | +6.6% | 170,800 | 1.03 |
| 1977 | 164,300 | +2.7% | 179,100 | 0.92 |
| 1976 | 160,000 | −2.9% | 177,500 | 0.90 |
| 1975 | 164,700 | −1.6% | 189,200 | 0.87 |
| 1974 | 167,400 | +13% | 184,500 | 0.91 |
| 1973 | 147,700 | −1.9% | 178,200 | 0.83 |
| 1972 | 150,500 | +6.7% | 174,300 | 0.86 |
| 1971 | 141,000 | +2.4% | 167,300 | 0.84 |
| 1970 | 137,700 | −1.6% | 160,700 | 0.86 |
| 1969 | 140,000 | +3.7% | 157,000 | 0.89 |
| 1968 | 135,000 | +3.8% | 147,000 | 0.92 |
| 1967 | 130,000 | +9.2% | 142,000 | 0.92 |
| 1966 | 119,000 | +5.3% | 137,000 | 0.87 |
| 1965 | 113,000 | −5.8% | 131,000 | 0.86 |
| 1964 | 120,000 | 0.0% | 135,000 | 0.89 |
| 1963 | 120,000 | 0.0% | 135,000 | 0.89 |
| 1962 | 120,000 | 0.0% | 135,000 | 0.89 |
| 1961 | 120,000 | — | 135,000 | 0.89 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3,307 t USD 17.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 13 of 76
- Imports
- 40,919 t USD 143 m
- Importer rank
- 4 of 128
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of areca nuts in India?
India produced 1.4 million t in 2024, 60.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of areca nuts?
India was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Bangladesh.
How has the production of areca nuts in India changed?
It rose by 127% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +84% for the world. The record was 1.7 million t in 2022.
What is the yield of areca nuts in India?
1.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.4 million t from 949,403 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does India export or import areca nuts?
In 2024 India reported exports of 3,307 t (USD 17.5 m) and imports of 40,919 t (USD 143 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.