FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Areca nuts production in Malaysia
In 2024 Malaysia produced 24 t of areca nuts, the 10th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 93%. The record was 6,500 t in 1961. Area harvested: 9 ha, yield 2.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 24 t
- World rank
- 10 of 11
- 10-year change
- −93%
- Record
- 6,500 t
- 1961
Areca nuts in Malaysia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 | −31% | 9 | 2.67 |
| 2023 | 35 | −15% | 9 | 3.89 |
| 2022 | 41 | +5.1% | 13 | 3.15 |
| 2021 | 39 | +1,850% | 12 | 3.25 |
| 2020 | 2 | −99% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2019 | 206 | +16% | 60 | 3.43 |
| 2018 | 177 | −46% | 58 | 3.05 |
| 2017 | 328 | +8.3% | 94 | 3.49 |
| 2016 | 303 | −11% | 83 | 3.65 |
| 2015 | 339 | −7.9% | 91 | 3.73 |
| 2014 | 368 | −4.9% | 222 | 1.66 |
| 2013 | 387 | +14% | 45 | 8.60 |
| 2012 | 338 | −47% | 222 | 1.52 |
| 2011 | 640 | −1.5% | 341 | 1.88 |
| 2010 | 650 | +5.2% | 680 | 0.96 |
| 2009 | 618 | −70% | 643 | 0.96 |
| 2008 | 2,035 | −7.5% | 636 | 3.20 |
| 2007 | 2,200 | −27% | 1,300 | 1.69 |
| 2006 | 3,000 | +11% | 1,800 | 1.67 |
| 2005 | 2,696 | +34% | 1,366 | 1.97 |
| 2004 | 2,015 | +64% | 1,046 | 1.93 |
| 2003 | 1,226 | −5.7% | 650 | 1.89 |
| 2002 | 1,300 | −48% | 800 | 1.63 |
| 2001 | 2,500 | −24% | 1,500 | 1.67 |
| 2000 | 3,300 | −2.7% | 2,000 | 1.65 |
| 1999 | 3,393 | −15% | 1,879 | 1.81 |
| 1998 | 4,000 | +37% | 2,400 | 1.67 |
| 1997 | 2,922 | +46% | 1,652 | 1.77 |
| 1996 | 2,000 | +100% | 1,200 | 1.67 |
| 1995 | 1,000 | −67% | 600 | 1.67 |
| 1994 | 3,000 | −27% | 1,700 | 1.76 |
| 1993 | 4,121 | −18% | 2,397 | 1.72 |
| 1992 | 5,000 | +25% | 2,700 | 1.85 |
| 1991 | 4,000 | −20% | 2,200 | 1.82 |
| 1990 | 5,000 | +67% | 2,800 | 1.79 |
| 1989 | 3,000 | +50% | 1,700 | 1.76 |
| 1988 | 2,000 | −43% | 1,100 | 1.82 |
| 1987 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.75 |
| 1986 | 3,500 | +89% | 2,000 | 1.75 |
| 1985 | 1,850 | +68% | 1,000 | 1.85 |
| 1984 | 1,100 | −27% | 600 | 1.83 |
| 1983 | 1,500 | −25% | 900 | 1.67 |
| 1982 | 2,000 | −20% | 1,100 | 1.82 |
| 1981 | 2,500 | −17% | 1,300 | 1.92 |
| 1980 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 2,700 | 1.11 |
| 1979 | 3,000 | +58% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 1978 | 1,900 | −7.3% | 1,800 | 1.06 |
| 1977 | 2,050 | −18% | 2,000 | 1.03 |
| 1976 | 2,500 | +4.2% | 2,100 | 1.19 |
| 1975 | 2,400 | −38% | 2,300 | 1.04 |
| 1974 | 3,900 | +22% | 2,800 | 1.39 |
| 1973 | 3,200 | −8.6% | 3,000 | 1.07 |
| 1972 | 3,500 | +17% | 2,800 | 1.25 |
| 1971 | 3,000 | +20% | 2,500 | 1.20 |
| 1970 | 2,500 | −17% | 2,000 | 1.25 |
| 1969 | 3,000 | −14% | 2,500 | 1.20 |
| 1968 | 3,500 | −30% | 3,000 | 1.17 |
| 1967 | 5,000 | +25% | 5,000 | 1.00 |
| 1966 | 4,000 | −33% | 4,500 | 0.89 |
| 1965 | 6,000 | +50% | 5,000 | 1.20 |
| 1964 | 4,000 | −20% | 4,500 | 0.89 |
| 1963 | 5,000 | +25% | 5,500 | 0.91 |
| 1962 | 4,000 | −38% | 3,800 | 1.05 |
| 1961 | 6,500 | — | 6,000 | 1.08 |
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.