FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Areca nuts production in Maldives
In 2024 Maldives produced 13 t of areca nuts, the 11th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 333%. The record was 333 t in 2006. Area harvested: 13 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 13 t
- World rank
- 11 of 11
- 10-year change
- +333%
- Record
- 333 t
- 2006
Areca nuts in Maldives, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 0.0% | 13 | 1.00 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0.0% | 13 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0.0% | 13 | 1.00 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0.0% | 13 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | 13 | +8.3% | 13 | 1.00 |
| 2019 | 12 | −20% | 12 | 1.00 |
| 2018 | 15 | +25% | 15 | 1.00 |
| 2017 | 12 | +20% | 12 | 1.00 |
| 2016 | 10 | −57% | 10 | 1.00 |
| 2015 | 23 | +667% | 23 | 1.00 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.00 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.00 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.00 |
| 2011 | 3 | −50% | 3 | 1.00 |
| 2010 | 6 | −33% | 5 | 1.20 |
| 2009 | 9 | +50% | 7 | 1.29 |
| 2008 | 6 | +100% | 5 | 1.20 |
| 2007 | 3 | −99% | 2 | 1.50 |
| 2006 | 333 | +553% | 260 | 1.28 |
| 2005 | 51 | +364% | 40 | 1.28 |
| 2004 | 11 | −71% | 8 | 1.38 |
| 2003 | 38 | +8.6% | 51 | 0.75 |
| 2002 | 35 | −5.4% | 42 | 0.83 |
| 2001 | 37 | +164% | 50 | 0.74 |
| 2000 | 14 | −26% | 18 | 0.78 |
| 1999 | 19 | −34% | 25 | 0.76 |
| 1998 | 29 | 0.0% | 41 | 0.71 |
| 1997 | 29 | −6.5% | 41 | 0.71 |
| 1996 | 31 | 0.0% | 46 | 0.67 |
| 1995 | 31 | −3.1% | 46 | 0.67 |
| 1994 | 32 | 0.0% | 48 | 0.67 |
| 1993 | 32 | −5.9% | 50 | 0.64 |
| 1992 | 34 | +113% | 52 | 0.65 |
| 1991 | 16 | −76% | 30 | 0.53 |
| 1990 | 68 | +750% | 80 | 0.85 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0.0% | 14 | 0.57 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0.0% | 14 | 0.57 |
| 1987 | 8 | −20% | 14 | 0.57 |
| 1986 | 10 | +25% | 14 | 0.71 |
| 1985 | 8 | +33% | 14 | 0.57 |
| 1984 | 6 | +50% | 14 | 0.43 |
| 1983 | 4 | +100% | 10 | 0.40 |
| 1982 | 2 | −60% | 4 | 0.50 |
| 1981 | 5 | +150% | 6 | 0.83 |
| 1980 | 2 | +100% | 3 | 0.67 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.50 |
| 1978 | 1 | −50% | 2 | 0.50 |
| 1977 | 2 | −80% | 4 | 0.50 |
| 1976 | 10 | +400% | 18 | 0.56 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.40 |
| 1974 | 2 | +100% | 5 | 0.40 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.33 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.33 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.33 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.33 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.33 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.33 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.33 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.33 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.33 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.33 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.33 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.33 |
| 1961 | 1 | — | 3 | 0.33 |
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.