FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Areca nuts production in Myanmar
In 2024 Myanmar produced 262,835 t of areca nuts, the 3rd largest in the world (11.3% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 49%. The record was 263,558 t in 2023. Area harvested: 85,046 ha, yield 3.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 262,835 t
- World rank
- 3 of 11
- 10-year change
- +49%
- Record
- 263,558 t
- 2023
Areca nuts in Myanmar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 262,835 | −0.3% | 85,046 | 3.09 |
| 2023 | 263,558 | +4.1% | 86,701 | 3.04 |
| 2022 | 253,217 | +10% | 85,138 | 2.97 |
| 2021 | 230,013 | +1.8% | 80,500 | 2.86 |
| 2020 | 225,836 | +0.4% | 80,400 | 2.81 |
| 2019 | 224,951 | −0.5% | 77,650 | 2.90 |
| 2018 | 226,031 | +11% | 76,848 | 2.94 |
| 2017 | 204,022 | +2.9% | 74,125 | 2.75 |
| 2016 | 198,365 | +0.6% | 72,577 | 2.73 |
| 2015 | 197,208 | +12% | 70,308 | 2.80 |
| 2014 | 176,230 | +4.0% | 69,186 | 2.55 |
| 2013 | 169,456 | +2.0% | 65,446 | 2.59 |
| 2012 | 166,159 | +38% | 64,273 | 2.59 |
| 2011 | 120,000 | +1.7% | 56,000 | 2.14 |
| 2010 | 118,000 | +1.9% | 55,000 | 2.15 |
| 2009 | 115,800 | +0.2% | 54,600 | 2.12 |
| 2008 | 115,600 | +17% | 51,800 | 2.23 |
| 2007 | 98,500 | +16% | 48,200 | 2.04 |
| 2006 | 84,700 | +24% | 45,700 | 1.85 |
| 2005 | 68,500 | +7.4% | 42,100 | 1.63 |
| 2004 | 63,800 | +8.0% | 40,100 | 1.59 |
| 2003 | 59,100 | +11% | 38,000 | 1.56 |
| 2002 | 53,300 | +3.6% | 35,600 | 1.50 |
| 2001 | 51,463 | +32% | 34,977 | 1.47 |
| 2000 | 39,096 | +2.5% | 33,949 | 1.15 |
| 1999 | 38,126 | +6.8% | 30,291 | 1.26 |
| 1998 | 35,700 | +11% | 30,400 | 1.17 |
| 1997 | 32,100 | +1.6% | 30,400 | 1.06 |
| 1996 | 31,600 | +0.3% | 30,000 | 1.05 |
| 1995 | 31,500 | +2.6% | 30,000 | 1.05 |
| 1994 | 30,700 | −2.7% | 29,500 | 1.04 |
| 1993 | 31,564 | −3.5% | 29,345 | 1.08 |
| 1992 | 32,712 | +1.4% | 29,626 | 1.10 |
| 1991 | 32,270 | +0.2% | 28,937 | 1.12 |
| 1990 | 32,215 | −0.9% | 28,929 | 1.11 |
| 1989 | 32,500 | −2.1% | 28,700 | 1.13 |
| 1988 | 33,200 | +0.3% | 29,100 | 1.14 |
| 1987 | 33,100 | +13% | 28,700 | 1.15 |
| 1986 | 29,400 | +4.6% | 27,900 | 1.05 |
| 1985 | 28,100 | −6.6% | 27,500 | 1.02 |
| 1984 | 30,100 | −19% | 27,900 | 1.08 |
| 1983 | 37,300 | +52% | 26,700 | 1.40 |
| 1982 | 24,600 | −4.7% | 26,300 | 0.94 |
| 1981 | 25,807 | −1.3% | 26,475 | 0.97 |
| 1980 | 26,149 | +5.9% | 26,427 | 0.99 |
| 1979 | 24,698 | +0.4% | 26,000 | 0.95 |
| 1978 | 24,610 | +0.1% | 25,091 | 0.98 |
| 1977 | 24,577 | +11% | 26,305 | 0.93 |
| 1976 | 22,200 | +0.2% | 26,000 | 0.85 |
| 1975 | 22,150 | +1.4% | 26,000 | 0.85 |
| 1974 | 21,845 | −1.4% | 25,900 | 0.84 |
| 1973 | 22,150 | +5.8% | 25,495 | 0.87 |
| 1972 | 20,931 | +9.0% | 25,091 | 0.83 |
| 1971 | 19,203 | +11% | 24,686 | 0.78 |
| 1970 | 17,273 | +13% | 23,877 | 0.72 |
| 1969 | 15,342 | −1.3% | 23,067 | 0.67 |
| 1968 | 15,546 | +1.3% | 21,853 | 0.71 |
| 1967 | 15,342 | +1.3% | 21,044 | 0.73 |
| 1966 | 15,139 | −7.1% | 20,235 | 0.75 |
| 1965 | 16,300 | +36% | 20,235 | 0.81 |
| 1964 | 12,000 | +33% | 16,188 | 0.74 |
| 1963 | 9,000 | +13% | 12,545 | 0.72 |
| 1962 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 10,927 | 0.73 |
| 1961 | 8,000 | — | 11,331 | 0.71 |
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.