FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Areca nuts production in Taiwan
In 2024 Taiwan produced 88,525 t of areca nuts, the 4th largest in the world (3.80% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 27%. The record was 173,907 t in 1999. Area harvested: 36,184 ha, yield 2.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 88,525 t
- World rank
- 4 of 11
- 10-year change
- −27%
- Record
- 173,907 t
- 1999
Areca nuts in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 88,525 | −4.3% | 36,184 | 2.45 |
| 2023 | 92,467 | −0.2% | 36,921 | 2.50 |
| 2022 | 92,658 | −3.0% | 37,619 | 2.46 |
| 2021 | 95,536 | −3.1% | 39,691 | 2.41 |
| 2020 | 98,565 | −5.0% | 40,183 | 2.45 |
| 2019 | 103,767 | +0.8% | 40,920 | 2.54 |
| 2018 | 102,918 | +0.7% | 41,500 | 2.48 |
| 2017 | 102,165 | +2.2% | 41,802 | 2.44 |
| 2016 | 99,992 | −12% | 42,576 | 2.35 |
| 2015 | 113,182 | −6.8% | 43,226 | 2.62 |
| 2014 | 121,435 | −2.1% | 44,511 | 2.73 |
| 2013 | 124,054 | −0.0% | 45,329 | 2.74 |
| 2012 | 124,091 | −4.0% | 45,521 | 2.73 |
| 2011 | 129,316 | −1.8% | 45,952 | 2.81 |
| 2010 | 131,737 | −7.6% | 45,832 | 2.87 |
| 2009 | 142,636 | −1.4% | 48,269 | 2.96 |
| 2008 | 144,595 | +7.5% | 49,300 | 2.93 |
| 2007 | 134,497 | −5.0% | 49,831 | 2.70 |
| 2006 | 141,563 | +2.5% | 49,290 | 2.87 |
| 2005 | 138,095 | −3.7% | 50,337 | 2.74 |
| 2004 | 143,368 | −10% | 50,058 | 2.86 |
| 2003 | 159,584 | −1.6% | 50,787 | 3.14 |
| 2002 | 162,253 | −1.7% | 51,203 | 3.17 |
| 2001 | 165,076 | −1.1% | 51,027 | 3.24 |
| 2000 | 166,975 | −4.0% | 51,617 | 3.23 |
| 1999 | 173,907 | +0.8% | 51,207 | 3.40 |
| 1998 | 172,574 | +10% | 49,401 | 3.49 |
| 1997 | 156,207 | −2.4% | 47,614 | 3.28 |
| 1996 | 160,118 | +2.6% | 46,381 | 3.45 |
| 1995 | 156,108 | +18% | 42,456 | 3.68 |
| 1994 | 132,208 | −3.8% | 36,316 | 3.64 |
| 1993 | 137,467 | +19% | 32,632 | 4.21 |
| 1992 | 115,348 | +3.8% | 29,232 | 3.95 |
| 1991 | 111,090 | +6.3% | 26,965 | 4.12 |
| 1990 | 104,473 | −2.9% | 24,291 | 4.30 |
| 1989 | 107,563 | +17% | 22,378 | 4.81 |
| 1988 | 91,986 | +50% | 16,092 | 5.72 |
| 1987 | 61,414 | +0.0% | 9,553 | 6.43 |
| 1986 | 61,394 | +10% | 6,960 | 8.82 |
| 1985 | 55,723 | +52% | 6,082 | 9.16 |
| 1984 | 36,687 | +22% | 4,645 | 7.90 |
| 1983 | 30,102 | +11% | 3,944 | 7.63 |
| 1982 | 27,024 | +11% | 3,125 | 8.65 |
| 1981 | 24,358 | +22% | 2,839 | 8.58 |
| 1980 | 19,959 | +14% | 2,326 | 8.58 |
| 1979 | 17,531 | −18% | 2,201 | 7.97 |
| 1978 | 21,373 | +26% | 1,927 | 11.09 |
| 1977 | 16,961 | +6.0% | 1,600 | 10.60 |
| 1976 | 15,997 | +9.9% | 1,550 | 10.32 |
| 1975 | 14,554 | +6.9% | 1,450 | 10.04 |
| 1974 | 13,612 | +32% | 1,400 | 9.72 |
| 1973 | 10,344 | −16% | 1,261 | 8.20 |
| 1972 | 12,281 | +22% | 1,347 | 9.12 |
| 1971 | 10,075 | +16% | 1,333 | 7.56 |
| 1970 | 8,721 | −11% | 1,261 | 6.92 |
| 1969 | 9,768 | −14% | 1,233 | 7.92 |
| 1968 | 11,405 | +27% | 1,205 | 9.46 |
| 1967 | 8,957 | +3.3% | 1,065 | 8.41 |
| 1966 | 8,667 | +52% | 1,088 | 7.97 |
| 1965 | 5,694 | +17% | 989 | 5.76 |
| 1964 | 4,853 | +13% | 832 | 5.83 |
| 1963 | 4,302 | −1.2% | 821 | 5.24 |
| 1962 | 4,356 | +17% | 752 | 5.79 |
| 1961 | 3,718 | — | 623 | 5.97 |
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.