Areca nuts production in Thailand
In 2024 Thailand produced 38,273 t of areca nuts, the 7th largest in the world (1.64% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.7%. The record was 56,000 t in 2004. Area harvested: 22,700 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 38,273 t
- World rank
- 7 of 11
- 10-year change
- +5.7%
- Record
- 56,000 t
- 2004
Areca nuts in Thailand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.6%
- 2.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.7
- world 1.8 (−4.5%)
- kg per person
- 0.53
- world 0.29
- 10-year change
- +5.7%
- world +84%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Indonesia | 75,265 | 3.2% |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 70,866 | 3.0% |
| 7 | Thailand | 38,273 | 1.6% |
| 8 | Nepal | 14,781 | 0.63% |
| 9 | Bhutan | 14,405 | 0.62% |
Map of world production of areca nuts
Share of the world total; Thailand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38,273 | +0.0% | 22,700 | 1.69 |
| 2023 | 38,255 | −0.0% | 22,689 | 1.69 |
| 2022 | 38,256 | −0.1% | 22,694 | 1.69 |
| 2021 | 38,306 | +0.3% | 22,717 | 1.69 |
| 2020 | 38,204 | −0.1% | 22,657 | 1.69 |
| 2019 | 38,259 | −0.5% | 22,707 | 1.68 |
| 2018 | 38,456 | +1.5% | 22,788 | 1.69 |
| 2017 | 37,897 | −1.4% | 22,476 | 1.69 |
| 2016 | 38,423 | −1.6% | 22,857 | 1.68 |
| 2015 | 39,047 | +7.8% | 23,031 | 1.70 |
| 2014 | 36,222 | −9.4% | 21,540 | 1.68 |
| 2013 | 40,000 | −2.4% | 24,000 | 1.67 |
| 2012 | 41,000 | +14% | 24,000 | 1.71 |
| 2011 | 36,000 | −11% | 21,000 | 1.71 |
| 2010 | 40,649 | −0.9% | 23,326 | 1.74 |
| 2009 | 41,000 | +17% | 24,000 | 1.71 |
| 2008 | 35,000 | −10% | 21,000 | 1.67 |
| 2007 | 39,000 | +44% | 23,000 | 1.70 |
| 2006 | 27,000 | +23% | 16,000 | 1.69 |
| 2005 | 22,000 | −61% | 13,000 | 1.69 |
| 2004 | 56,000 | +107% | 33,500 | 1.67 |
| 2003 | 27,000 | +8.0% | 16,659 | 1.62 |
| 2002 | 25,000 | +8.7% | 16,000 | 1.56 |
| 2001 | 23,000 | +15% | 14,000 | 1.64 |
| 2000 | 20,000 | +11% | 13,000 | 1.54 |
| 1999 | 18,000 | +20% | 11,000 | 1.64 |
| 1998 | 15,000 | −11% | 9,000 | 1.67 |
| 1997 | 16,875 | +30% | 10,359 | 1.63 |
| 1996 | 13,000 | −19% | 8,000 | 1.63 |
| 1995 | 16,000 | +3.0% | 10,000 | 1.60 |
| 1994 | 15,533 | +15% | 9,656 | 1.61 |
| 1993 | 13,500 | −5.8% | 8,341 | 1.62 |
| 1992 | 14,333 | +3.4% | 8,823 | 1.62 |
| 1991 | 13,861 | +4.6% | 8,534 | 1.62 |
| 1990 | 13,250 | +5.2% | 8,134 | 1.63 |
| 1989 | 12,600 | +5.0% | 8,500 | 1.48 |
| 1988 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 1.50 |
| 1987 | 12,000 | −14% | 8,000 | 1.50 |
| 1986 | 14,000 | −22% | 9,300 | 1.51 |
| 1985 | 18,000 | +20% | 12,000 | 1.50 |
| 1984 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 9,600 | 1.56 |
| 1983 | 15,000 | — | 9,600 | 1.56 |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 78,302 t USD 61.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 2 of 76
- Imports
- 19,300 t USD 29.8 m
- Importer rank
- 5 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 Thailand?
Thailand produced 38,273 t in 2024, 1.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of areca nuts?
Thailand ranked 7th of 11 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 60.5% of the world total.
How has the production of areca nuts in Thailand changed?
It rose by 5.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +84% for the world. The record was 56,000 t in 2004.
What is the yield of areca nuts in Thailand?
1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (38,273 t from 22,700 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Thailand export or import areca nuts?
In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 78,302 t (USD 61.4 m) and imports of 19,300 t (USD 29.8 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; the 2024 figure for Thailand is estimated by FAO. 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.