Based on a comparison of 13 countries in 2016, China ranked the highest in areca nut production with 132,158 kt followed by India and Myanmar. On the other end of the scale was Maldives with 0.022 kt, Kenya with 0.114 kt and Malaysia with 0.312 kt.
Data for more countries are available at Areca Nut Production indicator page.
| Areca Nut Production | Unit | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | kt | 91.7 | 106 | 136 | 101 | 102 | |||
| Bhutan | kt | 7.28 | 9.78 | 10.5 | 9.52 | 9.56 | |||
| China | kt | 131,737 | 129,316 | 135,000 | ... | 132,158 | ... | ... | |
| India | kt | 478 | 478 | 681 | 609 | 622 | |||
| Indonesia | kt | 184 | 183 | 180 | 122 | 134 | |||
| Kenya | kt | 0.112 | 0.113 | 0.112 | 0.115 | 0.113 | |||
| Malaysia | kt | 0.650 | 0.640 | 0.338 | 0.387 | 0.368 | |||
| Maldives | kt | 0.006 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.003 | |||
| Myanmar | kt | 118 | 120 | 121 | 120 | 119 | |||
| Nepal | kt | 4.27 | 7.62 | 9.19 | 11.6 | 4.01 | |||
| Sri Lanka | kt | 29.9 | 31.6 | 37.7 | 38.7 | 42.0 | |||
| Taiwan | kt | 132 | 129 | 124 | 122 | 127 | ... | ... | |
| Thailand | kt | 35.7 | 30.0 | 41.0 | 30.0 | 36.6 |
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