As per the
report published by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United
Nations, only 11 nations are producing areca nut globally. The global areca nut production was 22.11
lakh tonnes in 2020. Among all the
nations, India is the major producer, contributing 62.5 % to the global areca
nut production in 2020.
As per the
report published by Directorate of Areca nut and Spices, Calicut, total areca
nut production in India in 2019-20 was 13,52,761 tonnes. Whereas, as per Food
and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, areca nut produced in
India in 2020 was 13,82,000. There was a data inconsistency to the tune of
29,239 tonnes.
As per the
report published by Directorate of Areca nut and Spices Calicut, Karnataka state alone contributes about 80% to the Indian production and the closest competitor is Kerala
with a mere 6.86% contribution.
State-wise
areca nut production for the year 2019-20, is as follows.
