Origin and Distribution of arecanut
Origin 
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World: India, Sri Lanka, Malayasia, Philippines, Thailand, Burma and Bangladesh.
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In South East Asian countries it is a stray crop. Only in India it is under scientific cultivation.
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India is the world’s largest producer of arecanut contributing nearly 74 % towards world production.
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India: As per 1994-95 statistics. (Too old)
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Area : 2.54 lakh ha
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Production : 3.0 lakh tonnes .
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As per issue of Indian Horticulture January to March 2001.
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India is the world’s largest consumer of arecanut (accounting to 89 % of world production)
World Arecanut production during 2009
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Area Harvested(Ha)
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Yield (Hg / Ha)
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Production(tonnes)
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| India
|
387100
|
12433
|
481300
|
| China
|
47881
|
41647
|
199413
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| Myanmar
|
53000
|
22641
|
120000
|
| Bangladesh
|
176350
|
5979
|
105448
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| Indonesia
|
128000
|
4687
|
60000
|
| Sri Lanka
|
14220
|
19592
|
27860
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| Thailand
|
19060
|
14291
|
27240
|
| Bhutan
|
5700
|
11184
|
6375
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| Nepal
|
2098
|
18956
|
3977
|
| Malaysia
|
1468
|
13474
|
1978
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| Kenya
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|
|
97
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| Maldives
|
1
|
30000
|
3
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| Total
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834878
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1033691
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FAOSTAT 2009
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