What is the price of areca (betel) nut per kilogram/pound in Myanmar today?
The retail price range for Myanmar areca (betel) nut is between US$ 0.77 and US$ 2.12 per kilogram or between US$ 0.35 and US$ 0.96 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of areca (betel) nut in Myanmar
The retail price range in Kyat for areca (betel) nut is between MMK 1,641.70 and MMK 4,514.68 per kilogram or between MMK 744.54 and MMK 2,047.47 per pound(lb) in Naypyitaw and Yangon.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Myanmar areca (betel) nut is between US$ 0.54 and US$ 1.49 per kilogram or between US$ 0.24 and US$ 0.67 per pound(lb).
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Myanmar Areca (betel) Nut Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Areca (Betel) Nut from Myanmar has seen a lot of fluctuation over the last five years. In 2012 and 2013, the price was 1.04 US $ per kg. In 2014, the price dropped to 0.90 US $ per kg. In 2015, the price decreased further to 0.85 US $ per kg. In 2016, the price increased to 2.16 US $ per kg. In 2017, the price dropped again to 0.79 US $ per kg. In 2018, the price rose to 2.78 US $ per kg. In 2019, the price decreased to 2.40 US $ per kg. In 2020, the price dropped to 1.59 US $ per kg. In 2021, the price decreased further to 1.30 US $ per kg. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Areca (Betel) Nut from Myanmar will be 1.20 US $ per kg in 2023 and 1.10 US $ per kg in 2024.Myanmar Areca (betel) Nut Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Areca (Betel) Nut into Myanmar has seen a lot of fluctuation over the past five years. In 2016, the price was at its highest at 2.16 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 0.79 US dollars per kg in 2017. The price then rose to 2.78 US dollars per kg in 2018, before dropping again to 2.4 US dollars per kg in 2019. The price then dropped further to 1.59 US dollars per kg in 2020, before rising to 1.3 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Areca (Betel) Nut into Myanmar will continue to fluctuate in the coming years. We can predict that the price will likely remain around the 1.3 US dollars per kg mark in 2022, before rising to around 1.5 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 1.7 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for Myanmar areca (betel) nut
The total values in export for areca (betel) nut in Myanmar were US$ 32,996, US$ 119,672 and US$ 113,625 in US dollar thousand for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Myanmar areca (betel) nut - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Myanmar sold 47,301 tonnes of areca (betel) nut. Through 2019 alone, the demand for Myanmar areca (betel) nut (nuts category) has climbed, flactuating by 10.125 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, areca (betel) nut's exports grew by 13.46% netting Myanmar US$113.62m for the year 2019. Myanmar's areca (betel) nut exports are classified as:
- Fresh or dried areca nuts, whether or not shelled or peeled (HS code 080280)
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Myanmar areca (betel) nut export values
In 2019, Myanmar shipped areca (betel) nut valued at 113.62m USD, a reduction of -5.06% from 2018's total areca (betel) nut export of 119.672m USD. The annual change in value of Myanmar areca (betel) nut between 2017 to 2018 was 262.686 percent.
The annual/yearly change in the volume of Myanmar's areca (betel) nut exports between 2017 and 2019 was 13.46 per cent when compared to a variation of 10.125% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Myanmar areca (betel) nut ( in '000$ )
Myanmar ordered 0 tonnes of areca (betel) nut in 2019.
Production
The production of areca (betel) nut in Myanmar was 135,664 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of 1.63%. The country had an estimated 56,545.00 hectares under areca (betel) nut cultivation.