Makhana cultivation takes place mostly in Bihar which is the largest producer of Makhana with 90 per cent of overall production across the world.

India’s exports of fox nuts grew at 11.2% annually from 2013 to 2017. In FY 2017-18, India exported US$ 21.2 Mn worth of fox nuts to the world. The global foxnuts market size will grow by USD 72.5 million during 2019-2023.