Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested in Africa

Africa: Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested was 2,455 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,455 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
9th
of 13 groups
All-time high
3,268 ha
in 2008
All-time low
1,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested in Africa is 2,455 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested in Africa peaked at 3,268 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,000 ha, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1,000 ha
1962 1,000 ha +0.0%
1963 1,000 ha +0.0%
1964 1,000 ha +0.0%
1965 1,000 ha +0.0%
1966 1,000 ha +0.0%
1967 1,000 ha +0.0%
1968 1,000 ha +0.0%
1969 1,000 ha +0.0%
1970 1,000 ha +0.0%
1971 1,000 ha +0.0%
1972 1,000 ha +0.0%
1973 2,200 ha +120.0%
1974 2,500 ha +13.6%
1975 2,500 ha +0.0%
1976 2,500 ha +0.0%
1977 2,500 ha +0.0%
1978 2,540 ha +1.6%
1979 2,910 ha +14.6%
1980 2,890 ha -0.7%
1981 2,890 ha +0.0%
1982 2,890 ha +0.0%
1983 2,890 ha +0.0%
1984 3,140 ha +8.7%
1985 3,200 ha +1.9%
1986 3,050 ha -4.7%
1987 3,110 ha +2.0%
1988 3,110 ha +0.0%
1989 3,130 ha +0.6%
1990 3,150 ha +0.6%
1991 2,514 ha -20.2%
1992 2,550 ha +1.4%
1993 2,258 ha -11.5%
1994 2,307 ha +2.2%
1995 2,319 ha +0.5%
1996 2,347 ha +1.2%
1997 2,314 ha -1.4%
1998 2,432 ha +5.1%
1999 2,541 ha +4.5%
2000 2,648 ha +4.2%
2001 2,685 ha +1.4%
2002 2,716 ha +1.2%
2003 2,783 ha +2.5%
2004 2,889 ha +3.8%
2005 2,968 ha +2.7%
2006 3,026 ha +2.0%
2007 3,175 ha +4.9%
2008 3,268 ha +2.9%
2009 2,888 ha -11.6%
2010 2,694 ha -6.7%
2011 2,452 ha -9.0%
2012 2,206 ha -10.0%
2013 2,242 ha +1.6%
2014 2,319 ha +3.4%
2015 2,346 ha +1.2%
2016 2,382 ha +1.5%
2017 2,414 ha +1.3%
2018 2,434 ha +0.8%
2019 2,455 ha +0.9%
2020 2,482 ha +1.1%
2021 2,460 ha -0.9%
2022 2,460 ha +0.0%
2023 2,456 ha -0.2%
2024 2,455 ha -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,000 ha 1,000 ha 1,000 ha 9
1970s 2,065 ha 1,000 ha 2,910 ha 10
1980s 3,030 ha 2,890 ha 3,200 ha 10
1990s 2,473 ha 2,258 ha 3,150 ha 10
2000s 2,905 ha 2,648 ha 3,268 ha 10
2010s 2,394 ha 2,206 ha 2,694 ha 10
2020s 2,463 ha 2,455 ha 2,482 ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 6 Bhutan 2,547 ha compare
  2. 7 Honduras 1,252 ha compare
  3. 8 Grenada 903 ha compare
  4. 9 Trinidad and Tobago 598 ha compare
  5. 10 Ethiopia 410 ha compare
  6. 11 Ethiopia PDR 353 ha compare
  7. 12 Papua New Guinea 223 ha compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested in Africa?
Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested in Africa was 2,455 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3,268 ha in 2008.
What is the lowest nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 ha in 1961.
How does Africa rank for nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested?
Africa ranks 9th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
39 places, 2,009 data points, 1961–2024
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