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

Asia: Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested was 432,742 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
432,742 ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
434,213 ha
in 2023
All-time low
72,450 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 432,742 ha for nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested in Asia peaked at 434,213 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72,450 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 Asia, year by year

Annual values for Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 72,450 ha
1962 79,700 ha +10.0%
1963 81,900 ha +2.8%
1964 79,020 ha -3.5%
1965 79,030 ha +0.0%
1966 100,330 ha +27.0%
1967 99,440 ha -0.9%
1968 103,440 ha +4.0%
1969 105,550 ha +2.0%
1970 108,100 ha +2.4%
1971 110,600 ha +2.3%
1972 110,600 ha +0.0%
1973 109,047 ha -1.4%
1974 130,767 ha +19.9%
1975 144,800 ha +10.7%
1976 137,200 ha -5.2%
1977 138,371 ha +0.9%
1978 124,232 ha -10.2%
1979 133,709 ha +7.6%
1980 133,616 ha -0.1%
1981 147,156 ha +10.1%
1982 151,569 ha +3.0%
1983 161,110 ha +6.3%
1984 166,610 ha +3.4%
1985 173,450 ha +4.1%
1986 176,732 ha +1.9%
1987 177,329 ha +0.3%
1988 178,240 ha +0.5%
1989 182,710 ha +2.5%
1990 184,718 ha +1.1%
1991 184,591 ha -0.1%
1992 163,330 ha -11.5%
1993 169,324 ha +3.7%
1994 170,065 ha +0.4%
1995 171,701 ha +1.0%
1996 169,906 ha -1.0%
1997 167,287 ha -1.5%
1998 160,240 ha -4.2%
1999 147,818 ha -7.8%
2000 163,527 ha +10.6%
2001 166,974 ha +2.1%
2002 171,792 ha +2.9%
2003 171,386 ha -0.2%
2004 154,105 ha -10.1%
2005 156,855 ha +1.8%
2006 202,849 ha +29.3%
2007 181,942 ha -10.3%
2008 203,009 ha +11.6%
2009 213,709 ha +5.3%
2010 229,202 ha +7.2%
2011 236,897 ha +3.4%
2012 253,266 ha +6.9%
2013 266,474 ha +5.2%
2014 281,104 ha +5.5%
2015 289,048 ha +2.8%
2016 318,048 ha +10.0%
2017 342,207 ha +7.6%
2018 378,002 ha +10.5%
2019 387,563 ha +2.5%
2020 403,583 ha +4.1%
2021 409,971 ha +1.6%
2022 420,331 ha +2.5%
2023 434,213 ha +3.3%
2024 432,742 ha -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 88,984 ha 72,450 ha 105,550 ha 9
1970s 124,743 ha 108,100 ha 144,800 ha 10
1980s 164,852 ha 133,616 ha 182,710 ha 10
1990s 168,898 ha 147,818 ha 184,718 ha 10
2000s 178,615 ha 154,105 ha 213,709 ha 10
2010s 298,181 ha 229,202 ha 387,563 ha 10
2020s 420,168 ha 403,583 ha 434,213 ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Indonesia 284,026 ha compare
  2. 2 Guatemala 142,255 ha compare
  3. 3 India 108,805 ha compare
  4. 4 Nepal 16,382 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 Asia?
Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested in Asia was 432,742 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 434,213 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 72,450 ha in 1961.
How does Asia rank for nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested?
Asia ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2024.
Is nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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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