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

Caribbean: Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested was 1,648 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,648 ha
Change on year
down 25.7%
Rank
11th
of 13 groups
All-time high
7,818 ha
in 2002
All-time low
1,128 ha
in 2005
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested in Caribbean, 1985–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1985200420241985: 4.3k ha1986: 4.7k ha1987: 5.1k ha1988: 5.0k ha1989: 4.9k ha1990: 5.0k ha1991: 4.7k ha1992: 4.7k ha1993: 5.5k ha1994: 6.6k ha1995: 5.1k ha1996: 5.3k ha1997: 6.7k ha1998: 6.3k ha1999: 6.8k ha2000: 6.6k ha2001: 5.7k ha2002: 7.8k ha2003: 6.2k ha2004: 6.8k ha2005: 1.1k ha2006: 1.4k ha2007: 1.6k ha2008: 1.6k ha2009: 2.0k ha2010: 2.2k ha2011: 2.1k ha2012: 2.0k ha2013: 2.0k ha2014: 2.2k ha2015: 2.3k ha2016: 2.0k ha2017: 2.2k ha2018: 2.1k ha2019: 2.1k ha2020: 2.2k ha2021: 2.2k ha2022: 2.0k ha2023: 2.2k ha2024: 1.6k ha

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

Analysis

Caribbean recorded 1,648 ha for nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested in Caribbean peaked at 7,818 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,128 ha, in 2005.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested in Caribbean, 1985 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1985 4,280 ha
1986 4,680 ha +9.3%
1987 5,130 ha +9.6%
1988 4,992 ha -2.7%
1989 4,932 ha -1.2%
1990 4,998 ha +1.3%
1991 4,710 ha -5.8%
1992 4,748 ha +0.8%
1993 5,466 ha +15.1%
1994 6,583 ha +20.4%
1995 5,102 ha -22.5%
1996 5,343 ha +4.7%
1997 6,737 ha +26.1%
1998 6,273 ha -6.9%
1999 6,822 ha +8.8%
2000 6,587 ha -3.4%
2001 5,735 ha -12.9%
2002 7,818 ha +36.3%
2003 6,193 ha -20.8%
2004 6,779 ha +9.5%
2005 1,128 ha -83.4%
2006 1,414 ha +25.4%
2007 1,607 ha +13.6%
2008 1,638 ha +1.9%
2009 1,954 ha +19.3%
2010 2,203 ha +12.7%
2011 2,135 ha -3.1%
2012 2,023 ha -5.2%
2013 1,993 ha -1.5%
2014 2,238 ha +12.3%
2015 2,292 ha +2.4%
2016 2,046 ha -10.7%
2017 2,197 ha +7.4%
2018 2,055 ha -6.5%
2019 2,060 ha +0.2%
2020 2,197 ha +6.7%
2021 2,199 ha +0.1%
2022 1,975 ha -10.2%
2023 2,218 ha +12.3%
2024 1,648 ha -25.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,803 ha 4,280 ha 5,130 ha 5
1990s 5,678 ha 4,710 ha 6,822 ha 10
2000s 4,085 ha 1,128 ha 7,818 ha 10
2010s 2,124 ha 1,993 ha 2,292 ha 10
2020s 2,047 ha 1,648 ha 2,218 ha 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 8 Grenada 903 ha compare
  2. 9 Trinidad and Tobago 598 ha compare
  3. 10 Ethiopia 410 ha compare
  4. 11 Ethiopia PDR 353 ha compare
  5. 12 Papua New Guinea 223 ha compare
  6. 13 Malawi 144 ha compare
  7. 14 Saint Lucia 94 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 Caribbean?
Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested in Caribbean was 1,648 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 Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 7,818 ha in 2002.
What is the lowest nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 1,128 ha in 2005.
How does Caribbean rank for nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested?
Caribbean ranks 11th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Caribbean 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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