Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested in Central America

Central America: Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested was 143,506 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
143,506 ha
Change on year
down 21.5%
Rank
4th
of 13 groups
All-time high
182,844 ha
in 2023
All-time low
0 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested in Central America stood at 143,506 ha.

That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested in Central America peaked at 182,844 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1961.

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

Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 0 ha
1962 0 ha
1963 0 ha
1964 0 ha
1965 0 ha
1966 0 ha
1967 0 ha
1968 0 ha
1969 0 ha
1970 0 ha
1971 0 ha
1972 9,800 ha
1973 10,500 ha +7.1%
1974 9,170 ha -12.7%
1975 9,450 ha +3.1%
1976 10,500 ha +11.1%
1977 18,830 ha +79.3%
1978 23,800 ha +26.4%
1979 17,710 ha -25.6%
1980 23,310 ha +31.6%
1981 23,870 ha +2.4%
1982 27,510 ha +15.2%
1983 30,030 ha +9.2%
1984 33,250 ha +10.7%
1985 33,250 ha +0.0%
1986 39,740 ha +19.5%
1987 42,890 ha +7.9%
1988 44,150 ha +2.9%
1989 44,500 ha +0.8%
1990 44,550 ha +0.1%
1991 44,480 ha -0.2%
1992 44,470 ha -0.0%
1993 46,640 ha +4.9%
1994 49,000 ha +5.1%
1995 49,092 ha +0.2%
1996 48,990 ha -0.2%
1997 49,476 ha +1.0%
1998 50,600 ha +2.3%
1999 42,700 ha -15.6%
2000 43,622 ha +2.2%
2001 44,860 ha +2.8%
2002 53,050 ha +18.3%
2003 79,395 ha +49.7%
2004 79,100 ha -0.4%
2005 88,250 ha +11.6%
2006 83,502 ha -5.4%
2007 78,579 ha -5.9%
2008 70,310 ha -10.5%
2009 65,851 ha -6.3%
2010 63,220 ha -4.0%
2011 64,510 ha +2.0%
2012 66,157 ha +2.6%
2013 70,110 ha +6.0%
2014 73,486 ha +4.8%
2015 75,193 ha +2.3%
2016 75,054 ha -0.2%
2017 74,788 ha -0.4%
2018 75,387 ha +0.8%
2019 83,983 ha +11.4%
2020 96,723 ha +15.2%
2021 116,675 ha +20.6%
2022 153,570 ha +31.6%
2023 182,844 ha +19.1%
2024 143,506 ha -21.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 9
1970s 10,976 ha 0 ha 23,800 ha 10
1980s 34,250 ha 23,310 ha 44,500 ha 10
1990s 47,000 ha 42,700 ha 50,600 ha 10
2000s 68,652 ha 43,622 ha 88,250 ha 10
2010s 72,189 ha 63,220 ha 83,983 ha 10
2020s 138,664 ha 96,723 ha 182,844 ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  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
  5. 5 Sri Lanka 3,031 ha compare
  6. 6 Bhutan 2,547 ha compare
  7. 7 Honduras 1,252 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested in Central America?
Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested in Central America was 143,506 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 182,844 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1961.
How does Central America rank for nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested?
Central America ranks 4th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central America 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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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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