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

Eastern Africa: Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested was 2,422 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,422 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
10th
of 13 groups
All-time high
3,233 ha
in 2008
All-time low
1,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested in Eastern 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 Eastern Africa is 2,422 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested in Eastern Africa peaked at 3,233 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 Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested in Eastern 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 2,410 ha -4.1%
1993 2,238 ha -7.1%
1994 2,261 ha +1.0%
1995 2,275 ha +0.6%
1996 2,307 ha +1.4%
1997 2,299 ha -0.3%
1998 2,412 ha +4.9%
1999 2,516 ha +4.3%
2000 2,618 ha +4.1%
2001 2,655 ha +1.4%
2002 2,688 ha +1.2%
2003 2,754 ha +2.5%
2004 2,857 ha +3.7%
2005 2,940 ha +2.9%
2006 2,991 ha +1.7%
2007 3,140 ha +5.0%
2008 3,233 ha +3.0%
2009 2,853 ha -11.8%
2010 2,659 ha -6.8%
2011 2,417 ha -9.1%
2012 2,168 ha -10.3%
2013 2,207 ha +1.8%
2014 2,284 ha +3.5%
2015 2,312 ha +1.2%
2016 2,348 ha +1.6%
2017 2,380 ha +1.4%
2018 2,399 ha +0.8%
2019 2,421 ha +0.9%
2020 2,448 ha +1.1%
2021 2,426 ha -0.9%
2022 2,427 ha +0.0%
2023 2,423 ha -0.2%
2024 2,422 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 2,438 ha 2,238 ha 3,150 ha 10
2000s 2,873 ha 2,618 ha 3,233 ha 10
2010s 2,360 ha 2,168 ha 2,659 ha 10
2020s 2,429 ha 2,422 ha 2,448 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 7 Honduras 1,252 ha compare
  2. 8 Grenada 903 ha compare
  3. 9 Trinidad and Tobago 598 ha compare
  4. 10 Ethiopia 410 ha compare
  5. 11 Ethiopia PDR 353 ha compare
  6. 12 Papua New Guinea 223 ha compare
  7. 13 Malawi 144 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 Eastern Africa?
Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested in Eastern Africa was 2,422 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3,233 ha in 2008.
What is the lowest nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 ha in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 10th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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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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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