Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested was 18,837 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18,837 ha
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
8th
of 13 groups
All-time high
19,047 ha
in 2020
All-time low
1,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is 18,837 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 19,047 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,000 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 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 9,700 ha +208.9%
1986 9,550 ha -1.5%
1987 9,610 ha +0.6%
1988 9,760 ha +1.6%
1989 9,780 ha +0.2%
1990 9,638 ha -1.5%
1991 8,559 ha -11.2%
1992 9,215 ha +7.7%
1993 9,758 ha +5.9%
1994 10,017 ha +2.7%
1995 10,279 ha +2.6%
1996 10,647 ha +3.6%
1997 13,314 ha +25.0%
1998 14,932 ha +12.2%
1999 14,541 ha -2.6%
2000 16,248 ha +11.7%
2001 13,353 ha -17.8%
2002 13,556 ha +1.5%
2003 13,783 ha +1.7%
2004 14,524 ha +5.4%
2005 14,468 ha -0.4%
2006 14,524 ha +0.4%
2007 14,887 ha +2.5%
2008 15,283 ha +2.7%
2009 14,737 ha -3.6%
2010 14,460 ha -1.9%
2011 15,036 ha +4.0%
2012 13,871 ha -7.7%
2013 15,371 ha +10.8%
2014 13,820 ha -10.1%
2015 14,805 ha +7.1%
2016 14,502 ha -2.0%
2017 14,922 ha +2.9%
2018 15,203 ha +1.9%
2019 17,510 ha +15.2%
2020 19,047 ha +8.8%
2021 18,128 ha -4.8%
2022 18,435 ha +1.7%
2023 18,431 ha -0.0%
2024 18,837 ha +2.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +208.9% 3,140 ha 9,700 ha
1973 +120.0% 1,000 ha 2,200 ha
1997 +25.0% 10,647 ha 13,314 ha

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 6,310 ha 2,890 ha 9,780 ha 10
1990s 11,090 ha 8,559 ha 14,932 ha 10
2000s 14,536 ha 13,353 ha 16,248 ha 10
2010s 14,950 ha 13,820 ha 17,510 ha 10
2020s 18,576 ha 18,128 ha 19,047 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 5 Sri Lanka 3,031 ha compare
  2. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 1,764 ha compare
  3. 6 Bhutan 2,547 ha compare
  4. 6 Melanesia 223 ha compare
  5. 7 Honduras 1,252 ha compare
  6. 8 Grenada 903 ha compare
  7. 9 Trinidad and Tobago 598 ha compare
  8. 10 Ethiopia 410 ha compare
  9. 11 Ethiopia PDR 353 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 18,837 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 19,047 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 ha in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 8th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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