Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested was 45,255 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45,255 ha
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
6th
of 13 groups
All-time high
48,150 ha
in 2020
All-time low
15,150 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 45,255 ha for nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 48,150 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,150 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 15,150 ha
1962 15,200 ha +0.3%
1963 15,200 ha +0.0%
1964 15,320 ha +0.8%
1965 15,330 ha +0.1%
1966 15,830 ha +3.3%
1967 15,940 ha +0.7%
1968 15,940 ha +0.0%
1969 16,050 ha +0.7%
1970 15,550 ha -3.1%
1971 16,150 ha +3.9%
1972 16,150 ha +0.0%
1973 17,400 ha +7.7%
1974 17,700 ha +1.7%
1975 19,200 ha +8.5%
1976 17,300 ha -9.9%
1977 17,400 ha +0.6%
1978 17,690 ha +1.7%
1979 18,760 ha +6.0%
1980 19,740 ha +5.2%
1981 20,860 ha +5.7%
1982 21,129 ha +1.3%
1983 21,620 ha +2.3%
1984 24,650 ha +14.0%
1985 33,390 ha +35.5%
1986 34,690 ha +3.9%
1987 34,420 ha -0.8%
1988 34,752 ha +1.0%
1989 35,112 ha +1.0%
1990 35,717 ha +1.7%
1991 33,571 ha -6.0%
1992 34,846 ha +3.8%
1993 36,258 ha +4.1%
1994 37,804 ha +4.3%
1995 36,386 ha -3.8%
1996 36,330 ha -0.2%
1997 39,700 ha +9.3%
1998 40,654 ha +2.4%
1999 39,790 ha -2.1%
2000 40,594 ha +2.0%
2001 37,278 ha -8.2%
2002 36,960 ha -0.9%
2003 34,771 ha -5.9%
2004 36,679 ha +5.5%
2005 31,646 ha -13.7%
2006 31,161 ha -1.5%
2007 31,074 ha -0.3%
2008 30,608 ha -1.5%
2009 30,405 ha -0.7%
2010 30,971 ha +1.9%
2011 31,446 ha +1.5%
2012 32,796 ha +4.3%
2013 35,868 ha +9.4%
2014 35,927 ha +0.2%
2015 38,844 ha +8.1%
2016 38,510 ha -0.9%
2017 43,127 ha +12.0%
2018 46,481 ha +7.8%
2019 47,156 ha +1.5%
2020 48,150 ha +2.1%
2021 46,633 ha -3.2%
2022 46,319 ha -0.7%
2023 46,958 ha +1.4%
2024 45,255 ha -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,551 ha 15,150 ha 16,050 ha 9
1970s 17,330 ha 15,550 ha 19,200 ha 10
1980s 28,036 ha 19,740 ha 35,112 ha 10
1990s 37,106 ha 33,571 ha 40,654 ha 10
2000s 34,118 ha 30,405 ha 40,594 ha 10
2010s 38,113 ha 30,971 ha 47,156 ha 10
2020s 46,663 ha 45,255 ha 48,150 ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 3 India 108,805 ha compare
  2. 4 Nepal 16,382 ha compare
  3. 5 Sri Lanka 3,031 ha compare
  4. 6 Bhutan 2,547 ha compare
  5. 7 Honduras 1,252 ha compare
  6. 8 Grenada 903 ha compare
  7. 9 Trinidad and Tobago 598 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 45,255 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 48,150 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 15,150 ha in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 6th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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