Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested was 130,765 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
130,765 ha
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
5th
of 13 groups
All-time high
141,510 ha
in 1989
All-time low
61,150 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested in Southern Asia stood at 130,765 ha.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested in Southern Asia peaked at 141,510 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 61,150 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 61,150 ha
1962 67,200 ha +9.9%
1963 68,200 ha +1.5%
1964 66,320 ha -2.8%
1965 68,330 ha +3.0%
1966 86,330 ha +26.3%
1967 84,440 ha -2.2%
1968 86,440 ha +2.4%
1969 85,550 ha -1.0%
1970 86,550 ha +1.2%
1971 88,450 ha +2.2%
1972 87,550 ha -1.0%
1973 87,600 ha +0.1%
1974 100,900 ha +15.2%
1975 113,600 ha +12.6%
1976 108,700 ha -4.3%
1977 107,500 ha -1.1%
1978 94,050 ha -12.5%
1979 101,350 ha +7.8%
1980 100,550 ha -0.8%
1981 114,070 ha +13.4%
1982 116,539 ha +2.2%
1983 125,830 ha +8.0%
1984 130,410 ha +3.6%
1985 137,650 ha +5.6%
1986 136,480 ha -0.8%
1987 138,220 ha +1.3%
1988 138,240 ha +0.0%
1989 141,510 ha +2.4%
1990 138,338 ha -2.2%
1991 137,605 ha -0.5%
1992 117,355 ha -14.7%
1993 122,535 ha +4.4%
1994 121,615 ha -0.8%
1995 122,700 ha +0.9%
1996 120,050 ha -2.2%
1997 117,410 ha -2.2%
1998 109,050 ha -7.1%
1999 107,610 ha -1.3%
2000 116,120 ha +7.9%
2001 112,008 ha -3.5%
2002 106,640 ha -4.8%
2003 113,100 ha +6.1%
2004 113,393 ha +0.3%
2005 114,300 ha +0.8%
2006 122,048 ha +6.8%
2007 98,882 ha -19.0%
2008 107,825 ha +9.0%
2009 105,404 ha -2.2%
2010 101,927 ha -3.3%
2011 104,864 ha +2.9%
2012 107,232 ha +2.3%
2013 113,543 ha +5.9%
2014 109,693 ha -3.4%
2015 110,802 ha +1.0%
2016 124,850 ha +12.7%
2017 129,869 ha +4.0%
2018 132,804 ha +2.3%
2019 129,806 ha -2.3%
2020 134,271 ha +3.4%
2021 132,548 ha -1.3%
2022 132,020 ha -0.4%
2023 133,404 ha +1.0%
2024 130,765 ha -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 74,884 ha 61,150 ha 86,440 ha 9
1970s 97,625 ha 86,550 ha 113,600 ha 10
1980s 127,950 ha 100,550 ha 141,510 ha 10
1990s 121,427 ha 107,610 ha 138,338 ha 10
2000s 110,972 ha 98,882 ha 122,048 ha 10
2010s 116,539 ha 101,927 ha 132,804 ha 10
2020s 132,602 ha 130,765 ha 134,271 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 2 Guatemala 142,255 ha compare
  2. 3 India 108,805 ha compare
  3. 4 Nepal 16,382 ha compare
  4. 5 Sri Lanka 3,031 ha compare
  5. 6 Bhutan 2,547 ha compare
  6. 7 Honduras 1,252 ha compare
  7. 8 Grenada 903 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 Southern Asia?
Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested in Southern Asia was 130,765 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 141,510 ha in 1989.
What is the lowest nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 61,150 ha in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested?
Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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