Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Production in Africa

Africa: Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Production was 1,185 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,185 t
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
9th
of 13 groups
All-time high
1,472 t
in 2008
All-time low
161 t
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Production in Africa, 1961–2024

05001.0k1.5k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — production in Africa is 1,185 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — production in Africa peaked at 1,472 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 161 t, in 1972.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 200 t
1962 200 t +0.0%
1963 200 t +0.0%
1964 200 t +0.0%
1965 200 t +0.0%
1966 200 t +0.0%
1967 200 t +0.0%
1968 228 t +14.0%
1969 257 t +12.7%
1970 215 t -16.3%
1971 201 t -6.5%
1972 161 t -19.9%
1973 740 t +359.6%
1974 820 t +10.8%
1975 1,010 t +23.2%
1976 610 t -39.6%
1977 500 t -18.0%
1978 510 t +2.0%
1979 820 t +60.8%
1980 610 t -25.6%
1981 860 t +41.0%
1982 960 t +11.6%
1983 610 t -36.5%
1984 610 t +0.0%
1985 510 t -16.4%
1986 510 t +0.0%
1987 930 t +82.4%
1988 680 t -26.9%
1989 790 t +16.2%
1990 1,063 t +34.6%
1991 997.22 t -6.2%
1992 988.94 t -0.8%
1993 996.88 t +0.8%
1994 1,009 t +1.2%
1995 1,015 t +0.6%
1996 1,029 t +1.3%
1997 1,019 t -1.0%
1998 1,068 t +4.8%
1999 1,115 t +4.5%
2000 1,165 t +4.5%
2001 1,166 t +0.1%
2002 1,193 t +2.3%
2003 1,222 t +2.4%
2004 1,269 t +3.9%
2005 1,312 t +3.4%
2006 1,343 t +2.4%
2007 1,424 t +6.1%
2008 1,472 t +3.4%
2009 1,327 t -9.8%
2010 1,259 t -5.1%
2011 1,157 t -8.2%
2012 1,047 t -9.5%
2013 1,074 t +2.7%
2014 1,094 t +1.8%
2015 1,109 t +1.3%
2016 1,130 t +2.0%
2017 1,143 t +1.2%
2018 1,164 t +1.8%
2019 1,178 t +1.2%
2020 1,163 t -1.3%
2021 1,192 t +2.5%
2022 1,184 t -0.7%
2023 1,181 t -0.3%
2024 1,185 t +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 209.44 t 200 t 257 t 9
1970s 558.7 t 161 t 1,010 t 10
1980s 707 t 510 t 960 t 10
1990s 1,030 t 988.94 t 1,115 t 10
2000s 1,289 t 1,165 t 1,472 t 10
2010s 1,136 t 1,047 t 1,259 t 10
2020s 1,181 t 1,163 t 1,192 t 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 6 Bhutan 1,122 t compare
  2. 7 Honduras 593.03 t compare
  3. 8 Grenada 439 t compare
  4. 9 Trinidad and Tobago 321.12 t compare
  5. 10 Ethiopia 161.86 t compare
  6. 11 Papua New Guinea 112.22 t compare
  7. 12 Malawi 90.83 t compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — production in Africa?
Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — production in Africa was 1,185 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,472 t in 2008.
What is the lowest nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 161 t in 1972.
How does Africa rank for nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — production?
Africa ranks 9th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
39 places, 2,220 data points, 1961–2024
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