Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Yield in Africa

Africa: Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Yield was 482.7 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
482.7 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
10th
of 14 regions
All-time high
484.4 kg/ha
in 2021
All-time low
159.4 kg/ha
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

200300400500196119922024

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 482.7 kg/ha for nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — yield in 2024.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — yield in Africa peaked at 484.4 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 159.4 kg/ha, in 1985.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 209.44 kg/ha 200 kg/ha 257 kg/ha 9
1970s 257.2 kg/ha 161 kg/ha 404 kg/ha 10
1980s 234.29 kg/ha 159.4 kg/ha 332.2 kg/ha 10
1990s 419.52 kg/ha 337.5 kg/ha 441.5 kg/ha 10
2000s 443.58 kg/ha 434.3 kg/ha 459.6 kg/ha 10
2010s 474.35 kg/ha 467.5 kg/ha 479.9 kg/ha 10
2020s 479.54 kg/ha 468.7 kg/ha 484.4 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 7 Kenya 685.9 kg/ha compare
  2. 8 Malawi 629.1 kg/ha compare
  3. 9 Nepal 537.7 kg/ha compare
  4. 10 Trinidad and Tobago 536.8 kg/ha compare
  5. 11 Guatemala 536.6 kg/ha compare
  6. 12 Papua New Guinea 502.4 kg/ha compare
  7. 13 India 496.6 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — yield in Africa?
Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — yield in Africa was 482.7 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — yield recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 484.4 kg/ha in 2021.
What is the lowest nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — yield recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 159.4 kg/ha in 1985.
How does Africa rank for nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — yield?
Africa ranks 10th out of 14 regions with data for 2024.
Is nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — yield rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
39 places, 1,976 data points, 1961–2024
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