Nutmeg, mace and cardamom production in Dominica
In 2024 Dominica produced 2 t of nutmeg, mace and cardamom, the 21st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%. The record was 4 t in 1990. Area harvested: 1 ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2 t
- World rank
- 21 of 21
- 10-year change
- −33%
- Record
- 4 t
- 1990
Nutmeg, mace and cardamom in Dominica, 1988–2024 (tonnes)
Dominica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.0
- world 0.3 (+489%)
- kg per person
- 0.03
- world 0.02
- 10-year change
- −33%
- world +82%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Togo | 35 | 0.02% |
| 20 | Madagascar | 17 | 0.01% |
| 21 | Dominica | 2 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of nutmeg, mace and cardamom
Share of the world total; Dominica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2018 | 2 | −33% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2017 | 3 | +50% | 1 | 3.00 |
| 2016 | 2 | −33% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.00 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.00 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.00 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.00 |
| 2011 | 3 | +50% | 2 | 1.50 |
| 2010 | 2 | −33% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | +50% | 2 | 1.50 |
| 2008 | 2 | +100% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | −50% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 1994 | 2 | −50% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 1993 | 4 | +100% | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1992 | 2 | −50% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1990 | 4 | +33% | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.50 |
| 1988 | 3 | — | 2 | 1.50 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of nutmeg, mace and cardamom in Dominica?
Dominica produced 2 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Dominica rank in the world for production of nutmeg, mace and cardamom?
Dominica ranked 21st of 21 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Guatemala with 38.7% of the world total.
How has the production of nutmeg, mace and cardamom in Dominica changed?
It fell by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +82% for the world. The record was 4 t in 1990.
What is the yield of nutmeg, mace and cardamom in Dominica?
2.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2 t from 1 ha), against a world average of 0.3 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Dominica is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.