Nutmeg, mace and cardamom production in Grenada
In 2024 Grenada produced 439 t of nutmeg, mace and cardamom, the 10th largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 27%. The record was 3,306 t in 1981. Area harvested: 903 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 439 t
- World rank
- 10 of 21
- 10-year change
- −27%
- Record
- 3,306 t
- 1981
Nutmeg, mace and cardamom in Grenada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Grenada compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.22%
- 0.56% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 0.3 (+43%)
- kg per person
- 3.75
- world 0.02
- 10-year change
- −27%
- world +82%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Tanzania | 819 | 0.42% |
| 9 | Honduras | 593 | 0.30% |
| 10 | Grenada | 439 | 0.22% |
| 11 | Trinidad and Tobago | 321 | 0.16% |
| 12 | Ethiopia | 162 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of nutmeg, mace and cardamom
Share of the world total; Grenada is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 439 | −39% | 903 | 0.49 |
| 2023 | 714 | +20% | 1,470 | 0.49 |
| 2022 | 596 | −15% | 1,228 | 0.49 |
| 2021 | 705 | +7.5% | 1,452 | 0.49 |
| 2020 | 656 | +19% | 1,351 | 0.49 |
| 2019 | 551 | −0.9% | 1,136 | 0.49 |
| 2018 | 556 | −9.6% | 1,150 | 0.48 |
| 2017 | 615 | +17% | 1,280 | 0.48 |
| 2016 | 524 | −18% | 1,094 | 0.48 |
| 2015 | 638 | +6.0% | 1,340 | 0.48 |
| 2014 | 602 | +43% | 1,261 | 0.48 |
| 2013 | 422 | −3.0% | 881 | 0.48 |
| 2012 | 435 | −12% | 905 | 0.48 |
| 2011 | 495 | −8.0% | 1,023 | 0.48 |
| 2010 | 538 | +23% | 1,102 | 0.49 |
| 2009 | 437 | +30% | 890 | 0.49 |
| 2008 | 336 | +5.7% | 690 | 0.49 |
| 2007 | 318 | +36% | 650 | 0.49 |
| 2006 | 233 | +55% | 480 | 0.49 |
| 2005 | 150 | −95% | 310 | 0.48 |
| 2004 | 2,887 | +11% | 5,900 | 0.49 |
| 2003 | 2,602 | −21% | 5,300 | 0.49 |
| 2002 | 3,280 | +40% | 6,700 | 0.49 |
| 2001 | 2,351 | −16% | 4,800 | 0.49 |
| 2000 | 2,784 | −5.3% | 5,700 | 0.49 |
| 1999 | 2,940 | +18% | 6,000 | 0.49 |
| 1998 | 2,500 | −8.3% | 5,500 | 0.45 |
| 1997 | 2,725 | +14% | 6,000 | 0.45 |
| 1996 | 2,398 | +9.1% | 4,600 | 0.52 |
| 1995 | 2,197 | −23% | 4,400 | 0.50 |
| 1994 | 2,850 | +14% | 5,950 | 0.48 |
| 1993 | 2,500 | +25% | 5,000 | 0.50 |
| 1992 | 2,000 | +14% | 4,200 | 0.48 |
| 1991 | 1,750 | −14% | 4,200 | 0.42 |
| 1990 | 2,030 | +1.5% | 4,200 | 0.48 |
| 1989 | 2,000 | −5.7% | 4,200 | 0.48 |
| 1988 | 2,120 | −32% | 4,200 | 0.50 |
| 1987 | 3,100 | +13% | 4,400 | 0.70 |
| 1986 | 2,750 | +29% | 3,950 | 0.70 |
| 1985 | 2,137 | −25% | 3,550 | 0.60 |
| 1984 | 2,839 | +45% | — | — |
| 1983 | 1,959 | −17% | — | — |
| 1982 | 2,363 | −29% | — | — |
| 1981 | 3,306 | +27% | — | — |
| 1980 | 2,613 | −2.7% | — | — |
| 1979 | 2,685 | +14% | — | — |
| 1978 | 2,358 | −16% | — | — |
| 1977 | 2,815 | +6.6% | — | — |
| 1976 | 2,640 | +51% | — | — |
| 1975 | 1,743 | −14% | — | — |
| 1974 | 2,022 | +21% | — | — |
| 1973 | 1,673 | +0.5% | — | — |
| 1972 | 1,664 | −8.4% | — | — |
| 1971 | 1,817 | −14% | — | — |
| 1970 | 2,117 | +15% | — | — |
| 1969 | 1,839 | +18% | — | — |
| 1968 | 1,558 | +7.4% | — | — |
| 1967 | 1,450 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1966 | 1,450 | −7.5% | — | — |
| 1965 | 1,568 | +104% | — | — |
| 1964 | 768 | −13% | — | — |
| 1963 | 885 | +17% | — | — |
| 1962 | 758 | +62% | — | — |
| 1961 | 469 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 287 t USD 3.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 18 of 89
- Imports
- 2 t USD 5,000
- Importer rank
- 133 of 153
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of nutmeg, mace and cardamom in Grenada?
Grenada produced 439 t in 2024, 0.22% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Grenada rank in the world for production of nutmeg, mace and cardamom?
Grenada ranked 10th 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 Grenada changed?
It fell by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +82% for the world. The record was 3,306 t in 1981.
What is the yield of nutmeg, mace and cardamom in Grenada?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (439 t from 903 ha), against a world average of 0.3 t/ha.
Does Grenada export or import nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw?
In 2024 Grenada reported exports of 287 t (USD 3.6 m) and imports of 2 t (USD 5,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.