> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/grenada/

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# 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.

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Production, 2024439 t
World rank10 of 21
10-year change−27%
Record3,306 t1981

## Nutmeg, mace and cardamom in Grenada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Grenada compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.22%0.56% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.5world 0.3 (+43%)
kg per person3.75world 0.02
10-year change−27%world +82%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8 | [Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/tanzania/) | 819 | 0.42% |
| 9 | [Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/honduras/) | 593 | 0.30% |
| 10 | **Grenada** | 439 | 0.22% |
| 11 | [Trinidad and Tobago](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/trinidad-and-tobago/) | 321 | 0.16% |
| 12 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/ethiopia/) | 162 | 0.08% |

[Full ranking of 21 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/)

### Map of world production of nutmeg, mace and cardamom

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports287 t USD 3.6 m
Exporter rank18 of 89
Imports2 t USD 5,000
Importer rank133 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](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/guatemala/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/india/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/indonesia/)[Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/laos/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/nepal/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/sri-lanka/)[Bhutan](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/bhutan/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/tanzania/)[Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/honduras/)[Trinidad and Tobago](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/trinidad-and-tobago/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/ethiopia/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/papua-new-guinea/)
[All countries producing nutmeg, mace and cardamom](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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