Nutmeg, mace and cardamom production in Guatemala
In 2024 Guatemala produced 76,339 t of nutmeg, mace and cardamom, the largest total in the world (38.7% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 98%. The record was 96,409 t in 2023. Area harvested: 142,255 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 76,339 t
- World rank
- 1 of 21
- 10-year change
- +98%
- Record
- 96,409 t
- 2023
Nutmeg, mace and cardamom in Guatemala, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guatemala compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 38.7%
- 35.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 0.3 (+58%)
- kg per person
- 4.15
- world 0.02
- 10-year change
- +98%
- world +82%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of nutmeg, mace and cardamom
Share of the world total; Guatemala is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 76,339 | −21% | 142,255 | 0.54 |
| 2023 | 96,409 | +21% | 181,604 | 0.53 |
| 2022 | 80,000 | +33% | 152,347 | 0.53 |
| 2021 | 60,000 | +23% | 115,454 | 0.52 |
| 2020 | 48,867 | +17% | 95,499 | 0.51 |
| 2019 | 41,865 | +13% | 82,772 | 0.51 |
| 2018 | 36,992 | +2.3% | 74,237 | 0.50 |
| 2017 | 36,166 | +1.9% | 73,588 | 0.49 |
| 2016 | 35,475 | +2.8% | 73,664 | 0.48 |
| 2015 | 34,509 | −10% | 74,013 | 0.47 |
| 2014 | 38,465 | +1.8% | 72,406 | 0.53 |
| 2013 | 37,798 | +7.4% | 69,051 | 0.55 |
| 2012 | 35,194 | +35% | 65,137 | 0.54 |
| 2011 | 26,055 | +15% | 63,910 | 0.41 |
| 2010 | 22,591 | −9.7% | 62,300 | 0.36 |
| 2009 | 25,004 | −5.3% | 64,940 | 0.39 |
| 2008 | 26,406 | −5.7% | 69,403 | 0.38 |
| 2007 | 28,000 | −10% | 77,700 | 0.36 |
| 2006 | 31,200 | −1.3% | 82,752 | 0.38 |
| 2005 | 31,600 | +11% | 86,600 | 0.36 |
| 2004 | 28,400 | −0.7% | 77,800 | 0.37 |
| 2003 | 28,600 | +51% | 78,400 | 0.36 |
| 2002 | 19,000 | +19% | 52,000 | 0.37 |
| 2001 | 15,911 | +1.7% | 43,610 | 0.36 |
| 2000 | 15,640 | +6.3% | 42,910 | 0.36 |
| 1999 | 14,720 | −17% | 42,000 | 0.35 |
| 1998 | 17,830 | −16% | 49,700 | 0.36 |
| 1997 | 21,300 | −0.9% | 48,650 | 0.44 |
| 1996 | 21,500 | +38% | 48,300 | 0.45 |
| 1995 | 15,621 | +4.4% | 48,300 | 0.32 |
| 1994 | 14,968 | +16% | 48,300 | 0.31 |
| 1993 | 12,927 | +2.2% | 45,920 | 0.28 |
| 1992 | 12,650 | +2.3% | 43,750 | 0.29 |
| 1991 | 12,360 | +7.5% | 43,750 | 0.28 |
| 1990 | 11,500 | 0.0% | 43,750 | 0.26 |
| 1989 | 11,500 | −3.4% | 43,750 | 0.26 |
| 1988 | 11,907 | +10% | 43,400 | 0.27 |
| 1987 | 10,819 | +21% | 42,140 | 0.26 |
| 1986 | 8,970 | +20% | 38,990 | 0.23 |
| 1985 | 7,450 | +1.4% | 33,250 | 0.22 |
| 1984 | 7,348 | −6.0% | 33,250 | 0.22 |
| 1983 | 7,820 | +23% | 30,030 | 0.26 |
| 1982 | 6,334 | +26% | 27,510 | 0.23 |
| 1981 | 5,030 | +0.4% | 23,870 | 0.21 |
| 1980 | 5,008 | +45% | 23,310 | 0.21 |
| 1979 | 3,443 | −26% | 17,710 | 0.19 |
| 1978 | 4,645 | +27% | 23,800 | 0.20 |
| 1977 | 3,660 | +79% | 18,830 | 0.19 |
| 1976 | 2,041 | +11% | 10,500 | 0.19 |
| 1975 | 1,837 | +19% | 9,450 | 0.19 |
| 1974 | 1,542 | +13% | 9,170 | 0.17 |
| 1973 | 1,360 | +78% | 10,500 | 0.13 |
| 1972 | 762 | +6.1% | 9,800 | 0.08 |
| 1971 | 718 | −27% | — | — |
| 1970 | 980 | +29% | — | — |
| 1969 | 760 | +24% | — | — |
| 1968 | 615 | +16% | — | — |
| 1967 | 530 | +20% | — | — |
| 1966 | 442 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 28,520 t USD 500 m
- Exporter rank
- 2 of 89
- Imports
- 2,388 t USD 7.2 m
- Importer rank
- 12 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 Guatemala?
Guatemala produced 76,339 t in 2024, 38.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guatemala rank in the world for production of nutmeg, mace and cardamom?
Guatemala was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of India.
How has the production of nutmeg, mace and cardamom in Guatemala changed?
It rose by 98% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +82% for the world. The record was 96,409 t in 2023.
What is the yield of nutmeg, mace and cardamom in Guatemala?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (76,339 t from 142,255 ha), against a world average of 0.3 t/ha.
Does Guatemala export or import nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw?
In 2024 Guatemala reported exports of 28,520 t (USD 500 m) and imports of 2,388 t (USD 7.2 m), 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; the 2024 figure for Guatemala is imputed by FAO. 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.