Nutmeg, mace and cardamom production in India
In 2024 India produced 54,031 t of nutmeg, mace and cardamom, the 2nd largest in the world (27.4% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 157%. The record was 55,000 t in 2022. Area harvested: 108,805 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 54,031 t
- World rank
- 2 of 21
- 10-year change
- +157%
- Record
- 55,000 t
- 2022
Nutmeg, mace and cardamom in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
India compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 27.4%
- 19.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 0.3 (+46%)
- kg per person
- 0.04
- world 0.02
- 10-year change
- +157%
- world +82%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of nutmeg, mace and cardamom
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54,031 | +0.1% | 108,805 | 0.50 |
| 2023 | 54,000 | −1.8% | 111,000 | 0.49 |
| 2022 | 55,000 | +10% | 109,000 | 0.50 |
| 2021 | 50,000 | +35% | 109,000 | 0.46 |
| 2020 | 37,000 | −2.6% | 109,000 | 0.34 |
| 2019 | 38,000 | −12% | 105,000 | 0.36 |
| 2018 | 43,000 | 0.0% | 108,000 | 0.40 |
| 2017 | 43,000 | +13% | 108,000 | 0.40 |
| 2016 | 38,000 | +73% | 107,000 | 0.36 |
| 2015 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 92,000 | 0.24 |
| 2014 | 21,000 | +27% | 93,000 | 0.23 |
| 2013 | 16,565 | −8.3% | 95,930 | 0.17 |
| 2012 | 18,070 | +14% | 92,000 | 0.20 |
| 2011 | 15,816 | +0.7% | 89,006 | 0.18 |
| 2010 | 15,700 | −0.1% | 86,700 | 0.18 |
| 2009 | 15,720 | +1.7% | 90,200 | 0.17 |
| 2008 | 15,450 | +13% | 91,990 | 0.17 |
| 2007 | 13,650 | −20% | 81,930 | 0.17 |
| 2006 | 17,000 | −4.5% | 104,000 | 0.16 |
| 2005 | 17,800 | +5.3% | 95,800 | 0.19 |
| 2004 | 16,900 | +1.2% | 95,200 | 0.18 |
| 2003 | 16,700 | +8.4% | 95,600 | 0.17 |
| 2002 | 15,400 | +1.3% | 88,500 | 0.17 |
| 2001 | 15,200 | +4.8% | 91,600 | 0.17 |
| 2000 | 14,500 | +36% | 92,400 | 0.16 |
| 1999 | 10,700 | +19% | 84,800 | 0.13 |
| 1998 | 9,000 | −23% | 85,000 | 0.11 |
| 1997 | 11,700 | −7.1% | 94,300 | 0.12 |
| 1996 | 12,600 | +7.7% | 99,000 | 0.13 |
| 1995 | 11,700 | +9.3% | 101,500 | 0.12 |
| 1994 | 10,700 | −1.6% | 100,400 | 0.11 |
| 1993 | 10,870 | +18% | 101,110 | 0.11 |
| 1992 | 9,210 | −3.3% | 96,680 | 0.10 |
| 1991 | 9,520 | −0.4% | 117,720 | 0.08 |
| 1990 | 9,560 | −5.5% | 118,160 | 0.08 |
| 1989 | 10,120 | +18% | 121,210 | 0.08 |
| 1988 | 8,560 | −7.7% | 118,340 | 0.07 |
| 1987 | 9,270 | −4.5% | 118,790 | 0.08 |
| 1986 | 9,710 | −3.1% | 116,270 | 0.08 |
| 1985 | 10,020 | +7.7% | 117,740 | 0.09 |
| 1984 | 9,300 | +4.5% | 114,400 | 0.08 |
| 1983 | 8,900 | +11% | 112,600 | 0.08 |
| 1982 | 8,050 | −14% | 103,300 | 0.08 |
| 1981 | 9,400 | +71% | 100,600 | 0.09 |
| 1980 | 5,500 | +3.8% | 87,700 | 0.06 |
| 1979 | 5,300 | +3.9% | 89,000 | 0.06 |
| 1978 | 5,100 | +13% | 81,900 | 0.06 |
| 1977 | 4,500 | +2.3% | 95,600 | 0.05 |
| 1976 | 4,400 | −15% | 96,900 | 0.05 |
| 1975 | 5,200 | +8.3% | 99,900 | 0.05 |
| 1974 | 4,800 | +50% | 89,200 | 0.05 |
| 1973 | 3,200 | +10% | 75,900 | 0.04 |
| 1972 | 2,900 | −19% | 75,900 | 0.04 |
| 1971 | 3,600 | +20% | 76,800 | 0.05 |
| 1970 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 75,000 | 0.04 |
| 1969 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 74,000 | 0.04 |
| 1968 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 75,000 | 0.04 |
| 1967 | 3,000 | −25% | 73,000 | 0.04 |
| 1966 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 75,000 | 0.05 |
| 1965 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 57,000 | 0.07 |
| 1964 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 55,000 | 0.07 |
| 1963 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 57,000 | 0.07 |
| 1962 | 4,000 | +33% | 56,000 | 0.07 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 50,000 | 0.06 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 14,357 t USD 236 m
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 89
- Imports
- 9,161 t USD 116 m
- Importer rank
- 4 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 India?
India produced 54,031 t in 2024, 27.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of nutmeg, mace and cardamom?
India ranked 2nd 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 India changed?
It rose by 157% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +82% for the world. The record was 55,000 t in 2022.
What is the yield of nutmeg, mace and cardamom in India?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (54,031 t from 108,805 ha), against a world average of 0.3 t/ha.
Does India export or import nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw?
In 2024 India reported exports of 14,357 t (USD 236 m) and imports of 9,161 t (USD 116 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. 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.