> 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%.

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/cardamom/)[Market prices in India](https://husfarm.com/country/india/)

Production, 202454,031 t
World rank2 of 21
10-year change+157%
Record55,000 t2022

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

## India compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total27.4%19.4% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.5world 0.3 (+46%)
kg per person0.04world 0.02
10-year change+157%world +82%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/guatemala/) | 76,339 | 38.7% |
| 2 | **India** | 54,031 | 27.4% |
| 3 | [Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/indonesia/) | 40,446 | 20.5% |
| 4 | [Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/laos/) | 9,600 | 4.9% |

[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; 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

Exports14,357 t USD 236 m
Exporter rank3 of 89
Imports9,161 t USD 116 m
Importer rank4 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 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.

## Other large producers

[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/guatemala/)[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/)[Grenada](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/grenada/)[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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