Nutmeg, mace and cardamom production in Madagascar
In 2024 Madagascar produced 17 t of nutmeg, mace and cardamom, the 20th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.3%. The record was 20 t in 1987. Area harvested: 15 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 17 t
- World rank
- 20 of 21
- 10-year change
- +6.3%
- Record
- 20 t
- 1987
Nutmeg, mace and cardamom in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Madagascar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 0.3 (+234%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 0.02
- 10-year change
- +6.3%
- world +82%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Saint Lucia | 35 | 0.02% |
| 19 | Togo | 35 | 0.02% |
| 20 | Madagascar | 17 | 0.01% |
| 21 | Dominica | 2 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of nutmeg, mace and cardamom
Share of the world total; Madagascar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 | 0.0% | 15 | 1.13 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0.0% | 15 | 1.13 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0.0% | 15 | 1.13 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0.0% | 15 | 1.13 |
| 2020 | 17 | 0.0% | 15 | 1.13 |
| 2019 | 17 | 0.0% | 15 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 17 | +6.3% | 15 | 1.13 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0.0% | 15 | 1.07 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0.0% | 16 | 1.00 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0.0% | 16 | 1.00 |
| 2014 | 16 | +6.7% | 16 | 1.00 |
| 2013 | 15 | 0.0% | 16 | 0.94 |
| 2012 | 15 | 0.0% | 16 | 0.94 |
| 2011 | 15 | −6.3% | 18 | 0.83 |
| 2010 | 16 | 0.0% | 20 | 0.80 |
| 2009 | 16 | 0.0% | 21 | 0.76 |
| 2008 | 16 | −20% | 23 | 0.70 |
| 2007 | 20 | +25% | 30 | 0.67 |
| 2006 | 16 | +6.7% | 25 | 0.64 |
| 2005 | 15 | +7.1% | 25 | 0.60 |
| 2004 | 14 | +17% | 25 | 0.56 |
| 2003 | 12 | +20% | 24 | 0.50 |
| 2002 | 10 | 0.0% | 21 | 0.48 |
| 2001 | 10 | −23% | 30 | 0.33 |
| 2000 | 13 | +8.3% | 30 | 0.43 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0.0% | 30 | 0.40 |
| 1998 | 12 | +9.1% | 30 | 0.40 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0.0% | 30 | 0.37 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0.0% | 31 | 0.35 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0.0% | 31 | 0.35 |
| 1994 | 11 | 0.0% | 32 | 0.34 |
| 1993 | 11 | +10% | 32 | 0.34 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0.0% | 33 | 0.30 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0.0% | 33 | 0.30 |
| 1990 | 10 | −50% | 30 | 0.33 |
| 1989 | 20 | 0.0% | 60 | 0.33 |
| 1988 | 20 | 0.0% | 60 | 0.33 |
| 1987 | 20 | — | 60 | 0.33 |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 20,000
- Exporter rank
- 85 of 89
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 Madagascar?
Madagascar produced 17 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Madagascar rank in the world for production of nutmeg, mace and cardamom?
Madagascar ranked 20th 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 Madagascar changed?
It rose by 6.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +82% for the world. The record was 20 t in 1987.
What is the yield of nutmeg, mace and cardamom in Madagascar?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (17 t from 15 ha), against a world average of 0.3 t/ha.
Does Madagascar export or import nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw?
In 2024 Madagascar reported exports of 1 t (USD 20,000) and no imports, 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 Madagascar is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.