> 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%.

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

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/cardamom/)

Production, 202417 t
World rank20 of 21
10-year change+6.3%
Record20 t1987

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

## Madagascar compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.1world 0.3 (+234%)
kg per person0.00world 0.02
10-year change+6.3%world +82%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18 | [Saint Lucia](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/saint-lucia/) | 35 | 0.02% |
| 19 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/togo/) | 35 | 0.02% |
| 20 | **Madagascar** | 17 | 0.01% |
| 21 | [Dominica](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/dominica/) | 2 | 0.00% |

[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; 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

Exports1 t USD 20,000
Exporter rank85 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](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/)

## 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

[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/)[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/)
[All countries producing nutmeg, mace and cardamom](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/)

## Other products of Madagascar

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[Agricultural production in Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/country/madagascar/)

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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