Nutmeg, mace and cardamom production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 91 t of nutmeg, mace and cardamom, the 14th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.2%. The record was 240 t in 1991. Area harvested: 144 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 91 t
- World rank
- 14 of 21
- 10-year change
- −6.2%
- Record
- 240 t
- 1991
Nutmeg, mace and cardamom in Malawi, 1985–2024 (tonnes)
Malawi compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.09% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 0.3 (+86%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 0.02
- 10-year change
- −6.2%
- world +82%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ethiopia | 162 | 0.08% |
| 13 | Papua New Guinea | 112 | 0.06% |
| 14 | Malawi | 91 | 0.05% |
| 15 | Kenya | 61 | 0.03% |
| 16 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 56 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of nutmeg, mace and cardamom
Share of the world total; Malawi is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 91 | 0.0% | 144 | 0.63 |
| 2023 | 91 | 0.0% | 143 | 0.64 |
| 2022 | 91 | 0.0% | 144 | 0.63 |
| 2021 | 91 | +1.1% | 147 | 0.62 |
| 2020 | 90 | −2.2% | 156 | 0.58 |
| 2019 | 92 | +1.1% | 150 | 0.61 |
| 2018 | 91 | +2.2% | 148 | 0.61 |
| 2017 | 89 | −7.3% | 151 | 0.59 |
| 2016 | 96 | +9.1% | 154 | 0.62 |
| 2015 | 88 | −9.3% | 146 | 0.60 |
| 2014 | 97 | −5.8% | 154 | 0.63 |
| 2013 | 103 | +8.4% | 161 | 0.64 |
| 2012 | 95 | −14% | 172 | 0.55 |
| 2011 | 110 | −11% | 160 | 0.69 |
| 2010 | 123 | −8.9% | 160 | 0.77 |
| 2009 | 135 | −0.7% | 160 | 0.84 |
| 2008 | 136 | −2.9% | 160 | 0.85 |
| 2007 | 140 | −3.4% | 160 | 0.88 |
| 2006 | 145 | −7.6% | 170 | 0.85 |
| 2005 | 157 | −1.9% | 179 | 0.88 |
| 2004 | 160 | −3.6% | 177 | 0.90 |
| 2003 | 166 | −3.5% | 179 | 0.93 |
| 2002 | 172 | −3.4% | 181 | 0.95 |
| 2001 | 178 | −3.8% | 183 | 0.97 |
| 2000 | 185 | −3.1% | 184 | 1.01 |
| 1999 | 191 | −3.0% | 186 | 1.03 |
| 1998 | 197 | −3.0% | 188 | 1.05 |
| 1997 | 203 | −2.9% | 189 | 1.07 |
| 1996 | 209 | −3.2% | 191 | 1.09 |
| 1995 | 216 | −2.7% | 192 | 1.13 |
| 1994 | 222 | −2.6% | 193 | 1.15 |
| 1993 | 228 | −2.6% | 194 | 1.18 |
| 1992 | 234 | −2.5% | 196 | 1.19 |
| 1991 | 240 | +433% | 197 | 1.22 |
| 1990 | 45 | −10.0% | 163 | 0.28 |
| 1989 | 50 | 0.0% | 160 | 0.31 |
| 1988 | 50 | 0.0% | 160 | 0.31 |
| 1987 | 50 | 0.0% | 160 | 0.31 |
| 1986 | 50 | 0.0% | 160 | 0.31 |
| 1985 | 50 | — | 160 | 0.31 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of nutmeg, mace and cardamom in Malawi?
Malawi produced 91 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malawi rank in the world for production of nutmeg, mace and cardamom?
Malawi ranked 14th 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 Malawi changed?
It fell by 6.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +82% for the world. The record was 240 t in 1991.
What is the yield of nutmeg, mace and cardamom in Malawi?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (91 t from 144 ha), against a world average of 0.3 t/ha.
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 Malawi 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.