> In 2024 Nepal produced 8,808 t of nutmeg, mace and cardamom, the 5th largest in the world (4.47% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 69%.

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

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# Nutmeg, mace and cardamom production in Nepal

In 2024 Nepal produced 8,808 t of nutmeg, mace and cardamom, the 5th largest in the world (4.47% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 69%. The record was 9,545 t in 2020. Area harvested: 16,382 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.

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

Production, 20248,808 t
World rank5 of 21
10-year change+69%
Record9,545 t2020

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

## Nepal compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total4.5%4.8% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.5world 0.3 (+58%)
kg per person0.30world 0.02
10-year change+69%world +82%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| 5 | **Nepal** | 8,808 | 4.5% |
| 6 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/sri-lanka/) | 4,058 | 2.1% |
| 7 | [Bhutan](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/bhutan/) | 1,122 | 0.57% |

[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; Nepal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 8,808 | +1.5% | 16,382 | 0.54 |
| 2023 | 8,674 | −0.5% | 15,975 | 0.54 |
| 2022 | 8,714 | +5.1% | 15,975 | 0.55 |
| 2021 | 8,289 | −13% | 15,668 | 0.53 |
| 2020 | 9,545 | +20% | 16,565 | 0.58 |
| 2019 | 7,954 | +16% | 15,055 | 0.53 |
| 2018 | 6,849 | +5.0% | 12,769 | 0.54 |
| 2017 | 6,521 | +1.3% | 12,508 | 0.52 |
| 2016 | 6,439 | +25% | 12,120 | 0.53 |
| 2015 | 5,166 | −1.1% | 12,458 | 0.41 |
| 2014 | 5,225 | −25% | 11,501 | 0.45 |
| 2013 | 7,000 | +16% | 13,129 | 0.53 |
| 2012 | 6,026 | +9.2% | 11,665 | 0.52 |
| 2011 | 5,517 | +5.5% | 12,584 | 0.44 |
| 2010 | 5,231 | −26% | 11,766 | 0.44 |
| 2009 | 7,037 | −0.7% | 11,849 | 0.59 |
| 2008 | 7,086 | +4.3% | 12,015 | 0.59 |
| 2007 | 6,792 | +2.2% | 11,712 | 0.58 |
| 2006 | 6,646 | −2.3% | 11,498 | 0.58 |
| 2005 | 6,800 | +4.6% | 11,500 | 0.59 |
| 2004 | 6,500 | +3.2% | 11,635 | 0.56 |
| 2003 | 6,300 | +2.0% | 11,000 | 0.57 |
| 2002 | 6,179 | +1.6% | 10,840 | 0.57 |
| 2001 | 6,080 | +24% | 10,668 | 0.57 |
| 2000 | 4,900 | +13% | 13,600 | 0.36 |
| 1999 | 4,335 | −3.8% | 12,000 | 0.36 |
| 1998 | 4,505 | +13% | 12,500 | 0.36 |
| 1997 | 4,000 | +33% | 11,000 | 0.36 |
| 1996 | 3,000 | +4.5% | 8,300 | 0.36 |
| 1995 | 2,870 | +6.3% | 7,960 | 0.36 |
| 1994 | 2,700 | +8.0% | 7,711 | 0.35 |
| 1993 | 2,500 | +13% | 7,500 | 0.33 |
| 1992 | 2,217 | +11% | 6,665 | 0.33 |
| 1991 | 2,000 | +33% | 6,045 | 0.33 |
| 1990 | 1,500 | −25% | 6,488 | 0.23 |
| 1989 | 2,000 | +33% | 6,650 | 0.30 |
| 1988 | 1,500 | +15% | 6,650 | 0.23 |
| 1987 | 1,300 | +8.3% | 6,500 | 0.20 |
| 1986 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 6,500 | 0.18 |
| 1985 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 6,500 | 0.18 |
| 1984 | 1,100 | +10% | — | — |
| 1983 | 1,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1982 | 1,000 | +25% | — | — |
| 1981 | 800 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1980 | 800 | −11% | — | — |
| 1979 | 900 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1978 | 900 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1977 | 900 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1976 | 900 | +50% | — | — |
| 1975 | 600 | +15% | — | — |
| 1974 | 520 | −12% | — | — |
| 1973 | 589 | +31% | — | — |
| 1972 | 450 | −18% | — | — |
| 1971 | 550 | +35% | — | — |
| 1970 | 407 | −0.7% | — | — |
| 1969 | 410 | +17% | — | — |
| 1968 | 350 | +2.9% | — | — |
| 1967 | 340 | +3.0% | — | — |
| 1966 | 330 | +3.1% | — | — |
| 1965 | 320 | +3.2% | — | — |
| 1964 | 310 | +3.3% | — | — |
| 1963 | 300 | +3.4% | — | — |
| 1962 | 290 | +3.6% | — | — |
| 1961 | 280 | — | — | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports4,949 t USD 55.4 m
Exporter rank4 of 89
Imports98 t USD 901,000
Importer rank58 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 Nepal?

Nepal produced 8,808 t in 2024, 4.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Nepal rank in the world for production of nutmeg, mace and cardamom?

Nepal ranked 5th 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 Nepal changed?

It rose by 69% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +82% for the world. The record was 9,545 t in 2020.

### What is the yield of nutmeg, mace and cardamom in Nepal?

0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,808 t from 16,382 ha), against a world average of 0.3 t/ha.

### Does Nepal export or import nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw?

In 2024 Nepal reported exports of 4,949 t (USD 55.4 m) and imports of 98 t (USD 901,000), 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/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/india/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/indonesia/)[Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/laos/)[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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