> In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 112 t of nutmeg, mace and cardamom, the 13th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.6%.

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# Nutmeg, mace and cardamom production in Papua New Guinea

In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 112 t of nutmeg, mace and cardamom, the 13th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.6%. The record was 450 t in 1987. Area harvested: 223 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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

Production, 2024112 t
World rank13 of 21
10-year change−2.6%
Record450 t1987

## Nutmeg, mace and cardamom in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Papua New Guinea compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.11% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.5world 0.3 (+48%)
kg per person0.01world 0.02
10-year change−2.6%world +82%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | [Trinidad and Tobago](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/trinidad-and-tobago/) | 321 | 0.16% |
| 12 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/ethiopia/) | 162 | 0.08% |
| 13 | **Papua New Guinea** | 112 | 0.06% |
| 14 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/malawi/) | 91 | 0.05% |
| 15 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/kenya/) | 61 | 0.03% |

[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; Papua New Guinea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 112 | 0.0% | 223 | 0.50 |
| 2023 | 112 | −0.9% | 223 | 0.50 |
| 2022 | 113 | +0.9% | 224 | 0.50 |
| 2021 | 112 | −0.9% | 224 | 0.50 |
| 2020 | 113 | 0.0% | 221 | 0.51 |
| 2019 | 113 | +3.7% | 226 | 0.50 |
| 2018 | 109 | −1.8% | 224 | 0.49 |
| 2017 | 111 | +1.8% | 237 | 0.47 |
| 2016 | 109 | 0.0% | 235 | 0.46 |
| 2015 | 109 | −5.2% | 236 | 0.46 |
| 2014 | 115 | −1.7% | 240 | 0.48 |
| 2013 | 117 | −2.5% | 239 | 0.49 |
| 2012 | 120 | +20% | 250 | 0.48 |
| 2011 | 100 | +25% | 250 | 0.40 |
| 2010 | 80 | −20% | 250 | 0.32 |
| 2009 | 100 | −26% | 250 | 0.40 |
| 2008 | 135 | −3.6% | 270 | 0.50 |
| 2007 | 140 | −13% | 280 | 0.50 |
| 2006 | 160 | +5.3% | 300 | 0.53 |
| 2005 | 152 | +2.7% | 340 | 0.45 |
| 2004 | 148 | −1.3% | 320 | 0.46 |
| 2003 | 150 | −30% | 300 | 0.50 |
| 2002 | 215 | +330% | 380 | 0.57 |
| 2001 | 50 | +11% | 150 | 0.33 |
| 2000 | 45 | −25% | 180 | 0.25 |
| 1999 | 60 | 0.0% | 200 | 0.30 |
| 1998 | 60 | −21% | 240 | 0.25 |
| 1997 | 76 | +8.6% | 250 | 0.30 |
| 1996 | 70 | −13% | 250 | 0.28 |
| 1995 | 80 | −5.9% | 260 | 0.31 |
| 1994 | 85 | +6.3% | 285 | 0.30 |
| 1993 | 80 | −20% | 300 | 0.27 |
| 1992 | 100 | −17% | 360 | 0.28 |
| 1991 | 120 | −33% | 450 | 0.27 |
| 1990 | 180 | −40% | 600 | 0.30 |
| 1989 | 300 | −21% | 700 | 0.43 |
| 1988 | 380 | −16% | 750 | 0.51 |
| 1987 | 450 | +7.1% | 850 | 0.53 |
| 1986 | 420 | +11% | 900 | 0.47 |
| 1985 | 380 | +90% | 680 | 0.56 |
| 1984 | 200 | +122% | 500 | 0.40 |
| 1983 | 90 | +125% | 300 | 0.30 |
| 1982 | 40 | −20% | 160 | 0.25 |
| 1981 | 50 | — | 160 | 0.31 |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports20 t USD 192,000
Exporter rank44 of 89
Imports1 t USD 21,000
Importer rank148 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 Papua New Guinea?

Papua New Guinea produced 112 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Papua New Guinea ranked 13th 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 Papua New Guinea changed?

It fell by 2.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +82% for the world. The record was 450 t in 1987.

### What is the yield of nutmeg, mace and cardamom in Papua New Guinea?

0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (112 t from 223 ha), against a world average of 0.3 t/ha.

### Does Papua New Guinea export or import nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw?

In 2024 Papua New Guinea reported exports of 20 t (USD 192,000) and imports of 1 t (USD 21,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea

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[Agricultural production in Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/country/papua-new-guinea/)

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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