Nutmeg, mace and cardamom production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 819 t of nutmeg, mace and cardamom, the 8th largest in the world (0.42% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%. The record was 1,114 t in 2008. Area harvested: 1,764 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 819 t
- World rank
- 8 of 21
- 10-year change
- +10%
- Record
- 1,114 t
- 2008
Nutmeg, mace and cardamom in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tanzania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.42%
- 0.68% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 0.3 (+37%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 0.02
- 10-year change
- +10%
- world +82%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 4,058 | 2.1% |
| 7 | Bhutan | 1,122 | 0.57% |
| 8 | Tanzania | 819 | 0.42% |
| 9 | Honduras | 593 | 0.30% |
| 10 | Grenada | 439 | 0.22% |
Map of world production of nutmeg, mace and cardamom
Share of the world total; Tanzania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 819 | +0.5% | 1,764 | 0.46 |
| 2023 | 815 | −0.1% | 1,768 | 0.46 |
| 2022 | 816 | −1.3% | 1,771 | 0.46 |
| 2021 | 827 | +3.0% | 1,770 | 0.47 |
| 2020 | 803 | −1.7% | 1,787 | 0.45 |
| 2019 | 817 | +1.7% | 1,763 | 0.46 |
| 2018 | 803 | +1.9% | 1,742 | 0.46 |
| 2017 | 788 | +1.9% | 1,718 | 0.46 |
| 2016 | 773 | +2.0% | 1,687 | 0.46 |
| 2015 | 758 | +2.2% | 1,656 | 0.46 |
| 2014 | 742 | +3.1% | 1,628 | 0.46 |
| 2013 | 720 | +2.9% | 1,550 | 0.46 |
| 2012 | 700 | −11% | 1,500 | 0.47 |
| 2011 | 790 | −10% | 1,739 | 0.45 |
| 2010 | 878 | −12% | 1,975 | 0.44 |
| 2009 | 994 | −11% | 2,300 | 0.43 |
| 2008 | 1,114 | +5.0% | 2,600 | 0.43 |
| 2007 | 1,061 | +6.1% | 2,500 | 0.42 |
| 2006 | 1,000 | +3.7% | 2,379 | 0.42 |
| 2005 | 964 | +4.8% | 2,316 | 0.42 |
| 2004 | 920 | +5.9% | 2,231 | 0.41 |
| 2003 | 869 | +3.7% | 2,124 | 0.41 |
| 2002 | 838 | +3.7% | 2,056 | 0.41 |
| 2001 | 808 | +4.0% | 1,990 | 0.41 |
| 2000 | 777 | +4.0% | 1,923 | 0.40 |
| 1999 | 747 | +6.7% | 1,855 | 0.40 |
| 1998 | 700 | +7.7% | 1,746 | 0.40 |
| 1997 | 650 | +0.3% | 1,629 | 0.40 |
| 1996 | 648 | +2.9% | 1,631 | 0.40 |
| 1995 | 630 | +1.8% | 1,591 | 0.40 |
| 1994 | 619 | −1.4% | 1,572 | 0.39 |
| 1993 | 628 | −4.6% | 1,601 | 0.39 |
| 1992 | 658 | −6.0% | 1,685 | 0.39 |
| 1991 | 700 | −22% | 1,800 | 0.39 |
| 1990 | 900 | +50% | 2,540 | 0.35 |
| 1989 | 600 | +20% | 2,500 | 0.24 |
| 1988 | 500 | −33% | 2,500 | 0.20 |
| 1987 | 750 | +114% | 2,500 | 0.30 |
| 1986 | 350 | +17% | 2,500 | 0.14 |
| 1985 | 300 | −25% | 2,500 | 0.12 |
| 1984 | 400 | −20% | 2,500 | 0.16 |
| 1983 | 500 | −41% | 2,500 | 0.20 |
| 1982 | 850 | +13% | 2,500 | 0.34 |
| 1981 | 750 | +50% | 2,500 | 0.30 |
| 1980 | 500 | −29% | 2,500 | 0.20 |
| 1979 | 700 | +40% | 2,500 | 0.28 |
| 1978 | 500 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 0.20 |
| 1977 | 500 | −18% | 2,500 | 0.20 |
| 1976 | 610 | −40% | 2,500 | 0.24 |
| 1975 | 1,010 | +23% | 2,500 | 0.40 |
| 1974 | 820 | +11% | 2,500 | 0.33 |
| 1973 | 740 | +360% | 2,200 | 0.34 |
| 1972 | 161 | −20% | 1,000 | 0.16 |
| 1971 | 201 | −6.5% | 1,000 | 0.20 |
| 1970 | 215 | −16% | 1,000 | 0.22 |
| 1969 | 257 | +13% | 1,000 | 0.26 |
| 1968 | 228 | +14% | 1,000 | 0.23 |
| 1967 | 200 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.20 |
| 1966 | 200 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.20 |
| 1965 | 200 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.20 |
| 1964 | 200 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.20 |
| 1963 | 200 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.20 |
| 1962 | 200 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.20 |
| 1961 | 200 | — | 1,000 | 0.20 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 399 t USD 3.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 15 of 89
- Imports
- 3 t USD 1,000
- Importer rank
- 129 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of nutmeg, mace and cardamom in Tanzania?
Tanzania produced 819 t in 2024, 0.42% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tanzania rank in the world for production of nutmeg, mace and cardamom?
Tanzania ranked 8th 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 Tanzania changed?
It rose by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +82% for the world. The record was 1,114 t in 2008.
What is the yield of nutmeg, mace and cardamom in Tanzania?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (819 t from 1,764 ha), against a world average of 0.3 t/ha.
Does Tanzania export or import nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw?
In 2024 Tanzania reported exports of 399 t (USD 3.9 m) and imports of 3 t (USD 1,000), 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 Tanzania is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.