> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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

Production, 2024819 t
World rank8 of 21
10-year change+10%
Record1,114 t2008

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

## Tanzania compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.42%0.68% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.5world 0.3 (+37%)
kg per person0.01world 0.02
10-year change+10%world +82%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| 8 | **Tanzania** | 819 | 0.42% |
| 9 | [Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/honduras/) | 593 | 0.30% |
| 10 | [Grenada](https://husfarm.com/production/nutmeg-cardamom/grenada/) | 439 | 0.22% |

[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; 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

Exports399 t USD 3.9 m
Exporter rank15 of 89
Imports3 t USD 1,000
Importer rank129 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 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.

## 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/)[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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[Agricultural production in Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/country/tanzania/)

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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