CARDAMOM

Area, production and productivity

Global Scenario

• Guatemala, India, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, El Salvador, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Papua New Guinea are the major cardamom growing countries.

• World production of cardamom is estimated at 30000 –35000 MT.

• Guatemala produces nearly two-third of the global cardamom production. Its production has increased significantly from 13500 MT in 2002 to 23000 MT in 2004.

• Area under cardamom cultivation in Guatemala and Sri Lanka is about 40000 and 4000 ha respectively.

WORLD PRODUCTION OF CARDAMOM (S) (QTY IN MT)
YEAR	GUATEMALA	YEAR	INDIA
2000	10,000	2000-01	10,480
2001	11,800	2001-02	11,365
2002	13,500	2002-03	11,920
2003	21,000	2003-04	11,580
2004	23,000	2004-05	11,415
2005	23,000 - 25,000	200506	12,500 - 15,000 *
Note: Preliminary Estimates

Source :Spices Board

The total area under the crop in India is estimated as 73,725 ha as on 2004-05 which is spread over Kerala (56%), Karnataka (37%) and Tamil Nadu (7%). Major cardamom growing district in Kerala is Idukki, which accounts about 79% of the total area in Kerala.

State wise share of production of cardamom (small) in India

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