| 1 | Guatemala | 30,000 | 35 | World’s leading producer and exporter of green cardamom; USDA previously reported ~35,000 MT annual production with world exports around 45,000 MT, and exports remain heavily oriented to the Middle East.[4] |
| 1 | Guatemala | 96,409 | 44.2 | |
| 3 | Nepal | 16,000 | 20 | Identified in industry sources as the largest producer of large (black) cardamom with over 55% of global output; most exports move via India into regional markets.[3] |
| 3 | Indonesia | 41,444 | 19 | |
| 4 | Tanzania | 6,000 | 7 | Emerging African producer of green cardamom supplying regional and Middle Eastern markets; production is fragmented among smallholders.[3] |
| 4 | Laos | 9,320 | 4.3 | |
| 5 | Nepal | 8,674 | 4 | |
| 6 | Honduras | 3,000 | 4 | Secondary Central American producer, often integrated into Guatemalan supply chains for exports to the Middle East and Europe.[4] |