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Item

Quantity

(tons)

Value

(US$ 000)

Quantity

(tons)

Value

(US$ 000)

Quantity

(tons)

Value

(US$ 000)

Quantity

(tons)

Value

(US$ 000)

Quantity

(tons)

Value

(US$ 000)

Pepper whole

170,586

838,729

204,015

952,941

209,838

861,364

224,948

482,472

236,999

403,136

Pepper crushed/ ground

20,213

87,052

21,519

95,659

23,743

95,624

20,760

70,918

25,079

73,943

Capsicum

222,807

372,043

243,330

387,395

252,965

388,212

294,368

424,034

323,688

451,855

Vanilla

5,245

80,468

4,795

73,025

4,284

108,163

4,412

240,183

5,015

308,086

Cinnamon whole

62,434

127,348

69,686

123,496

71,529

106,648

68,874

107,165

76,981

104,052

Cinnamon, crushed /ground

9,831

17,100

9,291

15,570

10,456

17,371

10,961

16,380

13,567

20,306

Cloves whole/stem

51,266

52,962

45,543

89,937

49,969

148,273

53,256

209,716

28,151

122,627

Nutmeg/mace/cardamom

43,133

157,757

36,952

228,972

40,798

270,604

39,883

253,381

42,330

229,452

Spice seeds

168,861

201,005

174,960

175,742

202,066

207,148

182,619

249,314

195,564

200,916

Ginger (except preserved)

170,709

150,235

174,965

173,093

204,708

196,590

231,383

190,280

230,744

141,536

Thyme/saffron/bay leaves

12,393

82,140

12,959

81,200

15,305

78,912

17,621

79,783

16,996

79,476

Spices, mixtures

158,177

268,879

146,538

286,763

163,609

290,797

237,613

296,105

180,491

313,806

World Total

1,095,655

2,435,718

1,144,553

2,683,793

1,249,270

2,769,706

1,386,698

2,619,731

1,375,605

2,449,191