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How much cinnamon does Indonesia produce and export?

Indonesia is the 3rd largest producer of cinnamon: 55,204 tonnes in 2024, 23% of the world's 244,815 tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the 3rd largest exporter by value: $140.6 million in 2024, 17% of world exports of cinnamon (HS 0906) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is the United States, which takes 49% of its cinnamon exports by value.

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Indonesia's cinnamon production

Indonesia cinnamon production, 2024
World rankProduction (tonnes)Share of worldTen-year growthYear
355,204 tonnes23%-4.9% a year2024

FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.

Indonesia cinnamon production monthly prices, tonnes, Jan 1961 to Jan 2024Line chart of indonesia cinnamon production monthly prices in tonnes from Jan 1961 to Jan 2024: Indonesia cinnamon production from 10,000 to 55,204, peaking at 106,270.020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000196519701975198019851990199520002005201020152020tonnes
Indonesia cinnamon production

Share of world output over time

Indonesia's share of world cinnamon production in selected years
19902000201020202024
43%45%46%23%23%

Average annual share by decade: 1960s 41%, 1970s 29%, 1980s 39%, 1990s 44%, 2000s 50%, 2010s 40%, 2020s 23%. See the concentration-over-time report.

Indonesia's cinnamon exports

Indonesia exports of Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers, 2024
World rankExport valueShare of world exportsQuantity (tonnes)Average value per tonneYear
3$140.6 million17%30,474 t$4,6152024

CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 0906 (Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers).

Where Indonesia's cinnamon goes

Largest destinations of Indonesia's cinnamon exports, 2024
DestinationValueShare of Indonesia's exports
United States$69M49%
India$7M5.3%
Vietnam$6M3.9%
Netherlands$5M3.7%
Canada$5M3.6%

Largest five destinations of 2,609 exporter-importer pairs BACI reports for 2024. See trade flows.

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