How much cloves do Madagascar produce and export?
Madagascar is the 2nd largest producer of cloves: 25,114 tonnes in 2024, 13% of the world's 198,941 tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the 2nd largest exporter by value: $223.1 million in 2024, 34% of world exports of cloves (HS 090710) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is India, which takes 47% of its cloves exports by value.
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Madagascar's cloves production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 25,114 tonnes | 13% | +2% a year | 2024 |
FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
Share of world output over time
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12% | 14% | 8.1% | 12% | 13% |
Madagascar's cloves exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | $223.1 million | 34% | 29,218 t | $7,635 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 090710 (Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems), neither crushed nor ground).
Where Madagascar's cloves goes
| Destination | Value | Share of Madagascar's exports |
|---|---|---|
| India | $104M | 47% |
| Indonesia | $43M | 19% |
| United Arab Emirates | $15M | 6.9% |
| Singapore | $7M | 3.1% |
| Vietnam | $4M | 1.8% |
How much cloves Madagascar uses
FAO reports a negative domestic supply of cloves for Madagascar in 2023 (−15 thousand tonnes), meaning exports exceed production plus imports in the year: it produced 25 thousand tonnes, imported 0 tonnes and exported 40 thousand tonnes. FAO imputes such figures for re-exporters and for stock draws it cannot place, so this is not a measure of what Madagascar used, and no share of world supply, per-person ranking or self-sufficiency is given. FAO's item is "Cloves". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
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