Cloves (whole stems) production in Comoros
In 2024 Comoros produced 7,767 t of cloves (whole stems), the 4th largest in the world (3.90% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 59%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 35,893 ha, yield 0.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 7,767 t
- World rank
- 4 of 9
- 10-year change
- +59%
- Record
- 7,767 t
- 2024
Cloves (whole stems) in Comoros, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Comoros compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.9%
- 3.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.2
- world 0.3 (−23%)
- kg per person
- 8.96
- world 0.02
- 10-year change
- +59%
- world +20%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Madagascar | 25,114 | 12.6% |
| 3 | Tanzania | 8,575 | 4.3% |
| 4 | Comoros | 7,767 | 3.9% |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 5,813 | 2.9% |
| 6 | Kenya | 2,136 | 1.1% |
Map of world production of cloves (whole stems)
Share of the world total; Comoros is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,767 | +1.7% | 35,893 | 0.22 |
| 2023 | 7,634 | +5.0% | 35,016 | 0.22 |
| 2022 | 7,269 | +2.8% | 33,097 | 0.22 |
| 2021 | 7,072 | +4.0% | 31,798 | 0.22 |
| 2020 | 6,799 | −2.0% | 30,814 | 0.22 |
| 2019 | 6,941 | −7.5% | 31,395 | 0.22 |
| 2018 | 7,500 | +19% | 33,652 | 0.22 |
| 2017 | 6,300 | −6.0% | 27,728 | 0.23 |
| 2016 | 6,700 | +72% | 30,134 | 0.22 |
| 2015 | 3,900 | −20% | 20,000 | 0.20 |
| 2014 | 4,900 | +6.5% | 21,041 | 0.23 |
| 2013 | 4,600 | +31% | 19,393 | 0.24 |
| 2012 | 3,500 | −10% | 14,467 | 0.24 |
| 2011 | 3,900 | +30% | 15,789 | 0.25 |
| 2010 | 3,000 | −10% | 11,784 | 0.25 |
| 2009 | 3,342 | +11% | 12,909 | 0.26 |
| 2008 | 3,000 | −14% | 11,000 | 0.27 |
| 2007 | 3,500 | +40% | 13,000 | 0.27 |
| 2006 | 2,500 | +67% | 9,000 | 0.28 |
| 2005 | 1,500 | −53% | 5,500 | 0.27 |
| 2004 | 3,200 | +6.2% | 12,000 | 0.27 |
| 2003 | 3,013 | +5.0% | 11,718 | 0.26 |
| 2002 | 2,869 | +5.3% | 11,264 | 0.25 |
| 2001 | 2,725 | +5.5% | 11,000 | 0.25 |
| 2000 | 2,582 | +5.9% | 10,284 | 0.25 |
| 1999 | 2,438 | +6.3% | 10,000 | 0.24 |
| 1998 | 2,294 | +15% | 8,500 | 0.27 |
| 1997 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 7,800 | 0.26 |
| 1996 | 2,000 | +33% | 8,000 | 0.25 |
| 1995 | 1,500 | −46% | 6,000 | 0.25 |
| 1994 | 2,755 | +74% | 10,000 | 0.28 |
| 1993 | 1,586 | +76% | 6,148 | 0.26 |
| 1992 | 900 | −17% | 3,702 | 0.24 |
| 1991 | 1,090 | −19% | 4,565 | 0.24 |
| 1990 | 1,350 | +3.8% | 5,961 | 0.23 |
| 1989 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.22 |
| 1988 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.22 |
| 1987 | 1,300 | −13% | 6,000 | 0.22 |
| 1986 | 1,500 | +25% | 6,000 | 0.25 |
| 1985 | 1,200 | +26% | 6,000 | 0.20 |
| 1984 | 950 | −21% | — | — |
| 1983 | 1,200 | +71% | — | — |
| 1982 | 700 | +40% | — | — |
| 1981 | 500 | −58% | — | — |
| 1980 | 1,200 | +243% | — | — |
| 1979 | 350 | +40% | — | — |
| 1978 | 250 | +18% | — | — |
| 1977 | 212 | −72% | — | — |
| 1976 | 764 | +47% | — | — |
| 1975 | 521 | +41% | — | — |
| 1974 | 370 | +48% | — | — |
| 1973 | 250 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1972 | 250 | −33% | — | — |
| 1971 | 375 | +34% | — | — |
| 1970 | 280 | +12% | — | — |
| 1969 | 250 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1968 | 250 | +8.7% | — | — |
| 1967 | 230 | +15% | — | — |
| 1966 | 200 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1965 | 200 | +11% | — | — |
| 1964 | 180 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 180 | +13% | — | — |
| 1962 | 160 | +129% | — | — |
| 1961 | 70 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3,155 t USD 19.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 75
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cloves (whole stems) in Comoros?
Comoros produced 7,767 t in 2024, 3.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Comoros rank in the world for production of cloves (whole stems)?
Comoros ranked 4th of 9 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 74.4% of the world total.
How has the production of cloves (whole stems) in Comoros changed?
It rose by 59% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +20% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of cloves (whole stems) in Comoros?
0.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7,767 t from 35,893 ha), against a world average of 0.3 t/ha.
Does Comoros export or import cloves (whole stems), raw?
In 2024 Comoros reported exports of 3,155 t (USD 19.2 m) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Comoros is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.