Cloves (whole stems) production in Madagascar
In 2024 Madagascar produced 25,114 t of cloves (whole stems), the 2nd largest in the world (12.6% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 74,650 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 25,114 t
- World rank
- 2 of 9
- 10-year change
- +21%
- Record
- 25,114 t
- 2024
Cloves (whole stems) in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Madagascar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 12.6%
- 12.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.3
- world 0.3 (+19%)
- kg per person
- 0.79
- world 0.02
- 10-year change
- +21%
- world +20%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of cloves (whole stems)
Share of the world total; Madagascar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25,114 | +1.4% | 74,650 | 0.34 |
| 2023 | 24,762 | +2.5% | 74,371 | 0.33 |
| 2022 | 24,164 | +0.1% | 73,338 | 0.33 |
| 2021 | 24,130 | +0.8% | 73,392 | 0.33 |
| 2020 | 23,931 | +3.5% | 74,733 | 0.32 |
| 2019 | 23,120 | −2.2% | 72,686 | 0.32 |
| 2018 | 23,634 | −5.0% | 74,986 | 0.32 |
| 2017 | 24,866 | +7.0% | 80,414 | 0.31 |
| 2016 | 23,245 | +6.3% | 76,011 | 0.31 |
| 2015 | 21,864 | +5.6% | 71,302 | 0.31 |
| 2014 | 20,697 | +20% | 69,062 | 0.30 |
| 2013 | 17,276 | +16% | 57,572 | 0.30 |
| 2012 | 14,916 | +20% | 50,900 | 0.29 |
| 2011 | 12,460 | +20% | 43,821 | 0.28 |
| 2010 | 10,356 | +1.2% | 37,949 | 0.27 |
| 2009 | 10,233 | +0.9% | 37,900 | 0.27 |
| 2008 | 10,142 | +0.9% | 36,865 | 0.28 |
| 2007 | 10,051 | +1.5% | 37,415 | 0.27 |
| 2006 | 9,900 | +0.3% | 36,670 | 0.27 |
| 2005 | 9,873 | −45% | 37,231 | 0.27 |
| 2004 | 18,055 | −4.7% | 78,900 | 0.23 |
| 2003 | 18,950 | +61% | 78,910 | 0.24 |
| 2002 | 11,770 | −0.5% | 79,225 | 0.15 |
| 2001 | 11,830 | +0.3% | 79,570 | 0.15 |
| 2000 | 11,790 | −5.4% | 79,930 | 0.15 |
| 1999 | 12,460 | −7.7% | 79,600 | 0.16 |
| 1998 | 13,500 | −6.9% | 79,600 | 0.17 |
| 1997 | 14,500 | +12% | 79,600 | 0.18 |
| 1996 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 75,000 | 0.17 |
| 1995 | 13,000 | −7.1% | 75,000 | 0.17 |
| 1994 | 14,000 | −15% | 78,000 | 0.18 |
| 1993 | 16,500 | +43% | 80,000 | 0.21 |
| 1992 | 11,534 | −21% | 80,083 | 0.14 |
| 1991 | 14,644 | +54% | 80,086 | 0.18 |
| 1990 | 9,500 | +34% | 80,000 | 0.12 |
| 1989 | 7,100 | −30% | 80,520 | 0.09 |
| 1988 | 10,100 | +55% | 74,900 | 0.13 |
| 1987 | 6,500 | −8.5% | 77,200 | 0.08 |
| 1986 | 7,100 | −49% | 77,140 | 0.09 |
| 1985 | 14,000 | −22% | 77,160 | 0.18 |
| 1984 | 18,000 | +326% | 76,710 | 0.23 |
| 1983 | 4,230 | −57% | 75,540 | 0.06 |
| 1982 | 9,905 | −8.3% | 73,945 | 0.13 |
| 1981 | 10,800 | −12% | 72,500 | 0.15 |
| 1980 | 12,250 | +193% | 71,950 | 0.17 |
| 1979 | 4,180 | −67% | 69,925 | 0.06 |
| 1978 | 12,790 | −5.6% | 68,900 | 0.19 |
| 1977 | 13,555 | +4.8% | 63,195 | 0.21 |
| 1976 | 12,930 | +187% | 46,925 | 0.28 |
| 1975 | 4,500 | −80% | 45,225 | 0.10 |
| 1974 | 23,000 | +434% | 40,875 | 0.56 |
| 1973 | 4,305 | −26% | 46,690 | 0.09 |
| 1972 | 5,810 | −8.4% | 41,265 | 0.14 |
| 1971 | 6,345 | −53% | 34,100 | 0.19 |
| 1970 | 13,430 | +180% | 31,765 | 0.42 |
| 1969 | 4,790 | +421% | 29,000 | 0.17 |
| 1968 | 920 | −93% | 28,665 | 0.03 |
| 1967 | 13,540 | +1,561% | 31,340 | 0.43 |
| 1966 | 815 | −88% | 28,650 | 0.03 |
| 1965 | 6,585 | +30% | 29,540 | 0.22 |
| 1964 | 5,060 | −2.7% | 28,245 | 0.18 |
| 1963 | 5,200 | +63% | 28,000 | 0.19 |
| 1962 | 3,200 | −71% | 28,000 | 0.11 |
| 1961 | 11,000 | — | 35,000 | 0.31 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 29,164 t USD 192 m
- Exporter rank
- 2 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 Madagascar?
Madagascar produced 25,114 t in 2024, 12.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Madagascar rank in the world for production of cloves (whole stems)?
Madagascar ranked 2nd 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 Madagascar changed?
It rose by 21% 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 Madagascar?
0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (25,114 t from 74,650 ha), against a world average of 0.3 t/ha.
Does Madagascar export or import cloves (whole stems), raw?
In 2024 Madagascar reported exports of 29,164 t (USD 192 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 Madagascar 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.