FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cloves (whole stems) production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 8,575 t of cloves (whole stems), the 3rd largest in the world (4.31% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.8%. The record was 17,000 t in 1966. Area harvested: 7,019 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 8,575 t
- World rank
- 3 of 9
- 10-year change
- −1.8%
- Record
- 17,000 t
- 1966
Cloves (whole stems) in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,575 | −0.1% | 7,019 | 1.22 |
| 2023 | 8,582 | +0.2% | 6,919 | 1.24 |
| 2022 | 8,562 | −0.2% | 6,994 | 1.22 |
| 2021 | 8,582 | −0.2% | 7,145 | 1.20 |
| 2020 | 8,602 | +1.2% | 7,257 | 1.19 |
| 2019 | 8,504 | −1.6% | 7,162 | 1.19 |
| 2018 | 8,639 | −0.3% | 7,296 | 1.18 |
| 2017 | 8,663 | +5.5% | 7,283 | 1.19 |
| 2016 | 8,210 | −9.2% | 7,020 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 9,044 | +3.5% | 7,562 | 1.20 |
| 2014 | 8,735 | +28% | 7,498 | 1.16 |
| 2013 | 6,850 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 1.14 |
| 2012 | 6,850 | −22% | 6,000 | 1.14 |
| 2011 | 8,821 | +0.8% | 8,530 | 1.03 |
| 2010 | 8,747 | −2.1% | 8,866 | 0.99 |
| 2009 | 8,937 | −2.7% | 9,500 | 0.94 |
| 2008 | 9,185 | −7.2% | 10,300 | 0.89 |
| 2007 | 9,900 | +1.0% | 12,500 | 0.79 |
| 2006 | 9,800 | −3.9% | 12,500 | 0.78 |
| 2005 | 10,200 | +3.0% | 13,255 | 0.77 |
| 2004 | 9,900 | +4.2% | 13,000 | 0.76 |
| 2003 | 9,500 | +21% | 12,500 | 0.76 |
| 2002 | 7,855 | −15% | 11,994 | 0.65 |
| 2001 | 9,200 | +2.2% | 14,836 | 0.62 |
| 2000 | 9,000 | +12% | 15,271 | 0.59 |
| 1999 | 8,027 | +27% | 12,000 | 0.67 |
| 1998 | 6,300 | +151% | 11,000 | 0.57 |
| 1997 | 2,506 | −76% | 8,000 | 0.31 |
| 1996 | 10,339 | +556% | 20,000 | 0.52 |
| 1995 | 1,576 | −68% | 7,000 | 0.23 |
| 1994 | 4,927 | +159% | 12,500 | 0.39 |
| 1993 | 1,900 | +12% | 5,334 | 0.36 |
| 1992 | 1,700 | −89% | 8,000 | 0.21 |
| 1991 | 15,393 | +641% | 30,000 | 0.51 |
| 1990 | 2,078 | −49% | 8,400 | 0.25 |
| 1989 | 4,065 | −68% | 14,000 | 0.29 |
| 1988 | 12,700 | +576% | 31,000 | 0.41 |
| 1987 | 1,880 | −83% | 6,600 | 0.28 |
| 1986 | 11,300 | +630% | 35,000 | 0.32 |
| 1985 | 1,548 | −86% | 7,000 | 0.22 |
| 1984 | 10,815 | +58% | 30,000 | 0.36 |
| 1983 | 6,843 | +133% | 25,000 | 0.27 |
| 1982 | 2,931 | −52% | 13,000 | 0.23 |
| 1981 | 6,144 | −5.2% | 25,000 | 0.25 |
| 1980 | 6,484 | −48% | 25,000 | 0.26 |
| 1979 | 12,573 | +234% | 35,000 | 0.36 |
| 1978 | 3,769 | −60% | 15,000 | 0.25 |
| 1977 | 9,441 | −7.1% | 28,000 | 0.34 |
| 1976 | 10,159 | −24% | 30,000 | 0.34 |
| 1975 | 13,341 | +167% | 35,000 | 0.38 |
| 1974 | 5,000 | −62% | 15,000 | 0.33 |
| 1973 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 35,000 | 0.37 |
| 1972 | 13,000 | +18% | 35,000 | 0.37 |
| 1971 | 11,000 | +128% | 30,000 | 0.37 |
| 1970 | 4,821 | −35% | 15,000 | 0.32 |
| 1969 | 7,428 | −52% | 20,000 | 0.37 |
| 1968 | 15,500 | −8.8% | 35,000 | 0.44 |
| 1967 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.43 |
| 1966 | 17,000 | +55% | 40,000 | 0.43 |
| 1965 | 11,000 | +10% | 32,000 | 0.34 |
| 1964 | 10,000 | −23% | 30,000 | 0.33 |
| 1963 | 13,000 | +44% | 35,000 | 0.37 |
| 1962 | 9,000 | −5.3% | 25,000 | 0.36 |
| 1961 | 9,500 | — | 25,000 | 0.38 |
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.