Cloves (whole stems), raw — Area harvested in Africa

Africa: Cloves (whole stems), raw — Area harvested was 119,859 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
119,859 ha
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
4th
of 10 groups
All-time high
119,859 ha
in 2024
All-time low
46,830 ha
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cloves (whole stems), raw — Area harvested in Africa, 1961–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Africa recorded 119,859 ha for cloves (whole stems), raw — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cloves (whole stems), raw — area harvested in Africa peaked at 119,859 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46,830 ha, in 1970.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Cloves (whole stems), raw — Area harvested in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cloves (whole stems), raw — Area harvested in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 60,000 ha
1962 53,000 ha -11.7%
1963 63,000 ha +18.9%
1964 58,245 ha -7.5%
1965 61,540 ha +5.7%
1966 68,650 ha +11.6%
1967 71,405 ha +4.0%
1968 63,730 ha -10.7%
1969 49,065 ha -23.0%
1970 46,830 ha -4.6%
1971 64,165 ha +37.0%
1972 76,330 ha +19.0%
1973 81,755 ha +7.1%
1974 55,940 ha -31.6%
1975 80,290 ha +43.5%
1976 76,990 ha -4.1%
1977 91,260 ha +18.5%
1978 83,965 ha -8.0%
1979 104,990 ha +25.0%
1980 97,015 ha -7.6%
1981 97,565 ha +0.6%
1982 87,010 ha -10.8%
1983 100,605 ha +15.6%
1984 106,775 ha +6.1%
1985 90,225 ha -15.5%
1986 118,205 ha +31.0%
1987 89,865 ha -24.0%
1988 111,965 ha +24.6%
1989 100,585 ha -10.2%
1990 95,145 ha -5.4%
1991 115,464 ha +21.4%
1992 92,628 ha -19.8%
1993 92,357 ha -0.3%
1994 101,421 ha +9.8%
1995 89,087 ha -12.2%
1996 104,371 ha +17.2%
1997 96,992 ha -7.1%
1998 100,920 ha +4.0%
1999 103,181 ha +2.2%
2000 107,234 ha +3.9%
2001 107,256 ha +0.0%
2002 104,883 ha -2.2%
2003 105,431 ha +0.5%
2004 106,250 ha +0.8%
2005 57,828 ha -45.6%
2006 59,920 ha +3.6%
2007 64,665 ha +7.9%
2008 60,115 ha -7.0%
2009 62,609 ha +4.1%
2010 61,499 ha -1.8%
2011 70,090 ha +14.0%
2012 73,367 ha +4.7%
2013 84,964 ha +15.8%
2014 99,717 ha +17.4%
2015 101,041 ha +1.3%
2016 115,262 ha +14.1%
2017 117,599 ha +2.0%
2018 118,177 ha +0.5%
2019 113,503 ha -4.0%
2020 115,079 ha +1.4%
2021 114,598 ha -0.4%
2022 115,706 ha +1.0%
2023 118,593 ha +2.5%
2024 119,859 ha +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 60,959 ha 49,065 ha 71,405 ha 9
1970s 76,252 ha 46,830 ha 104,990 ha 10
1980s 99,982 ha 87,010 ha 118,205 ha 10
1990s 99,157 ha 89,087 ha 115,464 ha 10
2000s 83,619 ha 57,828 ha 107,256 ha 10
2010s 95,522 ha 61,499 ha 118,177 ha 10
2020s 116,767 ha 114,598 ha 119,859 ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Indonesia 576,195 ha compare
  2. 2 Madagascar 74,650 ha compare
  3. 3 Comoros 35,893 ha compare
  4. 4 Sri Lanka 6,018 ha compare
  5. 5 Kenya 2,296 ha compare
  6. 6 China (People’s Republic of) 1,045 ha compare
  7. 6 China, mainland 1,045 ha compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cloves (whole stems), raw — area harvested in Africa?
Cloves (whole stems), raw — area harvested in Africa was 119,859 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cloves (whole stems), raw — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 119,859 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest cloves (whole stems), raw — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 46,830 ha in 1970.
How does Africa rank for cloves (whole stems), raw — area harvested?
Africa ranks 4th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is cloves (whole stems), raw — area harvested rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cloves (whole stems), raw — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cloves (whole stems), raw — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
23 places, 1,253 data points, 1961–2024
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