| 2 | Madagascar | 35,000 | 15 | Key Indian Ocean exporter with export‑oriented production; together with Indonesia and Tanzania it accounts for most globally traded volume.[1][3] |
| 2 | Madagascar | 24,762 | 13.5 | |
| 3 | Tanzania | 15,000 | 7 | Significant clove producer in East Africa, particularly Zanzibar, exporting the bulk of its crop into South Asian and Middle Eastern markets.[1] |
| 3 | Tanzania | 8,582 | 4.7 | |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 7,000 | 3 | Smaller but quality‑focused origin supplying high‑oil‑content cloves and re‑exports via regional trading hubs.[3][6] |
| 4 | Comoros | 7,634 | 4.1 | |
| 5 | Comoros | 4,000 | 2 | Small Indian Ocean origin exporting most production, often blended with other African cloves for bulk shipments. |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 5,899 | 3.2 | |