Global Cloves Market Size, Share, Growth Analysis Report - Forecast 2034

Cloves Market: Industry Perspective

The global cloves market size was worth around USD 4.15 Billion in 2024 and is predicted to grow to around USD 6.27 Billion by 2034 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of roughly 4.2% between 2025 and 2034.

The report analyzes the global cloves market's drivers, restraints/challenges, and the effect they have on the demands during the projection period. In addition, the report explores emerging opportunities in the cloves industry.

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Cloves Market: Overview

Clove is one of the valuable spices that has been utilized as a food preservative and for medicinal purposes. Reportedly, the clove plant is a rich source of phenolic compounds that include eugenol acetate, gallic acid, and eugenol. Moreover, clove finds application in cosmetics, farming, pharmaceuticals, and food industries. For the record, the anti-microbial and anti-oxidant activities of clove are greater than a large number of vegetables, fruits, and other spices. As per NIH researchers, the use of clove as a larvicidal agent can help in fighting dengue- a serious health issue in Brazil and other tropical regions. According to WHO, humans can consume nearly 2.5mg/kg of clove in terms of weight.

Key Insights

• As per the analysis shared by our research analyst, the global cloves market is estimated to grow annually at a CAGR of around 4.2% over the forecast period (2025-2034).
• Regarding revenue, the global cloves market size was valued at around USD 4.15 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 6.27 Billion by 2034.
• The cloves market is projected to grow at a significant rate due to increasing demand for natural and organic ingredients in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries, alongside growing consumer awareness of cloves' health benefits and expanding culinary applications worldwide.
• Based on Form, the Clove Oil segment is expected to lead the global market.
• On the basis of Application, the Food And Beverage Industry segment is growing at a high rate and will continue to dominate the global market.
• Based on the Distribution Channel, the Hypermarkets/Supermarkets segment is projected to swipe the largest market share.
• By End-Use, the Commercial segment is expected to dominate the global market.
• Based on region, Asia-Pacific is predicted to dominate the global market during the forecast period.

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Cloves Market: Growth Factors

Massive utilization of cloves as analgesic for joint pains, antispasmodic, and toothache to expedite the growth of the global cloves market

Wide range of pharmacological effects of clove has made it popular across the globe, thereby leveraging the growth of the global cloves market. Large-scale use of cloves as an analgesic for antispasmodic, toothache, and joint pains will further boost the global market trends. According to NCBI, clove essential oil is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) when it is consumed in lesser than 1500mg/kg concentrations. This has boosted the use of cloves across the globe.

Large-scale use of cloves in personal care products, cosmetics, healthcare products, and various kinds of foods will enhance the scope of growth of the cloves market across the globe. Furthermore, clove is also used for treating health-related issues such as cold & cough, thereby driving global market trends. Cloves also help in curing natural bad breath and this has enhanced their popularity across the globe.

Apparently, clove is good for the lungs and can halt the abnormal proliferation of cells in the lungs. Moreover, a large number of clinical studies have demonstrated that cloves help in preventing lung cancer. In addition to this, clove oil acts as an expectorant for treating upper-respiratory ailments, bronchitis, and asthma. All these aforementioned aspects will benefit the expansion of the global cloves market.

Cloves Market: Hindrances

Clove consumption can cause bleeding disorders and hence decimate the global industry growth during the forecast timespan

Intake of clove can cause bleeding disorders with Eugenol slowing down the blood clotting process. This can hinder the demand and growth of the global cloves industry. Apart from this, intake of clove oil is not advisable for children as it can create liver problems in them.

Cloves Market: Opportunities

Pain-reliving features of eugenol to generate new growth avenues for the global industry

Cloves possess anti-microbial characteristics, thereby arresting the proliferation of bacteria. Moreover, the presence of eugenol can help in reducing pain and curing infections. This will open lucrative opportunities for growth for the cloves market across the globe. A large number of benefits such as bringing improvement in the immune system and effective management of diabetes offered by cloves will open new vistas of growth for the global industry.

Cloves Market: Challenges

Side-effects due to huge clove intake to pose a big challenge for market expansion globally

Side-effects caused due to high intake of cloves have proved to be the major challenge in the path of growth of the global cloves market.

Cloves Market: Segmentation

The global cloves market is sectored into form, application, end-users, distribution channel, and region.

Based on the form, the cloves market across the globe is divided into powder, whole, and oil segments. The oil segment is slated to dominate the form segment over the forecast timeline subject to the massive demand for clove oil in oral applications for treating toothache and the antioxidant feature of clove oil. In addition to this, clove oil is used as an antibacterial for killing bacteria and as a pain reliever for muscle pain. Apart from this, the product is also used for treating digestive problems of an individual and relieving respiratory conditions including asthma and cough. This, in turn, will further boost the segmental surge.

In terms of distribution channel, the global cloves industry is bifurcated into departmental stores, online retailers, hypermarket/supermarket, and grocery stores segments.

Based on the end-users, the global cloves market is divided into commercial and household segments.

In terms of application, the global cloves industry is sectored into healthcare products, food and beverage, and personal care & cosmetics segments. Moreover, the food and beverage application, which contributed lucratively towards the global cloves industry share in 2022, will lead the global industry share in the foreseeable future. The segmental surge over the next eight years can be ascribed to the application of cloves in food products to impart flavor and taste to them. In addition to this, cloves are also used in tea and other beverages, thereby driving segmental growth.

Cloves Market: Report Scope

Recent Developments

• In the first half of 2022, Indesso, a key clove oil player based in Indonesia, set up a factory in Mheza district of Tanga in Indonesia for extracting oil from ripe clove leaves. The move will provide impetus to the growth of the cloves market in the Asia-pacific region.
• In the second half of 2021, the Indian government provided a geographical indication tag to the Kanyakumari clove, an Indian clove variety. For the record, these cloves are harvested in the hilly region of western ghats in the state of Tamil Nadu. The initiative will enlarge the scope of the growth of the cloves industry in the North East and across India. The favorable move by the Indian government will provide impetus to the harvesting of cloves in the country and will also boost the popularity of the product in the Asia-Pacific region.

Cloves Market: Regional Insights

Asia-Pacific Cloves Market To Retain Its Regional Market Domination During Forecast Timespan

The cloves industry in the Asia-Pacific is predicted to witness noteworthy growth in the forecasting years. The growth of the regional market in 2023-2030 can be subject to the largest production of cloves in the countries such as Indonesia. Moreover, the country also exports the clove about 15% of cloves to other countries. The production of clove in Indonesia has been surging for many years. According to FAO (The Food and Agriculture Organization), clove production accounted for nearly 135 thousand metric tons in 2019 with near clove being cultivated on 569 thousand hectares of arable land area. For the record, 90% of clove production is consumed locally in Indonesia and the rest is exported to countries such as Singapore, UAE, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Singapore, the U.S., and India.  

Cloves Market: Competitive Analysis

The report provides a company market share analysis to give a broader overview of the key market players. In addition, the report also covers key strategic developments of the market, including acquisitions & mergers, new product launches, agreements, partnerships, collaborations & joint ventures, research & development, and regional expansion of major participants involved in the cloves market on a global and regional basis.

The global cloves market is dominated by players like:

• Saipro Biotech Private Limited
• True Ceylon Spices
• ROYAL SPICES
• Aroma Aromatics & Flavours
• Lankan Flavour
• PTC Agro (PVT) LTD.
• Super Africa Products
• Wee Kiat Development Pvt. Ltd.
• NOW Foods
• Manohar Botanical Extracts Pvt. Ltd.

The global cloves market is segmented as follows;

By Form

• Clove Oil
• Clove Powder
• Whole Cloves

By Application

• Food And Beverage Industry
• Personal Care
• Cosmetics

By Distribution Channel

• Hypermarkets/Supermarkets
• Departmental Stores
• Neighborhood Stores
• Online Retailers

By End-Use

• Commercial
• Household

By Region

• North America
  • The U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • France
  • The UK
  • Spain
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • Australia
  • South Korea
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• The Middle East & Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • Egypt
  • Kuwait
  • South Africa
  • Rest of the Middle East & Africa
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Rest of Latin America