Zanzibar’s clove exports plunge as global oversupply, climate shocks hit farmers

Dar es Salaam. Zanzibar’s clove industry, took a hit as global oversupply, falling prices, and climate-driven shifts in production patterns send export earnings tumbling.

Fresh data from the Bank of Tanzania shows that the value of clove exports collapsed by 76 percent in the year ending September 2025, falling to $6.3 million from $26.3 million a year earlier.