Global Clove Essential Oil Market - Strategic Insights and Forecasts (2025-2030)

Clove Essential Oil Market Size:

The Global Clove Essential Oil Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.38%, reaching a market size of US$488.468 million in 2030 from US$326.681 million in 2025.

Cloves are spices derived from the dried flower buds of a tree known as Syzygium aromaticum, which is generally 8-12 feet tall & evergreen. These trees are native to Indonesia, though presently cultivated in Indonesia, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and some other places in limited quantities. Cloves have been a part of South and Southeast Asian cultural traditions in their culinary, medicinal, and ritual practices. There are a wide variety of applications of cloves, and they are generally used in medicine, food & beverages, and cosmetics. It is being used to treat ailments like digestive issues, toothaches, and respiratory issues as they have anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, and digestive benefits. It is useful in aromatherapy for its soothing and relaxing aroma.

Clove essential oil is extracted from the leaves, buds, and stems of the clove plant through the process of steam distillation and, after further processing, produces different grades of oil. Due to the convenience of clove essential oil in its usage, there is increasing demand for clove oil in cuts, bites, and fungal infections in the dentistry industry, the aromatherapy industry, and many more. Clove essential oil is also blended with other oils to offer better quality and more benefits.

The growing awareness among consumers about the health benefits of clove oil, along with its convenience and ease of use due to its user-friendly packaging and features, is driving the market growth of global essential oils. The market is segmented into absolute, blend, and other product types of clove essential oil. Generally, it is retailed through online and physical stores. The market is segmented into Asia-Pacific, North America, South America, and the Middle East, though most of its production is limited to Asia-Pacific in Indonesia. It has applications in Cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food & beverages, and others, with cosmetics leading the market share in the forecast period.

Clove Essential Oil Market Growth Drivers:

• Increasing awareness about the health benefits of clove essential oil is driving market growth

Southern and Southeastern people have traditionally used cloves in their culinary, medicinal, and ritual practices. Still, the past few years have witnessed increasing awareness about clove essential oil for its anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, aromatic, and flavoring properties. The growing trend in the health and wellness industry has increased demand for organic and traditional products with health benefits. Consumers are increasingly demanding natural and organic products for personal care and health, leading to the clove essential oil market. 

Thus, Clove essential oil is increasingly used in aromatherapy, dentistry, personal care, and cosmetic industries, hence leading to market growth.

• The rising aromatherapy industry will be driving the market for clove essential oil

The aromatherapy market is witnessing substantial growth, leading to demand for products that offer relaxing, stress-relieving, and mental well-being. Clove essential oil has a soothing and spicy aroma, possessing therapeutic properties and thus helpful in stress relief and relaxation. Hence, the aromatherapy industry is demanding clove essential oil, leading to its market growth.

Clove Essential Oil Market Segmentation Analysis:

• “Blend” product type of clove essential oil will have the dominant market share during the forecast period

Clove essential oil is segmented into Absolute, Blends, and Others.  Based on demand, Blend product types of clove essential oil will dominate the forecast period.

Clove essential oil is blended with other essential oils to enhance its effects and widen its application. Commonly, it is mixed with cinnamon, cardamom, and different types of spicy oils for a warming effect, particularly used in aromatherapy. It is also blended with lavender, orange, etc., for a calming and relaxing effect. Hence, clove essential oil is commonly blended to enhance its properties, making the blended type of clove essential oil dominate the market share.

• Asia-Pacific will have the largest market share of global clove essential oil

Region-wise, the global market is segmented into Asia-Pacific, North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Asia-Pacific. Asia-Pacific will continue to lead the global clove essential oil market.

The production of cloves is highly concentrated in Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia. Other regions also produce cloves, like Tanzania, Sri Lanka, and Madagascar, yet the production is highly concentrated in Indonesia. Along with production, clove essential oil is mainly used by South & Southeast Asian consumers due to their cultural roots with cloves. Hence, the Asia-Pacific holds the largest market share of clove essential oil, especially in Indonesia.

As per reports by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the global production of cloves has increased from 99,567 tonnes to 1,52,968 tonnes between 2008 and 2014. In 2021, the global production of cloves stood at 186969 tonnes, suggesting an increase in global production owing to increased demand, with Indonesia accounting for 74%.

Clove Essential Oil Market Restraints:

• Other available essential oils in the market will act as a restricting factor for clove essential oil

The market is flooded with essential oils, and some have a broader consumer base than clove essential oil due to their wide applications in various industries, like lavender oil, tea tree oil, eucalyptus oil, and many more. These essential oils are limiting the market share of clove essential oil. For instance, peppermint essential oil is also increasingly demanded by the aromatherapy industry, the dentistry industry, etc. Thus, the availability of many substitutes is acting as a market restraint for clove essential oil.

Clove Essential Oil Market Key Developments:

• In October 2023, Anima Mundi, a New York-based company, acquired Floracopeia, an essential oil company. 
• In October 2023, L’Oreal, a leading manufacturer of cosmetics, sold its green beauty brand Sanoflore, an essential oil-based beauty product manufacturing company, to Ekkio Capital.

List of Top Clove Essential Oil Companies:

• Cedarome
• Rocky Mountain Oils LLC
• Frontier Co-op
• Mountain Rose Herbs
• Plant Therapy Essential Oils

Clove Essential Oil Market Scope:

Global Clove Essential Oil Market Segmentation:

• By Product Type
  • Absolute
  • Blends
  • Others
• By Application
  • Cosmetics & personal care
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Food & Beverages
  • Others
• By Distribution Channel
  • Offline
  • Online
• By Geography
  • North America
    • United States
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • South America
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Others
  • Europe
    • UK
    • Germany
    • France
    • Italy
    • Others
  • Middle East and Africa
    • Saudi Arabia
    • Israel
    • Others
  • Asia Pacific
    • Japan
    • China
    • India
    • South Korea
    • Indonesia
    • Thailand
    • Others

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