Tanzania Vanilla Market & Sourcing
Tanzania produces a small but reputationally strong volume of vanilla — concentrated in Kagera, Kilimanjaro and Morogoro — that reaches a handful of Western markets each year, in a global market still dominated overwhelmingly…
Photo: Sunil Elias / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) — illustrative, not Tanzania-specific
Tanzania Trade Snapshot
18,279 kg
2024
294,880 USD
2024
Vanilla — Export Value (USD)
Top Export Markets
| Destination | Period | Export Value | Export Volume | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 2010 | $297,000 | 15 tonnes | Food and Agriculture Organization (FAOSTAT) |
| France | 2024 | $223,000 | 16.25 tonnes | Food and Agriculture Organization (FAOSTAT) |
| Netherlands | 2020 | $107,000 | 0.31 tonnes | Food and Agriculture Organization (FAOSTAT) |
| Bulgaria | 1998 | $37,000 | 13 tonnes | Food and Agriculture Organization (FAOSTAT) |
| Uganda | 2024 | $33,000 | 1.15 tonnes | Food and Agriculture Organization (FAOSTAT) |
| Denmark | 2024 | $14,000 | 0.22 tonnes | Food and Agriculture Organization (FAOSTAT) |
Market Snapshot
Latest observation: 1 Sep 2026 · 37 dated price points on file for this commodity
Tanzania
| Market | Type | Grade | Price | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania to United States (vanilla, export unit value) | Export unit value | Not graded. US-destination exports only; single premium market, not all destinations. | USD 50.00/kg | 31 Dec 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Tanzania | Export | — | USD 68.59/kg | 1 Jan 2024 Historical | IndexBox |
International Benchmark
Reference prices from outside Tanzania — shown for market context, not as a price a Tanzanian seller or buyer can obtain.
| Market | Type | Grade | Price | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar (NOT Tanzania — official export minimum, black vanilla grade) | International | — | USD 50.00/kg | 1 Sep 2026 | Amadeus Vanilla Beans |
| Madagascar FOB export price range (Grade A, annual) | Benchmark | Grade A | USD 67.50/kg | 30 Jun 2026 | VanillaRoots |
| Madagascar FOB export price range (Grade B, annual) | Benchmark | Grade B | USD 31.50/kg | 30 Jun 2026 | VanillaRoots |
MARKUP II Opportunities & Resources
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Beyond the Raw Commodity: TanSpice's Bet on Tanzanian Spices
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Tanzania Vanilla: Market, Origins & Sourcing Guide
Overview Vanilla is a real, if minor, part of Tanzania's spice economy. Madagascar alone shipped roughly 4,442 tonnes of vanilla worth about $225.9 million in 2024 — an estimated 61.5% of global export value. Tanzania's comparable figure, per UN Comtrade/World Bank data, was about 15,878 kg (under 16 tonnes) of vanilla exports in 2023, worth roughly $594,100. Those are different…
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Suppliers
9 publicly-sourced Vanilla suppliers — producers, processors, exporters and cooperatives.
Island Treasures Ltd
Zanzibar-based parent company that produces, brands and supplies premium Tanzanian food products across three brands: Simba…
Simba Vanilla
Zanzibar-based vanilla brand of Island Treasures Ltd (see the separate Island Treasures Ltd supplier profile for…
Ubora Landmark Limited
Organic black pepper exporter and bulk spice supplier sourcing from Tanga and Morogoro regions; also handles…
Viridium Tanzania Limited
Producer/exporter of gourmet and extract-grade vanilla beans, powder and cuts, plus cardamom, clove, chili and cinnamon,…
Zanj Spice Limited (1001 Organic)
Zanzibar spice production and trading company (established 2012) supervising the full chain from partner farms to…
Kashasha Mountain Development (KMD) Vanilla
Vanilla grower founded 2021 by 5 local owners, cultivating vanilla with local farmers near Kashasha (Kitobo),…
Lake Victoria Vanilla (New Vanilla ApS)
Vanilla farm overlooking Lake Victoria that grows and cures vanilla on-site near Bukoba, Kagera Region; Danish-owned…
Muleba Vanilla Development Association (MVADA)
Farmers' association registered with Muleba District Council, Kagera Region, aggregating and marketing hand-pollinated, organically grown vanilla…
Tanzania Commodities Marketplace — Buy & Sell Vanilla
Verified seller companies, buying requirements and direct quotations for Vanilla — powered by the network's shared B2B marketplace.
Available Offers
No active Vanilla offers are currently published.
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Buyer Requirements
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External Trade Opportunities
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Sell — Natural Extracts Industries Ltd (trading as Viva Vanilla)
Natural Extracts Industries Ltd, trading as Viva Vanilla, operates an FSSC 22000v6-certified vanilla curing and extraction plant in Tanzania near Moshi, sourcing from roughly 13,000 partner farmers across…
Product reference — Selina Wamucii
Selina Wamucii runs a B2B marketplace page offering Tanzania-grown vanilla from GAP-certified farms in Kagera, Kilimanjaro and Morogoro, packed in standard bundle sizes, with quotes available after registration.
Sell — Aries Zodiacs Company Limited
Aries Zodiacs Company Limited, based in Dar es Salaam, lists a current FOB sell offer for Grade A aromatic vanilla beans at $150-200 per ton with a 10-ton…
Equipment & Calibration
Verified equipment & calibration providers for vanilla exporters, tiered Tanzania to International.
Agri-Enviro Solutions
AquaLab's listed distributor for Southern & Eastern Africa (+27 12 940 5921)
Mérieux NutriSciences (Vicam)
Aflatoxin rapid-test kits; no Tanzania distributor confirmed
Jaagee Nigeria Ltd
AquaLab West Africa distributor
METER Group / AquaLab
Manufacturer of water activity meter; no Tanzania-specific distributor
Sam Lab Egypt Co
AquaLab Egypt distributor
Also available: Testing & Laboratories (5), Export Services (3).
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Providers are listed as industry resources. Inclusion does not imply endorsement, affiliation or partnership with Commodities.tz.
Organizations & Industry Resources
Trade institutions, commodity boards, research bodies and government agencies relevant to this commodity.
Sokoine University of Agriculture
Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute
Tanzania Bureau of Standards
Tanzania National Chamber of Commerce
Tanzania Private Sector Federation
Tanzania Trade Development Authority
Organizations are listed as industry and institutional resources. Inclusion does not imply endorsement, affiliation or partnership with Commodities.tz.
Insights
Kagera’s Vanilla Decade: How a Coffee Region Became Tanzania’s Vanilla Country
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The Missing Tonnes: What Tanzania’s Vanilla Export Data Doesn’t Show
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