Essential oil

Species

Family

Volume

(t)

Value

(US$000)

Value/ton (US$000)

Orange

Citrus sinensis

Rutaceae

26,000

58500

2.3

Cornmint

Mentha arvensis L. f. piperascens

Lamiaceae

4,300

34400

8.0

Eucalyptus cineole-type

Eucalyptus globulus ,

E. polybractea and other Eucalyptus spec ies

Myrtaceae

3,728

29800

8.0

Citronella

Cymbopogon species winterianus and

C. nardus e

Poaceae

2,830

10800

3.8

Peppermint

Mentha x piperita .

Lamiaceae

2,367

28400

12.0

Lemon

Citrus limon .

Rutaceae

2,158

21600

10.0

Eucalyptus citronellal-type

Eucalyptus citriodora .

Myrtaceae

2,092

7300

3.5

Clove leaf

Syzygium aromaticum

Myrtaceae

1,915

7700

4.0

Cedarwood (US)

Juniperus virginiana . and J. ashei

Cupressaceae

1,640

9800

6.0

Litsea cubeba

Litsea cubeba .

Lauraceae

1,005

17100

17.0

Sassafras ( Brazil )

Ocotea pretiosa

Lauraceae

1,000

4000

4.0

Lime distilled ( Brazil )

Citrus aurantifolia

Rutaceae

973

7300

7.5

Native spearmint

Mentha spicata .

Lamiaceae

851

17000

20.0

Cedarwood (Chinese)

Chamaecyparis funebris

Cupressaceae

800

3200

4.0

Lavandin

Lavandula intermedia

Lamiaceae

768

6100

7.9

Sassafras (Chinese)

Cinnamomum micranthum

Lauraceae

750

3000

4.0

Camphor

Cinnamomum camphora

Lauraceae

725

3600

5.0

Coriander

Coriandrum sativum .

Apiaceae

710

49700

70.0

Grapefruit

Citrus paradisi

Rutaceae

694

13900

20.0

Patchouli

Pogostemon cablin

Lamiaceae

563

6800

12.1

Scotch spearmint

Mentha gracilis

Lamiaceae

530

10600

20.0

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia .

Lamiaceae

362

7200

19.9

Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis .

Lamiaceae

295

3500

11.9

Sweet fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

Apiaceae

255

7700

30.2

Dill weed

Anethum graveolens .

Apiaceae

114

800

7.0

Clary sage

Salvia sclarea .

Lamiaceae

70

5600

80.0

Spike lavender

Lavandula latifolia

Lamiaceae

64

1000

15.6

Marjoram

Origanum majorana .

Lamiaceae

62

1200

19.4

Ocimum

Ocimum gratissimum

Lamiaceae

50

800

16.0

Basil

Ocimum basilicum .

Lamiaceae

43

2800

65.1

Sage

Salvia officinalis .

Lamiaceae

35

1800

51.4

Armoise

Artemisia herba-alba

Asteraceae

32

1100

34.4

Celery seed

Apium graveolens .

Apiaceae

30

1500

50.0

Thyme

Thymus zygis . and T. vulgaris species .

Lamiaceae

29

1500

51.7

Caraway

Carum carvi .

Apiaceae

29

1000

34.5

Bitter fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

Apiaceae

28

700

25.0

Anise

Pimpinella anisum .

Apiaceae

26

700

26.9

Ajowan

Trachyspermum copticum

Apiaceae

25

300

12.0

Indian dill seed

Anethum sowa .

Apiaceae

25

100

4.0

European dill seed

Anethum graveolens

Apiaceae

23

200

8.7

Cumin

Cuminum cyminum .

Apiaceae

15

900

60.0

Tagetes

Tagetes minuta .

Asteraceae

12

1200

100.8

Tarragon

Artemisia dracunculus .

Asteraceae

10

800

80.8

Carrot seed

Daucus carota .

Apiaceae

9

1230

139.8

Parsley seed

Petroselinum crispum

Apiaceae

8

1162

140.0

Roman chamomile

Anthemis nobilis .

Asteraceae

6

3600

600.0