The world production of henna is comparatively much greater than the volume of international trade. Owing to the progressive increase in the demand for henna and henna seeds for domestic usage, its production has also seen an acclerated growth in the past few decades. Henna is traditionaly grown in many countries and occupies the status of being one of the most significant crop grown in particularly the Asian and African countries. Some of the major exporters of henna include:

India Pakistan Cote d Ivoire and Angola in Africa Carribean countries

A few other small volume exporters include Columbia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Costa Rica and Gautemala. These major exporters together are said to have produced about 7000 tonnes of henna annualy. The annual crop yields, however varies considerably depending on the a number of factors like climatic conditions, germplasm characteristics, management practices etc.