A clay drum is a variety of percussion instrument found in various parts of the world. It may refer to:

Idiophones

• Ghatam, from India

• Udu, from Nigeria

Membranophones

• Alligator drum once used in Neolithic China, made from clay and alligator hides

• Goblet drum, from the Middle East

• Khol, from India

• Kus, from Iran

• Madal, from Nepal

• Mrdanga, from India

• Naqareh, from the Middle East, Central Asia, and India

• Tassa, used by Indo-Caribbeans

• Tumdak', from India