Ginger production in China
In 2024 China produced 585,378 t of ginger, the 3rd largest in the world (12.0% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 25%. The record was 600,000 t in 2019. Area harvested: 54,881 ha, yield 10.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 585,378 t
- World rank
- 3 of 43
- 10-year change
- +25%
- Record
- 600,000 t
- 2019
Ginger in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
China compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 12.0%
- 20.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.7
- world 11.2 (−4.5%)
- kg per person
- 0.41
- world 0.60
- 10-year change
- +25%
- world +112%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 2,333,000 | 47.7% |
| 2 | Nigeria | 768,922 | 15.7% |
| 3 | China | 585,378 | 12.0% |
| 4 | Nepal | 289,330 | 5.9% |
| 5 | Indonesia | 190,257 | 3.9% |
Map of world production of ginger
Share of the world total; China is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 585,378 | +0.3% | 54,881 | 10.67 |
| 2023 | 583,564 | −0.7% | 54,726 | 10.66 |
| 2022 | 587,673 | +0.5% | 55,080 | 10.67 |
| 2021 | 584,896 | +1.2% | 54,838 | 10.67 |
| 2020 | 578,124 | −3.6% | 54,262 | 10.65 |
| 2019 | 600,000 | +4.1% | 56,139 | 10.69 |
| 2018 | 576,562 | +3.4% | 54,111 | 10.66 |
| 2017 | 557,811 | +1.4% | 52,535 | 10.62 |
| 2016 | 550,000 | +11% | 52,000 | 10.58 |
| 2015 | 495,923 | +5.6% | 46,642 | 10.63 |
| 2014 | 469,818 | +15% | 44,214 | 10.63 |
| 2013 | 410,000 | −16% | 40,000 | 10.25 |
| 2012 | 490,000 | +4.3% | 45,000 | 10.89 |
| 2011 | 470,000 | +29% | 45,000 | 10.44 |
| 2010 | 365,000 | +4.3% | 35,000 | 10.43 |
| 2009 | 350,000 | +18% | 34,000 | 10.29 |
| 2008 | 297,000 | +0.7% | 27,000 | 11.00 |
| 2007 | 295,000 | +1.7% | 26,000 | 11.35 |
| 2006 | 290,000 | +16% | 27,000 | 10.74 |
| 2005 | 250,000 | +6.4% | 23,000 | 10.87 |
| 2004 | 235,000 | −2.1% | 22,082 | 10.64 |
| 2003 | 240,000 | +6.7% | 22,812 | 10.52 |
| 2002 | 225,000 | +4.7% | 22,000 | 10.23 |
| 2001 | 215,000 | +10% | 20,000 | 10.75 |
| 2000 | 195,000 | +15% | 18,000 | 10.83 |
| 1999 | 170,000 | +17% | 16,500 | 10.30 |
| 1998 | 145,000 | +7.4% | 15,500 | 9.35 |
| 1997 | 135,000 | +3.8% | 14,000 | 9.64 |
| 1996 | 130,000 | +4.0% | 12,000 | 10.83 |
| 1995 | 125,000 | +39% | 11,200 | 11.16 |
| 1994 | 90,000 | +29% | 10,100 | 8.91 |
| 1993 | 70,000 | +40% | 8,000 | 8.75 |
| 1992 | 50,000 | +25% | 5,700 | 8.77 |
| 1991 | 40,000 | +33% | 4,700 | 8.51 |
| 1990 | 30,000 | +50% | 3,600 | 8.33 |
| 1989 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 2,750 | 7.27 |
| 1988 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 2,750 | 7.27 |
| 1987 | 20,000 | −9.1% | 2,750 | 7.27 |
| 1986 | 22,000 | +10% | 2,750 | 8.00 |
| 1985 | 20,000 | — | 2,750 | 7.27 |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 484,369 t USD 734 m
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 115
- Imports
- 2,053 t USD 2.6 m
- Importer rank
- 45 of 171
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of ginger in China?
China produced 585,378 t in 2024, 12.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does China rank in the world for production of ginger?
China ranked 3rd of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 47.7% of the world total.
How has the production of ginger in China changed?
It rose by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +112% for the world. The record was 600,000 t in 2019.
What is the yield of ginger in China?
10.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (585,378 t from 54,881 ha), against a world average of 11.2 t/ha.
Does China export or import ginger, raw?
In 2024 China reported exports of 484,369 t (USD 734 m) and imports of 2,053 t (USD 2.6 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for China is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.