Ginger production in Dominica
In 2024 Dominica produced 166 t of ginger, the 35th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.7%. The record was 220 t in 1989. Area harvested: 64 ha, yield 2.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 166 t
- World rank
- 35 of 43
- 10-year change
- +5.7%
- Record
- 220 t
- 1989
Ginger in Dominica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Dominica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.6
- world 11.2 (−77%)
- kg per person
- 2.51
- world 0.60
- 10-year change
- +5.7%
- world +112%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Madagascar | 506 | 0.01% |
| 34 | Vanuatu | 180 | 0.00% |
| 35 | Dominica | 166 | 0.00% |
| 36 | Puerto Rico | 148 | 0.00% |
| 37 | Ghana | 97 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of ginger
Share of the world total; Dominica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 166 | +0.6% | 64 | 2.59 |
| 2023 | 165 | +0.6% | 63 | 2.62 |
| 2022 | 164 | −2.4% | 63 | 2.60 |
| 2021 | 168 | +3.1% | 65 | 2.58 |
| 2020 | 163 | +1.2% | 62 | 2.63 |
| 2019 | 161 | −0.6% | 62 | 2.60 |
| 2018 | 162 | −1.2% | 62 | 2.61 |
| 2017 | 164 | +1.2% | 63 | 2.60 |
| 2016 | 162 | +1.3% | 62 | 2.61 |
| 2015 | 160 | +1.9% | 61 | 2.62 |
| 2014 | 157 | +1.3% | 60 | 2.62 |
| 2013 | 155 | +2.0% | 59 | 2.63 |
| 2012 | 152 | −9.5% | 58 | 2.62 |
| 2011 | 168 | +45% | 64 | 2.63 |
| 2010 | 116 | −16% | 44 | 2.64 |
| 2009 | 138 | +55% | 53 | 2.60 |
| 2008 | 89 | +35% | 34 | 2.62 |
| 2007 | 66 | −33% | 25 | 2.64 |
| 2006 | 98 | −2.0% | 37 | 2.65 |
| 2005 | 100 | −2.0% | 38 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 102 | −1.9% | 39 | 2.62 |
| 2003 | 104 | −1.9% | 40 | 2.60 |
| 2002 | 106 | −1.9% | 41 | 2.59 |
| 2001 | 108 | −1.8% | 41 | 2.63 |
| 2000 | 110 | −4.3% | 42 | 2.62 |
| 1999 | 115 | +0.9% | 44 | 2.61 |
| 1998 | 114 | −0.9% | 43 | 2.65 |
| 1997 | 115 | +2.7% | 44 | 2.61 |
| 1996 | 112 | +3.7% | 43 | 2.60 |
| 1995 | 108 | +8.0% | 42 | 2.57 |
| 1994 | 100 | +7.5% | 39 | 2.56 |
| 1993 | 93 | +2.2% | 36 | 2.58 |
| 1992 | 91 | −17% | 36 | 2.53 |
| 1991 | 110 | −44% | 45 | 2.44 |
| 1990 | 195 | −11% | 82 | 2.38 |
| 1989 | 220 | +3.3% | 75 | 2.93 |
| 1988 | 213 | +4.9% | 75 | 2.84 |
| 1987 | 203 | −6.0% | 75 | 2.71 |
| 1986 | 216 | +5.9% | 75 | 2.88 |
| 1985 | 204 | +2.5% | 75 | 2.72 |
| 1984 | 199 | +12% | — | — |
| 1983 | 178 | +14% | — | — |
| 1982 | 156 | +3.3% | — | — |
| 1981 | 151 | +3.4% | — | — |
| 1980 | 146 | +11% | — | — |
| 1979 | 132 | +5.6% | — | — |
| 1978 | 125 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1977 | 125 | +4.2% | — | — |
| 1976 | 120 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1975 | 120 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1974 | 120 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1973 | 120 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1972 | 120 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1971 | 120 | +4.3% | — | — |
| 1970 | 115 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1969 | 115 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1968 | 115 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1967 | 115 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1966 | 115 | +4.5% | — | — |
| 1965 | 110 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1964 | 110 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 110 | +10% | — | — |
| 1962 | 100 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 100 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 137 t USD 113,000
- Exporter rank
- 54 of 115
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 Dominica?
Dominica produced 166 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Dominica rank in the world for production of ginger?
Dominica ranked 35th of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 47.7% of the world total.
How has the production of ginger in Dominica changed?
It rose by 5.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +112% for the world. The record was 220 t in 1989.
What is the yield of ginger in Dominica?
2.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (166 t from 64 ha), against a world average of 11.2 t/ha.
Does Dominica export or import ginger, raw?
In 2024 Dominica reported exports of 137 t (USD 113,000) and no imports, 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 Dominica 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.