Ginger production in India
In 2024 India produced 2.3 million t of ginger, the largest total in the world (47.7% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 256%. The record was 2.5 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 194,243 ha, yield 12.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.3 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 43
- 10-year change
- +256%
- Record
- 2.5 million t
- 2022
Ginger in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
India compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 47.7%
- 28.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 12.0
- world 11.2 (+7.6%)
- kg per person
- 1.61
- world 0.60
- 10-year change
- +256%
- world +112%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of ginger
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,333,000 | +6.0% | 194,243 | 12.01 |
| 2023 | 2,201,000 | −12% | 191,000 | 11.52 |
| 2022 | 2,503,000 | +12% | 210,000 | 11.92 |
| 2021 | 2,225,000 | +19% | 205,000 | 10.85 |
| 2020 | 1,868,000 | +4.5% | 178,000 | 10.49 |
| 2019 | 1,788,000 | +1.5% | 164,000 | 10.90 |
| 2018 | 1,762,000 | +65% | 165,000 | 10.68 |
| 2017 | 1,070,000 | −3.5% | 168,000 | 6.37 |
| 2016 | 1,109,000 | +46% | 165,000 | 6.72 |
| 2015 | 760,000 | +16% | 142,000 | 5.35 |
| 2014 | 655,000 | −4.1% | 133,000 | 4.92 |
| 2013 | 683,000 | −9.7% | 136,000 | 5.02 |
| 2012 | 756,000 | +7.7% | 155,000 | 4.88 |
| 2011 | 702,000 | +82% | 149,100 | 4.71 |
| 2010 | 385,330 | +1.4% | 107,540 | 3.58 |
| 2009 | 380,100 | −2.6% | 108,640 | 3.50 |
| 2008 | 390,080 | −0.8% | 104,360 | 3.74 |
| 2007 | 393,400 | +0.6% | 106,100 | 3.71 |
| 2006 | 391,200 | +9.0% | 110,600 | 3.54 |
| 2005 | 359,000 | +19% | 95,300 | 3.77 |
| 2004 | 301,900 | +7.7% | 85,100 | 3.55 |
| 2003 | 280,200 | +4.4% | 88,200 | 3.18 |
| 2002 | 268,447 | +17% | 83,847 | 3.20 |
| 2001 | 230,000 | −2.1% | 70,446 | 3.26 |
| 2000 | 235,000 | −11% | 70,000 | 3.36 |
| 1999 | 263,200 | +0.1% | 77,600 | 3.39 |
| 1998 | 263,000 | +4.4% | 78,000 | 3.37 |
| 1997 | 252,000 | +8.4% | 76,000 | 3.32 |
| 1996 | 232,500 | +36% | 70,300 | 3.31 |
| 1995 | 171,000 | −0.1% | 90,000 | 1.90 |
| 1994 | 171,200 | −8.1% | 87,500 | 1.96 |
| 1993 | 186,200 | −7.6% | 60,580 | 3.07 |
| 1992 | 201,600 | +10% | 59,900 | 3.37 |
| 1991 | 183,000 | +19% | 60,000 | 3.05 |
| 1990 | 154,000 | −1.4% | 54,000 | 2.85 |
| 1989 | 156,120 | +2.7% | 54,000 | 2.89 |
| 1988 | 152,000 | +6.4% | 52,000 | 2.92 |
| 1987 | 142,840 | +5.0% | 54,240 | 2.63 |
| 1986 | 136,010 | −1.5% | 52,650 | 2.58 |
| 1985 | 138,020 | +3.1% | 53,520 | 2.58 |
| 1984 | 133,860 | +10% | 55,510 | 2.41 |
| 1983 | 121,310 | +29% | 48,960 | 2.48 |
| 1982 | 94,170 | +8.3% | 43,830 | 2.15 |
| 1981 | 86,980 | +5.5% | 40,710 | 2.14 |
| 1980 | 82,440 | +13% | 40,450 | 2.04 |
| 1979 | 72,960 | +8.6% | 40,350 | 1.81 |
| 1978 | 67,170 | −6.3% | 34,330 | 1.96 |
| 1977 | 71,700 | +65% | 36,020 | 1.99 |
| 1976 | 43,390 | −3.9% | 25,650 | 1.69 |
| 1975 | 45,150 | +19% | 27,200 | 1.66 |
| 1974 | 37,910 | −1.4% | 24,140 | 1.57 |
| 1973 | 38,460 | +14% | 24,860 | 1.55 |
| 1972 | 33,630 | −3.1% | 22,880 | 1.47 |
| 1971 | 34,710 | +16% | 24,590 | 1.41 |
| 1970 | 30,000 | +43% | 22,000 | 1.36 |
| 1969 | 21,000 | +17% | 21,000 | 1.00 |
| 1968 | 18,000 | −10.0% | 20,000 | 0.90 |
| 1967 | 20,000 | −4.8% | 21,000 | 0.95 |
| 1966 | 21,000 | −4.5% | 23,000 | 0.91 |
| 1965 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 23,000 | 0.96 |
| 1964 | 21,000 | 0.0% | 23,000 | 0.91 |
| 1963 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 23,000 | 0.91 |
| 1962 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 21,000 | 0.95 |
| 1961 | 19,000 | — | 21,000 | 0.90 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 82,258 t USD 98.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 115
- Imports
- 11,213 t USD 14.7 m
- Importer rank
- 14 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 India?
India produced 2.3 million t in 2024, 47.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of ginger?
India was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Nigeria.
How has the production of ginger in India changed?
It rose by 256% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +112% for the world. The record was 2.5 million t in 2022.
What is the yield of ginger in India?
12.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.3 million t from 194,243 ha), against a world average of 11.2 t/ha.
Does India export or import ginger, raw?
In 2024 India reported exports of 82,258 t (USD 98.9 m) and imports of 11,213 t (USD 14.7 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. 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.