> In 2024 Malaysia produced 11,256 t of ginger, the 18th largest in the world (0.23% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.5%.

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# Ginger production in Malaysia

In 2024 Malaysia produced 11,256 t of ginger, the 18th largest in the world (0.23% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.5%. The record was 14,279 t in 2017. Area harvested: 911 ha, yield 12.4 t/ha.

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Production, 202411,256 t
World rank18 of 43
10-year change+4.5%
Record14,279 t2017

## Ginger in Malaysia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Malaysia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.23%0.47% in 2014
Yield, t/ha12.4world 11.2 (+11%)
kg per person0.32world 0.60
10-year change+4.5%world +112%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/south-korea/) | 21,878 | 0.45% |
| 17 | [Fiji](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/fiji/) | 19,538 | 0.40% |
| 18 | **Malaysia** | 11,256 | 0.23% |
| 19 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/ethiopia/) | 9,792 | 0.20% |
| 20 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/cote-divoire/) | 6,894 | 0.14% |

[Full ranking of 43 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/)

### Map of world production of ginger

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Share of the world total; Malaysia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 11,256 | +4.4% | 911 | 12.36 |
| 2023 | 10,785 | +1.5% | 842 | 12.81 |
| 2022 | 10,623 | +22% | 823 | 12.91 |
| 2021 | 8,719 | −26% | 822 | 10.61 |
| 2020 | 11,751 | +3.0% | 861 | 13.65 |
| 2019 | 11,413 | −15% | 788 | 14.48 |
| 2018 | 13,485 | −5.6% | 846 | 15.94 |
| 2017 | 14,279 | +6.9% | 974 | 14.66 |
| 2016 | 13,362 | +3.4% | 940 | 14.21 |
| 2015 | 12,924 | +20% | 965 | 13.39 |
| 2014 | 10,775 | +22% | 1,048 | 10.28 |
| 2013 | 8,831 | +1.2% | 893 | 9.89 |
| 2012 | 8,727 | +17% | 903 | 9.66 |
| 2011 | 7,459 | −11% | 864 | 8.63 |
| 2010 | 8,337 | −11% | 1,061 | 7.86 |
| 2009 | 9,402 | −11% | 1,198 | 7.85 |
| 2008 | 10,544 | +3.9% | 1,089 | 9.68 |
| 2007 | 10,150 | +1.8% | 880 | 11.53 |
| 2006 | 9,966 | +7.1% | 871 | 11.44 |
| 2005 | 9,305 | +7.6% | 880 | 10.57 |
| 2004 | 8,648 | +32% | 906 | 9.55 |
| 2003 | 6,564 | +19% | 897 | 7.32 |
| 2002 | 5,502 | +24% | 935 | 5.88 |
| 2001 | 4,436 | +78% | 979 | 4.53 |
| 2000 | 2,491 | −0.4% | 807 | 3.09 |
| 1999 | 2,500 | −29% | 1,000 | 2.50 |
| 1998 | 3,500 | −9.5% | 1,300 | 2.69 |
| 1997 | 3,866 | −8.9% | 1,403 | 2.76 |
| 1996 | 4,246 | −5.6% | 1,562 | 2.72 |
| 1995 | 4,500 | +6.7% | 1,700 | 2.65 |
| 1994 | 4,217 | +5.4% | 1,588 | 2.66 |
| 1993 | 4,000 | +14% | 1,500 | 2.67 |
| 1992 | 3,500 | +17% | 1,300 | 2.69 |
| 1991 | 3,000 | +11% | 1,100 | 2.73 |
| 1990 | 2,700 | +3.8% | 1,000 | 2.70 |
| 1989 | 2,600 | +8.3% | 970 | 2.68 |
| 1988 | 2,400 | +4.3% | 910 | 2.64 |
| 1987 | 2,300 | −4.2% | 900 | 2.56 |
| 1986 | 2,400 | 0.0% | 950 | 2.53 |
| 1985 | 2,400 | −14% | 950 | 2.53 |
| 1984 | 2,800 | +115% | 1,100 | 2.55 |
| 1983 | 1,300 | −7.1% | 500 | 2.60 |
| 1982 | 1,400 | −18% | 550 | 2.55 |
| 1981 | 1,700 | −19% | 650 | 2.62 |
| 1980 | 2,100 | +17% | 800 | 2.63 |
| 1979 | 1,800 | 0.0% | 700 | 2.57 |
| 1978 | 1,800 | +38% | 700 | 2.57 |
| 1977 | 1,300 | −24% | 500 | 2.60 |
| 1976 | 1,700 | 0.0% | 650 | 2.62 |
| 1975 | 1,700 | +21% | 650 | 2.62 |
| 1974 | 1,400 | −18% | 550 | 2.55 |
| 1973 | 1,700 | −11% | 650 | 2.62 |
| 1972 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 750 | 2.53 |
| 1971 | 1,800 | +13% | 700 | 2.57 |
| 1970 | 1,600 | +23% | 600 | 2.67 |
| 1969 | 1,300 | +18% | 500 | 2.60 |
| 1968 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 430 | 2.56 |
| 1967 | 1,100 | −39% | 450 | 2.44 |
| 1966 | 1,800 | −5.3% | 700 | 2.57 |
| 1965 | 1,900 | +19% | 750 | 2.53 |
| 1964 | 1,600 | +23% | 600 | 2.67 |
| 1963 | 1,300 | −19% | 500 | 2.60 |
| 1962 | 1,600 | +23% | 600 | 2.67 |
| 1961 | 1,300 | — | 550 | 2.36 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1,765 t USD 2.6 m
Exporter rank21 of 115
Imports62,913 t USD 60.5 m
Importer rank5 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](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of ginger in Malaysia?

Malaysia produced 11,256 t in 2024, 0.23% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Malaysia rank in the world for production of ginger?

Malaysia ranked 18th of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 47.7% of the world total.

### How has the production of ginger in Malaysia changed?

It rose by 4.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +112% for the world. The record was 14,279 t in 2017.

### What is the yield of ginger in Malaysia?

12.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (11,256 t from 911 ha), against a world average of 11.2 t/ha.

### Does Malaysia export or import ginger, raw?

In 2024 Malaysia reported exports of 1,765 t (USD 2.6 m) and imports of 62,913 t (USD 60.5 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/india/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/nigeria/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/china/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/nepal/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/indonesia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/thailand/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/bangladesh/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/peru/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/cameroon/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/sri-lanka/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/japan/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/mali/)
[All countries producing ginger](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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