Ginger production in South Korea
In 2024 South Korea produced 21,878 t of ginger, the 16th largest in the world (0.45% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 241%. The record was 35,842 t in 2021. Area harvested: 2,007 ha, yield 10.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 21,878 t
- World rank
- 16 of 43
- 10-year change
- +241%
- Record
- 35,842 t
- 2021
Ginger in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
South Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.45%
- 0.28% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.9
- world 11.2 (−2.4%)
- kg per person
- 0.42
- world 0.60
- 10-year change
- +241%
- world +112%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Philippines | 31,361 | 0.64% |
| 15 | Taiwan | 29,479 | 0.60% |
| 16 | South Korea | 21,878 | 0.45% |
| 17 | Fiji | 19,538 | 0.40% |
| 18 | Malaysia | 11,256 | 0.23% |
Map of world production of ginger
Share of the world total; South Korea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21,878 | −4.2% | 2,007 | 10.90 |
| 2023 | 22,848 | +3.2% | 2,096 | 10.90 |
| 2022 | 22,137 | −38% | 1,991 | 11.12 |
| 2021 | 35,842 | +14% | 3,231 | 11.09 |
| 2020 | 31,538 | +26% | 2,906 | 10.85 |
| 2019 | 24,966 | +17% | 2,324 | 10.74 |
| 2018 | 21,305 | +159% | 2,140 | 9.96 |
| 2017 | 8,229 | −30% | 2,573 | 3.20 |
| 2016 | 11,789 | +186% | 4,091 | 2.88 |
| 2015 | 4,128 | −36% | 2,751 | 1.50 |
| 2014 | 6,420 | +31% | 2,178 | 2.95 |
| 2013 | 4,910 | +14% | 1,787 | 2.75 |
| 2012 | 4,303 | −19% | 1,657 | 2.60 |
| 2011 | 5,321 | +6.5% | 2,074 | 2.57 |
| 2010 | 4,994 | +54% | 2,085 | 2.40 |
| 2009 | 3,250 | −8.7% | 1,278 | 2.54 |
| 2008 | 3,560 | −38% | 1,301 | 2.74 |
| 2007 | 5,750 | +25% | 2,133 | 2.70 |
| 2006 | 4,615 | −20% | 1,795 | 2.57 |
| 2005 | 5,760 | +61% | 2,264 | 2.54 |
| 2004 | 3,570 | −7.0% | 1,662 | 2.15 |
| 2003 | 3,840 | −36% | 1,710 | 2.25 |
| 2002 | 5,970 | +45% | 2,705 | 2.21 |
| 2001 | 4,110 | +25% | 1,926 | 2.13 |
| 2000 | 3,277 | −59% | 1,656 | 1.98 |
| 1999 | 7,950 | −16% | 4,255 | 1.87 |
| 1998 | 9,440 | +44% | 5,187 | 1.82 |
| 1997 | 6,540 | +17% | 3,625 | 1.80 |
| 1996 | 5,580 | −47% | 3,008 | 1.86 |
| 1995 | 10,550 | +15% | 6,429 | 1.64 |
| 1994 | 9,200 | +14% | 5,858 | 1.57 |
| 1993 | 8,100 | −16% | 4,493 | 1.80 |
| 1992 | 9,600 | +30% | 5,264 | 1.82 |
| 1991 | 7,400 | +7.2% | 4,130 | 1.79 |
| 1990 | 6,900 | +1.5% | 3,741 | 1.84 |
| 1989 | 6,800 | −21% | 3,679 | 1.85 |
| 1988 | 8,600 | +15% | 4,742 | 1.81 |
| 1987 | 7,500 | +12% | 4,402 | 1.70 |
| 1986 | 6,700 | +43% | 3,445 | 1.94 |
| 1985 | 4,700 | −13% | 2,478 | 1.90 |
| 1984 | 5,390 | +33% | 2,937 | 1.84 |
| 1983 | 4,050 | +39% | 2,296 | 1.76 |
| 1982 | 2,910 | +60% | 1,652 | 1.76 |
| 1981 | 1,820 | −45% | 1,049 | 1.73 |
| 1980 | 3,320 | −49% | 1,912 | 1.74 |
| 1979 | 6,570 | +55% | 3,769 | 1.74 |
| 1978 | 4,250 | +7.9% | 2,532 | 1.68 |
| 1977 | 3,940 | −7.7% | 2,327 | 1.69 |
| 1976 | 4,270 | +51% | 2,672 | 1.60 |
| 1975 | 2,830 | +89% | 1,758 | 1.61 |
| 1974 | 1,500 | +46% | 1,136 | 1.32 |
| 1973 | 1,030 | +6.2% | 710 | 1.45 |
| 1972 | 970 | +0.5% | 654 | 1.48 |
| 1971 | 965 | +38% | 535 | 1.80 |
| 1970 | 700 | −0.7% | 608 | 1.15 |
| 1969 | 705 | −9.6% | 470 | 1.50 |
| 1968 | 780 | −8.2% | 536 | 1.46 |
| 1967 | 850 | −11% | 603 | 1.41 |
| 1966 | 960 | — | 575 | 1.67 |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 40,000
- Exporter rank
- 108 of 115
- Imports
- 5,638 t USD 9.3 m
- Importer rank
- 25 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 South Korea?
South Korea produced 21,878 t in 2024, 0.45% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of ginger?
South Korea ranked 16th of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 47.7% of the world total.
How has the production of ginger in South Korea changed?
It rose by 241% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +112% for the world. The record was 35,842 t in 2021.
What is the yield of ginger in South Korea?
10.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (21,878 t from 2,007 ha), against a world average of 11.2 t/ha.
Does South Korea export or import ginger, raw?
In 2024 South Korea reported exports of 2 t (USD 40,000) and imports of 5,638 t (USD 9.3 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 South Korea is imputed 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.