> In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 52,019 t of ginger, the 10th largest in the world (1.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 236%.

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# Ginger production in Sri Lanka

In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 52,019 t of ginger, the 10th largest in the world (1.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 236%. The record was 71,931 t in 2022. Area harvested: 5,530 ha, yield 9.4 t/ha.

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Production, 202452,019 t
World rank10 of 43
10-year change+236%
Record71,931 t2022

## Ginger in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.1%0.67% in 2014
Yield, t/ha9.4world 11.2 (−16%)
kg per person2.25world 0.60
10-year change+236%world +112%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/peru/) | 81,707 | 1.7% |
| 9 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/cameroon/) | 52,978 | 1.1% |
| 10 | **Sri Lanka** | 52,019 | 1.1% |
| 11 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/japan/) | 45,062 | 0.92% |
| 12 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/mali/) | 38,260 | 0.78% |

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

### Map of world production of ginger

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Sri Lanka is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 52,019 | −13% | 5,530 | 9.41 |
| 2023 | 59,514 | −17% | 5,561 | 10.70 |
| 2022 | 71,931 | +27% | 6,736 | 10.68 |
| 2021 | 56,842 | +35% | 6,139 | 9.26 |
| 2020 | 42,019 | +168% | 4,718 | 8.91 |
| 2019 | 15,687 | +10% | 1,837 | 8.54 |
| 2018 | 14,208 | −13% | 1,999 | 7.11 |
| 2017 | 16,326 | −30% | 1,882 | 8.67 |
| 2016 | 23,184 | +25% | 2,488 | 9.32 |
| 2015 | 18,538 | +20% | 2,418 | 7.67 |
| 2014 | 15,481 | +10.0% | 2,147 | 7.21 |
| 2013 | 14,075 | −5.6% | 2,275 | 6.19 |
| 2012 | 14,910 | +9.2% | 2,660 | 5.61 |
| 2011 | 13,660 | +13% | 2,400 | 5.69 |
| 2010 | 12,050 | +12% | 2,070 | 5.82 |
| 2009 | 10,780 | +7.3% | 1,890 | 5.70 |
| 2008 | 10,050 | +22% | 1,910 | 5.26 |
| 2007 | 8,270 | +22% | 1,530 | 5.41 |
| 2006 | 6,760 | +0.9% | 1,360 | 4.97 |
| 2005 | 6,700 | +18% | 1,350 | 4.96 |
| 2004 | 5,690 | +18% | 1,296 | 4.39 |
| 2003 | 4,840 | −4.7% | 1,250 | 3.87 |
| 2002 | 5,080 | +9.2% | 1,290 | 3.94 |
| 2001 | 4,650 | −15% | 1,210 | 3.84 |
| 2000 | 5,480 | −0.4% | 1,490 | 3.68 |
| 1999 | 5,500 | −0.7% | 1,567 | 3.51 |
| 1998 | 5,540 | −3.1% | 1,550 | 3.57 |
| 1997 | 5,720 | −3.2% | 1,490 | 3.84 |
| 1996 | 5,910 | +0.5% | 1,620 | 3.65 |
| 1995 | 5,880 | +1.4% | 1,600 | 3.68 |
| 1994 | 5,800 | +81% | 1,461 | 3.97 |
| 1993 | 3,200 | −37% | 760 | 4.21 |
| 1992 | 5,100 | −33% | 1,320 | 3.86 |
| 1991 | 7,600 | −19% | 1,610 | 4.72 |
| 1990 | 9,400 | −22% | 2,040 | 4.61 |
| 1989 | 12,100 | +1.3% | 2,490 | 4.86 |
| 1988 | 11,944 | −1.8% | 2,770 | 4.31 |
| 1987 | 12,164 | −33% | 2,820 | 4.31 |
| 1986 | 18,270 | +11% | 3,017 | 6.06 |
| 1985 | 16,500 | +3.8% | 2,870 | 5.75 |
| 1984 | 15,900 | −0.3% | 3,140 | 5.06 |
| 1983 | 15,946 | +90% | 2,610 | 6.11 |
| 1982 | 8,409 | +11% | 2,510 | 3.35 |
| 1981 | 7,609 | +8.7% | 2,510 | 3.03 |
| 1980 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 2.33 |
| 1979 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 3,500 | 2.00 |
| 1978 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 1.75 |
| 1977 | 7,000 | −8.5% | 4,800 | 1.46 |
| 1976 | 7,648 | +17% | 5,197 | 1.47 |
| 1975 | 6,544 | +33% | 4,995 | 1.31 |
| 1974 | 4,917 | −29% | 3,690 | 1.33 |
| 1973 | 6,888 | +39% | 3,525 | 1.95 |
| 1972 | 4,958 | +38% | 2,890 | 1.72 |
| 1971 | 3,580 | −14% | 3,120 | 1.15 |
| 1970 | 4,184 | −11% | 2,344 | 1.78 |
| 1969 | 4,686 | −0.1% | 2,517 | 1.86 |
| 1968 | 4,689 | −28% | 3,044 | 1.54 |
| 1967 | 6,477 | −1.8% | 2,787 | 2.32 |
| 1966 | 6,598 | +48% | 2,772 | 2.38 |
| 1965 | 4,460 | −13% | 1,730 | 2.58 |
| 1964 | 5,124 | +21% | 2,743 | 1.87 |
| 1963 | 4,250 | −1.2% | 2,500 | 1.70 |
| 1962 | 4,300 | −6.5% | 2,500 | 1.72 |
| 1961 | 4,600 | — | 2,500 | 1.84 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports58 t USD 544,000
Exporter rank67 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](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of ginger in Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka produced 52,019 t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Sri Lanka ranked 10th of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 47.7% of the world total.

### How has the production of ginger in Sri Lanka changed?

It rose by 236% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +112% for the world. The record was 71,931 t in 2022.

### What is the yield of ginger in Sri Lanka?

9.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (52,019 t from 5,530 ha), against a world average of 11.2 t/ha.

### Does Sri Lanka export or import ginger, raw?

In 2024 Sri Lanka reported exports of 58 t (USD 544,000) 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. 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/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/japan/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/mali/)[Guyana](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/guyana/)
[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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