Ginger production in Taiwan
In 2024 Taiwan produced 29,479 t of ginger, the 15th largest in the world (0.60% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 35%. The record was 109,208 t in 1979. Area harvested: 771 ha, yield 38.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 29,479 t
- World rank
- 15 of 43
- 10-year change
- +35%
- Record
- 109,208 t
- 1979
Ginger in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.60%
- 0.95% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 38.2
- world 11.2 (+242%)
- kg per person
- 1.27
- world 0.60
- 10-year change
- +35%
- world +112%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Guyana | 32,070 | 0.66% |
| 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% |
Map of world production of ginger
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29,479 | +0.8% | 771 | 38.23 |
| 2023 | 29,240 | +21% | 797 | 36.69 |
| 2022 | 24,091 | +8.3% | 836 | 28.82 |
| 2021 | 22,237 | −0.5% | 851 | 26.13 |
| 2020 | 22,344 | −6.8% | 823 | 27.15 |
| 2019 | 23,986 | +2.6% | 885 | 27.10 |
| 2018 | 23,372 | +5.8% | 863 | 27.08 |
| 2017 | 22,098 | −5.6% | 906 | 24.39 |
| 2016 | 23,417 | −4.3% | 1,010 | 23.19 |
| 2015 | 24,465 | +12% | 863 | 28.35 |
| 2014 | 21,865 | −17% | 752 | 29.08 |
| 2013 | 26,351 | −23% | 899 | 29.31 |
| 2012 | 34,284 | −6.4% | 1,166 | 29.40 |
| 2011 | 36,617 | +5.0% | 1,256 | 29.15 |
| 2010 | 34,864 | +11% | 1,198 | 29.10 |
| 2009 | 31,393 | −1.3% | 1,136 | 27.63 |
| 2008 | 31,810 | −1.7% | 1,198 | 26.55 |
| 2007 | 32,373 | +8.5% | 1,128 | 28.70 |
| 2006 | 29,824 | −19% | 1,119 | 26.65 |
| 2005 | 36,698 | −7.9% | 1,373 | 26.73 |
| 2004 | 39,852 | +34% | 1,358 | 29.35 |
| 2003 | 29,719 | +5.2% | 1,147 | 25.91 |
| 2002 | 28,263 | −12% | 1,002 | 28.21 |
| 2001 | 31,976 | −3.3% | 1,088 | 29.39 |
| 2000 | 33,056 | +6.2% | 1,173 | 28.18 |
| 1999 | 31,128 | −20% | 1,211 | 25.70 |
| 1998 | 39,018 | +22% | 1,462 | 26.69 |
| 1997 | 32,086 | −3.6% | 1,598 | 20.08 |
| 1996 | 33,288 | +61% | 1,535 | 21.69 |
| 1995 | 20,698 | −20% | 1,302 | 15.90 |
| 1994 | 25,878 | −2.6% | 1,681 | 15.39 |
| 1993 | 26,579 | −14% | 1,711 | 15.53 |
| 1992 | 31,050 | −4.9% | 2,013 | 15.42 |
| 1991 | 32,647 | +34% | 2,238 | 14.59 |
| 1990 | 24,284 | −13% | 1,733 | 14.01 |
| 1989 | 27,920 | −37% | 2,004 | 13.93 |
| 1988 | 44,119 | +2.4% | 2,799 | 15.76 |
| 1987 | 43,067 | +10% | 3,021 | 14.26 |
| 1986 | 39,053 | +29% | 2,805 | 13.92 |
| 1985 | 30,304 | −22% | 2,403 | 12.61 |
| 1984 | 38,732 | −3.0% | 3,136 | 12.35 |
| 1983 | 39,938 | −8.4% | 3,472 | 11.50 |
| 1982 | 43,589 | −17% | 3,735 | 11.67 |
| 1981 | 52,239 | +2.2% | 4,395 | 11.89 |
| 1980 | 51,112 | −53% | 4,615 | 11.08 |
| 1979 | 109,208 | +5.9% | 7,765 | 14.06 |
| 1978 | 103,143 | +306% | 8,089 | 12.75 |
| 1977 | 25,424 | +67% | 2,014 | 12.62 |
| 1976 | 15,253 | −11% | 1,365 | 11.17 |
| 1975 | 17,193 | −14% | 1,911 | 9.00 |
| 1974 | 20,105 | −8.4% | 2,389 | 8.42 |
| 1973 | 21,947 | +1.2% | 2,327 | 9.43 |
| 1972 | 21,678 | +1.3% | 2,364 | 9.17 |
| 1971 | 21,410 | −26% | 2,463 | 8.69 |
| 1970 | 28,742 | +11% | 3,039 | 9.46 |
| 1969 | 25,941 | +46% | 2,632 | 9.86 |
| 1968 | 17,811 | +37% | 2,205 | 8.08 |
| 1967 | 13,005 | +7.5% | 1,696 | 7.67 |
| 1966 | 12,101 | −22% | 1,599 | 7.57 |
| 1965 | 15,546 | +35% | 1,630 | 9.54 |
| 1964 | 11,512 | −20% | 1,586 | 7.26 |
| 1963 | 14,416 | +0.2% | 1,586 | 9.09 |
| 1962 | 14,386 | +42% | 1,552 | 9.27 |
| 1961 | 10,147 | — | 1,291 | 7.86 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,137 t USD 3.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 25 of 115
- Imports
- 731 t USD 1.8 m
- Importer rank
- 70 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 Taiwan?
Taiwan produced 29,479 t in 2024, 0.60% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world for production of ginger?
Taiwan ranked 15th of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 47.7% of the world total.
How has the production of ginger in Taiwan changed?
It rose by 35% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +112% for the world. The record was 109,208 t in 1979.
What is the yield of ginger in Taiwan?
38.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (29,479 t from 771 ha), against a world average of 11.2 t/ha.
Does Taiwan export or import ginger, raw?
In 2024 Taiwan reported exports of 1,137 t (USD 3.9 m) and imports of 731 t (USD 1.8 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 Taiwan 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.