> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202429,479 t
World rank15 of 43
10-year change+35%
Record109,208 t1979

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

## Taiwan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.60%0.95% in 2014
Yield, t/ha38.2world 11.2 (+242%)
kg per person1.27world 0.60
10-year change+35%world +112%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13 | [Guyana](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/guyana/) | 32,070 | 0.66% |
| 14 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/philippines/) | 31,361 | 0.64% |
| 15 | **Taiwan** | 29,479 | 0.60% |
| 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% |

[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; 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

Exports1,137 t USD 3.9 m
Exporter rank25 of 115
Imports731 t USD 1.8 m
Importer rank70 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 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

[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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