> In 2024 Uganda produced 1,232 t of ginger, the 29th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 716%.

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# Ginger production in Uganda

In 2024 Uganda produced 1,232 t of ginger, the 29th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 716%. The record was 1,626 t in 2023. Area harvested: 355 ha, yield 3.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20241,232 t
World rank29 of 43
10-year change+716%
Record1,626 t2023

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

## Uganda compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.5world 11.2 (−69%)
kg per person0.02world 0.60
10-year change+716%world +112%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 27 | [Panama](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/panama/) | 2,700 | 0.06% |
| 28 | [Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/dominican-republic/) | 1,515 | 0.03% |
| 29 | **Uganda** | 1,232 | 0.03% |
| 30 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/jamaica/) | 867 | 0.02% |
| 31 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/ginger/united-states/) | 657 | 0.01% |

[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; Uganda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,232 | −24% | 355 | 3.47 |
| 2023 | 1,626 | +16% | 472 | 3.44 |
| 2022 | 1,400 | +27% | 410 | 3.41 |
| 2021 | 1,100 | +10% | 324 | 3.40 |
| 2020 | 1,000 | +51% | 298 | 3.36 |
| 2019 | 662 | +101% | 199 | 3.33 |
| 2018 | 329 | +118% | 100 | 3.29 |
| 2017 | 151 | 0.0% | 46 | 3.28 |
| 2016 | 151 | 0.0% | 46 | 3.28 |
| 2015 | 151 | 0.0% | 47 | 3.21 |
| 2014 | 151 | −1.9% | 47 | 3.21 |
| 2013 | 154 | −9.4% | 49 | 3.14 |
| 2012 | 170 | +3.0% | 50 | 3.40 |
| 2011 | 165 | +13% | 50 | 3.30 |
| 2010 | 146 | +8.1% | 48 | 3.04 |
| 2009 | 135 | −4.9% | 45 | 3.00 |
| 2008 | 142 | −2.7% | 48 | 2.96 |
| 2007 | 146 | +4.3% | 50 | 2.92 |
| 2006 | 140 | 0.0% | 49 | 2.86 |
| 2005 | 140 | 0.0% | 49 | 2.86 |
| 2004 | 140 | +1.4% | 50 | 2.80 |
| 2003 | 138 | +0.7% | 51 | 2.71 |
| 2002 | 137 | +0.7% | 51 | 2.69 |
| 2001 | 136 | +0.7% | 51 | 2.67 |
| 2000 | 135 | +13% | 50 | 2.70 |
| 1999 | 120 | +20% | 50 | 2.40 |
| 1998 | 100 | −22% | 40 | 2.50 |
| 1997 | 128 | +6.7% | 48 | 2.67 |
| 1996 | 120 | +100% | 50 | 2.40 |
| 1995 | 60 | −14% | 23 | 2.61 |
| 1994 | 70 | −77% | 30 | 2.33 |
| 1993 | 300 | +150% | 90 | 3.33 |
| 1992 | 120 | −20% | 50 | 2.40 |
| 1991 | 150 | −29% | 55 | 2.73 |
| 1990 | 210 | — | 70 | 3.00 |
| 1989 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports5,352 t USD 3.9 m
Exporter rank15 of 115
Imports321 t USD 152,000
Importer rank94 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 Uganda?

Uganda produced 1,232 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Uganda ranked 29th of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 47.7% of the world total.

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

It rose by 716% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +112% for the world. The record was 1,626 t in 2023.

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

3.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,232 t from 355 ha), against a world average of 11.2 t/ha.

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

In 2024 Uganda reported exports of 5,352 t (USD 3.9 m) and imports of 321 t (USD 152,000), 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 Uganda 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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