International sales of crushed or ground ginger exported by all countries totaled $134.6 million in 2023.
That dollar figure reflects a 59.5% improvement since 2019 and an 8.9% rise from 2022 to 2023.
In comparison, exported raw ginger before it is crushed or ground amounted to a much higher $1.18 billion in 2023, up by 30.7% over the 5-year period starting in 2019 and accelerating by 51.5% from 2022 to 2023.
The 5 biggest exporters of crushed or ground ginger are Nigeria, mainland China, India, Germany and the Netherlands accounting for almost three-quarters (74.7%) of worldwide revenues from exported crushed or ground ginger.
The top 5 exporters of raw ginger are mainland China, Netherlands, Peru, Thailand and Brazil. Collectively, that cohort sold over four-fifths (81.3%) of exports for unprocessed ginger in 2023.
Both percentages for processed and raw ginger indicate relatively concentrated sets of commodity suppliers.
For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) code prefix for crushed or ground ginger is 091012. The 6-digit HTS prefix for non-crushed and non-ground ginger is 091011.
Top Crushed or Ground Ginger Exporters
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of crushed or ground ginger during 2023.
- Nigeria: US$29.6 million (22% of crushed/ground ginger exports)
- mainland China: $29.5 million (21.9%)
- India: $22.2 million (16.5%)
- Germany: $11.2 million (8.3%)
- Netherlands: $8 million (6%)
- Vietnam: $4.9 million (3.6%)
- United States: $3.2 million (2.4%)
- Belgium: $2.4 million (1.8%)
- Spain: $2.3 million (1.7%)
- France: $2 million (1.5%)
- Peru: $1.7 million (1.3%)
- Nepal: $1.18 million (0.9%)
- Pakistan: $1.17 million (0.9%)
- Türkiye: $1.16 million (0.9%)
- South Africa: $967,000 (0.7%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 90.2% of global crushed or ground ginger exported in 2023.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing crushed or ground ginger exporters since 2022 were: Pakistan (up 286.8%), Türkiye (up 200.0%), Nigeria (up 139.4%) and United States (up 52.4%).
Those countries that posted declines in their exported crushed or ground ginger sales were led by: Nepal (down -25.9% from 2022), Vietnam (down -23.7%), mainland China (down -20.3%), Spain (down -16.8%) and South Africa (down -8%).
Top Raw Ginger Exporters
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of non-crushed and non-ground ginger in 2023.
- mainland China: US$552 million (46.8% of non-crushed/non-ground ginger exports)
- Netherlands: $147.5 million (12.5%)
- Peru: $119.1 million (10.1%)
- Thailand: $75.9 million (6.4%)
- Brazil: $65.2 million (5.5%)
- India: $42.7 million (3.6%)
- Indonesia: $27.5 million (2.3%)
- Germany: $20.2 million (1.7%)
- Spain: $15.2 million (1.3%)
- Nigeria: $14.7 million (1.2%)
- United States: $11.9 million (1%)
- Myanmar: $10.93 million (0.9%)
- Nepal: $10.91 million (0.9%)
- Vietnam: $5.5 million (0.5%)
- Taiwan: $5.3 million (0.5%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 95.3% of all global non-crushed and non-ground ginger exported in 2023.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing exporters of non-crushed and non-ground ginger since 2022 were: Indonesia (up 462%), Myanmar (up 149%), Brazil (up 99.1%) and Nepal (up 89.2%).
A pair of major suppliers posted declines in their export sales of non-crushed and non-ground ginger sales, namely Nigeria (down -48.5% from 2022) and India (down -15.5%).
See also Top Exported Spices by Sales, Weight and Unit Value, Top Garlic Exports by Country, Onion Exports by Country and Cinnamon Exports by Country
Research Sources:`
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on October 10, 2024
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on October 10, 2024
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on October 10, 2024
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on October 10, 2024
Wikipedia, Ginger. Accessed on October 10, 2024