In comparison, exported raw ginger before it is crushed or ground amounted to $1.245 billion in 2020, up 126.7% over the 5-year period starting in 2016 and gaining 38.3% from 2019 to 2020.
The 5 biggest exporters of crushed or ground ginger are China, India, Germany, Vietnam and the Netherlands, accounting for 71.5% of revenues from exported crushed or ground ginger. The top 5 exporters of raw ginger are China, Netherlands, Peru, India and Thailand. Collectively, that cohort sold 86.5% of exports for unprocessed ginger in 2020. That percentage indicates a more concentrated set of product 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 2020.
- China: US$33.4 million (32.8% of crushed/ground ginger exports)
- India: $17 million (16.7%)
- Germany: $12 million (11.7%)
- Vietnam: $5.4 million (5.3%)
- Netherlands: $5 million (4.9%)
- United Kingdom: $3.3 million (3.2%)
- United States: $2.9 million (2.9%)
- Spain: $2.7 million (2.7%)
- France: $2.3 million (2.3%)
- Myanmar: $2.1 million (2%)
- Nigeria: $1.8 million (1.8%)
- Peru: $1.3 million (1.2%)
- Australia: $1.2 million (1.1%)
- South Africa: $1.1 million (1.1%)
- Belgium: $813,000 (0.8%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 90.6% of global crushed/ground ginger exports in 2020.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing crushed or ground ginger exporters since 2019 were: Nigeria (up 832.8%), Peru (up 160.1%), United Kingdom (up 49.3%) and India (up 40.8%).
Top Raw Ginger Exporters
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of non-crushed and non-ground ginger in 2020.
- China: US$685.1 million (55% of non-crushed/non-ground ginger exports)
- Netherlands: $150.5 million (12.1%)
- Peru: $104.4 million (8.4%)
- India: $78.2 million (6.3%)
- Thailand: $59.5 million (4.8%)
- Brazil: $50.2 million (4%)
- Spain: $12.2 million (1%)
- Germany: $8.7 million (0.7%)
- Nigeria: $8.6 million (0.7%)
- Italy: $8 million (0.6%)
- Vietnam: $7.1 million (0.6%)
- Costa Rica: $7.1 million (0.6%)
- Taiwan: $6.4 million (0.5%)
- Myanmar: $6.2 million (0.5%)
- United States: $5.4 million (0.4%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 96.2% of global non-crushed and non-ground ginger exports in 2020.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing raw ginger exporters since 2019 were: Nigeria (up 398.4%), Peru (up 159.8%), India (up 141%) and Costa Rica (up 140.7%).
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 September 22, 2021
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on September 22, 2021
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on September 22, 2021
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on September 22, 2021
Wikipedia, Ginger. Accessed on September 22, 2021
