International sales of crushed or ground ginger exported by all countries totaled $117.2 million in 2022. That dollar figure reflects a 43.6% improvement since 2018 but a -5.9% decline from 2021 to 2022.
In comparison, exported raw ginger before it is crushed or ground amounted to a much higher $731.7 million in 2022, down by -8.4% over the 5-year period starting in 2018 and falling -35.2% from 2021 to 2022.
The 5 biggest exporters of crushed or ground ginger are mainland China, India, Nigeria, Germany and Vietnam accounting for 72.4% of worldwide revenues from exported crushed or ground ginger.
The top 5 exporters of raw ginger are mainland China, Netherlands, Peru, Thailand and India. Collectively, that cohort sold 79% of exports for unprocessed ginger in 2022. Both percentages 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 2022.
- China: US$37.1 million (31.6% of crushed/ground ginger exports)
- India: $16.9 million (14.4%)
- Nigeria: $12.4 million (10.5%)
- Germany: $11.6 million (9.9%)
- Vietnam: $6.9 million (5.9%)
- Netherlands: $6.5 million (5.6%)
- Spain: $2.8 million (2.4%)
- United States: $2.1 million (1.8%)
- Belgium: $1.9 million (1.6%)
- Peru: $1.8 million (1.5%)
- Nepal: $1.6 million (1.4%)
- France: $1.6 million (1.3%)
- United Kingdom: $1.5 million (1.3%)
- South Africa: $1.1 million (0.9%)
- Thailand: $1 million (0.9%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 91% of global crushed or ground ginger exported in 2022.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing exporters of crushed or ground ginger since 2021 were: Nigeria (up 204.2%), Nepal (up 98.3%), Thailand (up 70.1%) and Belgium (up 33.2%).
Major suppliers that posted declines in their exported crushed or ground ginger sales were led by: United Kingdom (down -56.6% from 2021), France (down -25.1%), United States of America (down -20.4%), Netherlands (down -19.1%) and Germany (down -18.4%).
Top Raw Ginger Exporters
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of non-crushed and non-ground ginger in 2022.
- China: US$312.7 million (42.7% of non-crushed/non-ground ginger exports)
- Netherlands: $96.3 million (13.2%)
- Peru: $63.1 million (8.6%)
- Thailand: $55.6 million (7.6%)
- India: $50.6 million (6.9%)
- Brazil: $32.7 million (4.5%)
- Nigeria: $28.5 million (3.9%)
- Germany: $15.3 million (2.1%)
- Spain: $9.2 million (1.3%)
- United States: $6.9 million (0.9%)
- Nepal: $5.8 million (0.8%)
- Indonesia: $4.9 million (0.7%)
- Myanmar: $4.4 million (0.6%)
- Taiwan: $4.3 million (0.6%)
- Costa Rica: $3.3 million (0.5%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 94.8% of all global non-crushed and non-ground ginger exported in 2022.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing exporters of non-crushed and non-ground ginger since 2021 were: Nigeria (up 153.6%), Nepal (up 143.4%), Indonesia (up 60.5%) and Myanmar (up 30.1%).
Major providers that posted declines in their exported non-crushed and non-ground ginger sales were led by: India (down -54% from 2021), mainland China (down -41.7%), Costa Rica (down -41.5%), Netherlands (down -35.5%) and Brazil (down -34%).
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 16, 2023
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on September 16, 2023
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on September 16, 2023
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on September 16, 2023
Wikipedia, Ginger. Accessed on September 16, 2023
