International sales of crushed or ground ginger exported by all countries totaled $115.2 million in 2021. That dollar figure reflects a 57.4% improvement since 2017 and a smaller 5.7% increase from 2020 to 2021.
In comparison, exported raw ginger before it is crushed or ground amounted to a much higher $1.1 billion in 2021, up 46.5% over the 5-year period starting in 2017 but falling -15.1% from 2020 to 2021.
The 5 biggest exporters of crushed or ground ginger are mainland China, India, Germany, the Netherlands, and Nigeria accounting for 71.3% of worldwide revenues from exported crushed or ground ginger. The top 5 exporters of raw ginger are mainland China, Netherlands, India, Peru, and Thailand. Collectively, that cohort sold 84.8% of exports for unprocessed ginger in 2021. Both percentages indicate a relatively concentrated set 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 2021.
- China: US$36.5 million (31.7% of crushed/ground ginger exports)
- India: $19.8 million (17.2%)
- Germany: $14.1 million (12.3%)
- Netherlands: $7.6 million (6.6%)
- Nigeria: $4.1 million (3.5%)
- Vietnam: $3.9 million (3.4%)
- United Kingdom: $3.5 million (3%)
- Spain: $3.2 million (2.8%)
- United States: $2.6 million (2.3%)
- France: $2.1 million (1.8%)
- Peru: $1.8 million (1.6%)
- Belgium: $1.44 million (1.3%)
- Albania: $1.4 million (1.2%)
- South Africa: $1.2 million (1%)
- Austria: $1.1 million (0.9%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 90.5% of global crushed or ground ginger exports in 2021.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing crushed or ground ginger exporters since 2020 were: Nigeria (up 126.9%), Belgium (up 46.6%), Peru (up 42.8%) and Austria (up 36.3%).
Three major suppliers posted declines in their exported crushed or ground ginger sales namely Vietnam (down -27.1%), France (down -10.8%), and the United States of America (down -10.5%).
Top Raw Ginger Exporters
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of non-crushed and non-ground ginger in 2021.
- China: US$536.1 million (49% of non-crushed and non-ground ginger exports)
- Netherlands: $145.5 million (13.3%)
- India: $109.9 million (10.1%)
- Peru: $83.9 million (7.7%)
- Thailand: $51.2 million (4.7%)
- Brazil: $49.6 million (4.5%)
- Germany: $13.5 million (1.2%)
- Spain: $11.3 million (1%)
- Nigeria: $11.3 million (1%)
- United States: $7.8 million (0.7%)
- United Arab Emirates: $6.5 million (0.6%)
- Costa Rica: $5.7 million (0.5%)
- Vietnam: $5.2 million (0.5%)
- Taiwan: $4.4 million (0.4%)
- Myanmar: $3.4 million (0.3%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 95.6% of global non-crushed/non-ground ginger exports in 2021.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing non-crushed and non-ground ginger exporters since 2020 were: Germany (up 55.9%), United States of America (up 43.8%), India (up 40.5%) and Nigeria (up 30.4%).
Those countries that posted declines in their exported non-crushed and non-ground ginger sales were led by: United Arab Emirates (down -84.3%), Myanmar (down -45.2%), Taiwan (down -30.7%), Vietnam (down -27.4%) and mainland China (down -21.7%).
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 11, 2022
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on September 11, 2022
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on September 11, 2022
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on September 11, 2022
Wikipedia, Ginger. Accessed on September 11, 2022
