| Ginger
World harvesting areas & world
production of ginger
Table World harvesting areas of ginger
| Ginger area harvested (Ha) |
Year |
| 1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
| China |
17,750 |
19,170 |
20,700 |
| World |
310,100
|
319,751 |
321,732 |
| Bangladesh |
6,879
|
6,879 |
7,290 |
| Bhutan |
350 |
350 |
350 |
| Cameroon |
1,370 |
1,370 |
1,370 |
| Costa Rica |
110 |
361 |
361 |
| Dominica |
45 |
45 |
45 |
| Dominican Republic |
400 |
400 |
400 |
| Ethiopia |
150 |
150 |
150 |
| Fiji Islands |
65 |
65 |
65 |
| India |
80,000 |
80,000 |
80,000 |
| Indonesia |
10,200 |
10,600 |
10,600 |
| Jamaica |
180 |
180 |
180 |
| Kenya |
65 |
55 |
55 |
| Korea, Republic of |
4,255 |
4,255 |
4,255 |
| Madagascar |
8 |
8 |
8 |
| Malaysia |
1,000 |
1,000 |
1,000 |
| Mauritius |
50 |
170 |
170 |
| Nepal |
1,400 |
1,400 |
1,400 |
| Nigeria |
166,800 |
174,000
|
174,000 |
| Pakistan |
78 |
78 |
78 |
| Philippines |
4,700 |
5,000 |
5,000 |
| Réunion |
30 |
30 |
30 |
| Saint Lucia |
25 |
25 |
25 |
| Sri Lanka |
2,000 |
2,000 |
2,000 |
| Thailand |
12,000 |
12,000 |
12,000 |
| Uganda |
50 |
50 |
50 |
| United States of America |
140 |
110 |
150 |
Source: FAOSTAT Database
Table World ginger production
| GingerProduction (Mt) |
Year |
|
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
| China |
201,128 |
228,056 |
240,000 |
| World |
775,717 |
812,372 |
835,173 |
| Bangladesh |
38,000 |
38,000 |
42,000 |
| Bhutan |
3,100
|
3,100
|
3,100 |
| Cameroon |
7,430 |
7,500 |
7,500 |
| Costa Rica |
1,225 |
4,375 |
4,400 |
| Dominica |
100 |
100 |
100 |
| Dominican Republic |
1,500 |
1,500 |
1,500 |
| Ethiopia |
450 |
400 |
400 |
| Fiji Islands |
2,500 |
2,500 |
2,500 |
| Ghana |
60 |
65 |
65 |
| India |
270,000 |
275,000 |
275,000 |
| Indonesia |
70,100 |
71,900 |
77,500 |
| Jamaica |
620 |
620 |
620 |
| Kenya |
200 |
150 |
150 |
| Korea, Republic of |
7,950 |
7,950 |
7,950 |
| Madagascar |
30 |
30 |
30 |
| Malaysia |
2,500 |
2,500 |
2,500 |
| Mauritius |
116 |
498 |
500 |
| Nepal |
4,200 |
4,200 |
4,200 |
| Nigeria |
90,000 |
90,000 |
90,000 |
| Pakistan |
28 |
28 |
28 |
| Philippines |
28,000 |
29,000
|
29,000 |
| Réunion |
900 |
500
|
500 |
| Saint Lucia |
60 |
60 |
60 |
| Sri Lanka |
8,000 |
8,000 |
8,000 |
| Thailand |
30,000 |
30,000 |
30,000 |
| Uganda |
120 |
120 |
120 |
| United States of America |
7,300 |
6,120 |
7,350 |
| Zambia |
100 |
100 |
100 |
According to the FAO, ginger production
is looking bright, because harvesting areas and production
has increased since 1999, and is estimated to enlarge more
in 2002. The harvesting areas of ginger in the world were
310,100, 319,751 and 321,732 hectares in 1999, 2000 and 2001,
respectively. Overall production of ginger around the world
has also increased. Production was 835,173 tons in 2001, compared
with 812,372 tons in 2000 and 775,717 tons in 1999. Nigeria
is the world’s biggest ginger producer. In 1999, Nigeria
harvested 166,800 hectares of ginger across the country and
the area of cultivation extended to 174,000 hectares in 2000
and 2001. This is because of a high demand from both domestic
and foreign markets. India is another important producer.
Harvesting areas across India have remained stable at 80,000
hectares from 1999–2001. Producing areas in China have
also enlarged each year. 20,700 hectares were used for ginger
cultivation in 2001, compared with 17,750 and 19,170 hectares
in 1999 and 2000, respectively.
Although the statistics show
that the biggest ginger harvesting area was in Nigeria, the
largest production of supplies came from India. Total production
of ginger in Nigeria in 2001 was 90,000 million tons, unchanged
from 1999. Meanwhile, overall ginger production in India increased
from 270,000 million tons in 1999 and 2000 to 275,000 million
tons in 2001, and is estimated to increase further next year.
Although the ginger cultivation area in China is not as large
as in Nigeria, China’s productivity is greater. The amount
of Chinese ginger has increased gradually each year. Total
ginger production in China was 201,128 million tons in 1999,
228,056 million tons in 2000 and 240,000 million tons in 2001.
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