Area & Production of Ginger during 2012

Sr. No.

Countries

Production (tonnes)

Area harvested (Ha)

%age Share

1

India

703000

150000

33.56

2

China

425000

38500

20.29

3

Nepal

255208

20256

12.18

4

Nigeria

156000

48000

7.45

5

Thailand

150000

9000

7.16

6

Indonesia

113851

25000

5.43

7

Bangladesh

72084

8704

3.44

8

Japan

55000

2000

2.63

9

Cameroon

41000

5000

1.96

10

China,Taiwan Province of

37500

1300

1.79

11

Philippines

27631

4004

1.32

12

Sri Lanka

14910

2660

0.71

13

Malaysia

9017

1148

0.43

14

Côte d'Ivoire

8200

550

0.39

15

Ethiopia

8000

2000

0.38

Total of top 15 Countries

2076401

318122

99.11

36

Pakistan

6

20

0.0003

Total of other 20 Countries

18649

4015

0.89

 World total

2095056

322157

100.00

Source: FAO