Ginger (Dry)

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Season
Rabi
100% of its area.

When to sow and harvest

Rabi 100% of its area
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Where it grows in India

Area grown in India
25,100 ha
2022-23
Average yield
2.3 t/ha
2022-23
Most area
Mysuru
Karnataka
Best yield
North And Middle Andaman
4.0 t/ha

Districts with the most area (recent figures)

The map colours each district by yield, for districts growing it on at least 100 ha.

  1. Mysuru, Karnataka 11,859 ha
  2. Hassan, Karnataka 10,082 ha
  3. Shivamogga, Karnataka 5,425 ha
  4. Haveri, Karnataka 4,121 ha
  5. Bidar, Karnataka 1,641 ha
  6. Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka 1,247 ha
  7. Mandya, Karnataka 939 ha
  8. Kodagu, Karnataka 936 ha
  9. Uttara Kannada, Karnataka 412 ha
  10. Bengaluru Rural, Karnataka 371 ha

Ginger (Dry) yield

  1. 2.3–2.3 t/ha
  2. 2.4–2.5 t/ha
  3. 2.5–2.6 t/ha
  4. 2.6–2.9 t/ha
  5. 3.0–4.0 t/ha
No data

Source: Crop area, production & yield – district-wise (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – UPAG (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2020-21 to 2022-23.

Where yields are highest

  1. North And Middle Andaman, Andaman And Nicobar Islands 4.0 t/ha
  2. Uttara Kannada, Karnataka 3.2 t/ha
  3. Haveri, Karnataka 3.0 t/ha
  4. Bidar, Karnataka 2.9 t/ha
  5. Hassan, Karnataka 2.7 t/ha
  6. Davanagere, Karnataka 2.6 t/ha
  7. Kalaburagi, Karnataka 2.6 t/ha
  8. Chikkaballapura, Karnataka 2.5 t/ha
  9. Tumakuru, Karnataka 2.5 t/ha
  10. Chamarajanagar, Karnataka 2.5 t/ha

Only districts growing it on at least 100 ha.

Source: Crop area, production & yield – district-wise (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – UPAG (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2020-21 to 2022-23.

Across India over the years

Yield (t/ha)

2.3 2.5 2.7
2020-21 2022-23
Latest 2.3 t/ha in 2022-23

Area (ha)

0.0 23K 46K
2020-21 2022-23
Latest 25,100 ha in 2022-23

Only years in which most of the usual districts reported are shown.

Source: Crop area, production & yield – district-wise (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – UPAG (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2020-21 to 2022-23.