Ginger, raw — Yield in Africa
Africa: Ginger, raw — Yield was 8,498 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ginger, raw — Yield in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Africa recorded 8,498 kg/ha for ginger, raw — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ginger, raw — yield in Africa peaked at 8,918 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 500 kg/ha, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ginger, raw — Yield in Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 600 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 536.7 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 525 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 520.2 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 511.5 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 508.9 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 510.5 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 512.8 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 525.4 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 637 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 651.1 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 668.6 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 672.4 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 666.6 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 670.7 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 676.8 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 705.8 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 804.4 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 827.8 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 865.8 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 867 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 883.9 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 921.5 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 921.4 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 945 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3,933 kg/ha | +316.1% |
| 2008 | 3,686 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 3,943 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 3,909 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 8,801 kg/ha | +125.2% |
| 2012 | 4,528 kg/ha | -48.6% |
| 2013 | 4,328 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4,493 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 6,393 kg/ha | +42.3% |
| 2016 | 8,918 kg/ha | +39.5% |
| 2017 | 8,426 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 7,691 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 7,226 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 6,794 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 7,013 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 7,812 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 8,530 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 8,498 kg/ha | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ginger, raw — Yield in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +316.1% | 945 kg/ha | 3,933 kg/ha |
| 2011 | +125.2% | 3,909 kg/ha | 8,801 kg/ha |
| 2012 | -48.6% | 8,801 kg/ha | 4,528 kg/ha |
| 2015 | +42.3% | 4,493 kg/ha | 6,393 kg/ha |
| 2016 | +39.5% | 6,393 kg/ha | 8,918 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 500 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 522.56 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha | 600 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 667.88 kg/ha | 525.4 kg/ha | 804.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,779 kg/ha | 827.8 kg/ha | 3,943 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,471 kg/ha | 3,909 kg/ha | 8,918 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,729 kg/ha | 6,794 kg/ha | 8,530 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ginger, raw — yield in Africa?
- Ginger, raw — yield in Africa was 8,498 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ginger, raw — yield recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,918 kg/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest ginger, raw — yield recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for ginger, raw — yield?
- Africa ranks 14th out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ginger, raw — yield rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ginger, raw — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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