What is the price of ginger in Sri Lanka?

As of January 2024, ginger in Sri Lanka is US$ 4.37 per kg (1,344 LKR), sourced from FAOSTAT Producer Prices.

Ginger Price in Sri Lanka - June 2026 Market Prices (Updated Monthly)

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Ginger Prices in Sri Lanka

US$ 4.37 / kg

1,344 LKR / kg

MoM ▲ 137.7% YoY ▲ 137.7%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2024

Source: FAOSTAT Producer Prices

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (LKR)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Farmgate	4.37	1,344	▲ 137.7%	▲ 137.7%	FAOSTAT Producer Prices

As of June 2026, the ginger price in Sri Lanka available is US$ 4.37 per kg (1,344 LKR), up 137.7% year-on-year.

Sri Lanka produced 52,019 tonnes of ginger in 2024, ranking 11th globally and accounting for 1.0% of world output. Production declined by 12.6% year-on-year, with an average yield of 0.941 tonnes per hectare. The latest farmgate price for generic ginger is US$4.3688 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - ginger in Sri Lanka

Production FAOSTAT · 2024

Sri Lanka produced 52 kt of ginger in 2024▼ 12.6% YoY. It ranks #11 among producing countries (1% of world output).

52 kt

mi_production

5,530 ha

Area harvested

0.94 t/ha

Yield

#11

World rank

Production by year (tonnes)

HS Code

ginger is traded under Harmonized System code 0910.10. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; production - FAOSTAT (FAO); harvest season - FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar. Values are official reported figures.

Sri Lanka ginger - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 Sri Lanka exported 53 tonnes of ginger. Across 2019 alone, the interest in Sri Lanka ginger (herbs and spices category) has gone down, with a change of -60.15 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, ginger's exports reduced by -35.37 percent earning the exporter US$0.52m for the year 2019. Sri Lanka's ginger exports are categorised as:

Ginger (HS code 091010)
Ginger, neither crushed nor ground (HS code 091011)
Ginger, crushed or ground (HS code 091012)

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Sri Lanka ginger export values

In 2019, Sri Lanka shipped ginger worth 0.52m USD, a reduction of -46.94% from 2018's total ginger export of 0.98m USD. The yearly reduction in value of Sri Lanka ginger between 2017 to 2018 was 59.091%.

The annual/yearly change in the volume of Sri Lanka's ginger exports between 2017 and 2019 was -35.37 percent in comparison to a variation of -60.15% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

Export markets for Sri Lanka ginger ( in '000$ )

Sri Lanka's leading destinations for ginger are Germany, Japan, United Kingdom (UK), Canada and Belgium.

Sri Lanka purchased 384 tonnes of ginger in 2019.

Production

The production of ginger in Sri Lanka was 47,061 tonnes in 2019 and is projected to change by an average of 10.41%. The country had approximately 5,511.00 hectares under ginger cultivation.

Ginger Prices Across Asia

Compare the latest ginger prices in other Asia countries:

China$1.96/kg Philippines$0.67/kg Pakistan$2.01/kg Thailand$1.19/kg Bangladesh$1.06/kg Malaysia$1.72/kg Bhutan$2.56/kg Nepal$0.54/kg Brunei Darussalam$2.53/kg Japan$3.31/kg

Other Herbs and Spices Prices in Sri Lanka

Latest prices for other herbs and spices in Sri Lanka:

Cinnamon$10.05/kg Pepper$5.90/kg Vanilla$176.60/kg Turmeric$11.15/kg Cloves$2.91/kg Saffron$6.03/kg Garlic$2.84/kg Nutmeg$18.58/kg Capsicum (Bell Pepper)$4.74/kg Cumin Seeds$7.29/kg Juniper Berries$8.76/kg Coriander seeds$0.98/kg

Scientific name: Zingiber officinale

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