Ginger: Brazil significantly increases production
May 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM ,
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USA remains the most important market for Peru
In April this year, Peru exported a total of 1,789 mt of fresh ginger worth USD 3.07 million, according to the experts at fresh fruit. This represents a 24% decrease in volume compared to the same month last year, while the value actually fell by 30%. The reason for this is the lower average price of USD 1.72/kg (2024: USD 1.85/kg). The USA remains the most important destination market with a share of 71%, buying 1,120 mt of Peruvian ginger worth USD 2.17 million in April. However, the average price was 15% lower than in April 2024. It is followed by Spain, which imported 125 mt of ginger from Peru in April 2025 at a cost of USD 255,000, representing a whopping 321% increase in volume and a 310% increase in value. In contrast, shipments to the Netherlands decreased significantly; the country imported 79% less ginger from Peru than in the same month last year, while the export value fell by 76%, according to fresh fruit.
Optimistic outlook
In 2024, Peruvian ginger exports amounted to USD 118.3 million, which is 8% less than in 2023. Despite the decline so far, the sector is expecting a recovery in 2025, as Edgar Vásquez, Director of the Global Economy and Business Research Center of the CIEN-Adex Exporters Association, explained. This was reported by the Peruvian news website Andina. Growers and exporters are now better positioned and ready to take advantage of the opportunity to strengthen the ginger sector. According to Vásquez, sustainable agricultural practices, security of supply and better technical options for growers are particularly important.
Opportunities and challenges in Brazil
In Brazil, meanwhile, production is expected to be up to 30% higher than last year. Andrew Percilios from Pommer Ginger told FreshPlaza that this offers great opportunities, but also poses challenges. There is more supply, but this could lead to price declines if demand is not high enough. The most important customers are Europe and the USA, and Percilios expects production to increase again this year. Brazilian ginger is said to be of better quality than Peruvian goods, so that buyers in the EU in particular prefer to buy from Brazil due to the strict guidelines. However, Chinese goods are also in high demand in Europe.
EU increases imports
The EU imported a total of 3,386 mt of processed ginger worth EUR 10.25 million in the period from 1 January to 18 May 2025. This corresponds to a 26.7% increase in volume compared to the 2,673 mt imported in the same period of the previous year, while the import value even increased by 63% due to the higher average price. China remains the most important supplier, increasing its shipments to the EU by almost 125% in the period mentioned. Vietnam in third place also achieved impressive increases of 90.4%, while India in second place and Nigeria in fourth place suffered significant losses. The most important buyers were the Netherlands, which imported just under 1% less in the four and a half months than in the same period last year. It was followed by Germany, Belgium, Spain and France, which all recorded significant increases in imports.
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EU ginger imports, in mt |
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Partner |
2024 |
2025 |
Diff. |
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China |
976 |
2,194 |
124.8% |
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India |
381 |
320 |
-16.0% |
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Vietnam |
114 |
217 |
90.4% |
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Nigeria |
751 |
175 |
-76.7% |
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Côte d'Ivoire |
128 |
158 |
23.4% |
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Peru |
99 |
110 |
11.1% |
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UK |
67 |
82 |
22.4% |
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Indonesia |
34 |
25 |
-26.5% |
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Madagascar |
21 |
20 |
-4.8% |
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Brazil |
9 |
18 |
100.0% |
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Others |
93 |
67 |
-28.0% |
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Total |
2,673 |
3,386 |
26.7% |
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