Peru consolidates itself as the second global exporter of ginger

The global market for ginger or kion, although not yet reaching massive dimensions due to the self-sufficiency of many countries through their own local productions, registers global exports close to $1314 million annually. This landscape is clearly dominated by China, which concentrates 52% of the export market, followed by Peru with 11%, consolidated as the second global exporter in the organic segment and third in total value in 2024. Thailand completes the podium with a 7% share in global trade, according to data from FreshFruit. In 2025, the international market faces a volatile price environment and, more worryingly, a global oversupply that is putting downward pressure on prices. This excess supply originates mainly from the constant influx of large volumes from China and Brazil, which has saturated key markets such as Europe. Prices in Europe remain low, in some cases even below the cost of production, despite the slight recovery in demand after the summer period. Added to ...