Green garlic production in Algeria
In 2024 Algeria produced 237,375 t of green garlic, the 8th largest in the world (0.80% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 157%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 12,103 ha, yield 19.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 237,375 t
- World rank
- 8 of 103
- 10-year change
- +157%
- Record
- 237,375 t
- 2024
Green garlic in Algeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Algeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.80%
- 0.37% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 19.6
- world 17.7 (+11%)
- kg per person
- 5.07
- world 3.64
- 10-year change
- +157%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Spain | 245,700 | 0.83% |
| 7 | Uzbekistan | 238,266 | 0.80% |
| 8 | Algeria | 237,375 | 0.80% |
| 9 | Ethiopia | 215,517 | 0.73% |
| 10 | Myanmar | 208,834 | 0.70% |
Map of world production of green garlic
Share of the world total; Algeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 237,375 | +8.9% | 12,103 | 19.61 |
| 2023 | 218,049 | +7.3% | 11,731 | 18.59 |
| 2022 | 203,121 | +3.6% | 11,371 | 17.86 |
| 2021 | 195,976 | +15% | 11,374 | 17.23 |
| 2020 | 170,930 | −23% | 11,687 | 14.63 |
| 2019 | 223,311 | +10% | 13,408 | 16.66 |
| 2018 | 202,200 | +64% | 12,945 | 15.62 |
| 2017 | 123,475 | +19% | 9,912 | 12.46 |
| 2016 | 103,627 | −5.8% | 9,445 | 10.97 |
| 2015 | 110,007 | +19% | 10,022 | 10.98 |
| 2014 | 92,205 | −0.9% | 9,197 | 10.03 |
| 2013 | 93,062 | +20% | 8,556 | 10.88 |
| 2012 | 77,648 | +44% | 9,055 | 8.58 |
| 2011 | 53,981 | −16% | 9,503 | 5.68 |
| 2010 | 64,494 | +7.6% | 10,574 | 6.10 |
| 2009 | 59,932 | +7.2% | 11,193 | 5.35 |
| 2008 | 55,925 | +2.5% | 11,456 | 4.88 |
| 2007 | 54,583 | +2.0% | 11,976 | 4.56 |
| 2006 | 53,513 | +15% | 11,433 | 4.68 |
| 2005 | 46,436 | −11% | 10,848 | 4.28 |
| 2004 | 52,320 | +25% | 10,444 | 5.01 |
| 2003 | 42,004 | +16% | 9,600 | 4.38 |
| 2002 | 36,063 | +7.9% | 8,960 | 4.02 |
| 2001 | 33,428 | −6.1% | 8,790 | 3.80 |
| 2000 | 35,605 | +20% | 8,930 | 3.99 |
| 1999 | 29,562 | −0.3% | 8,220 | 3.60 |
| 1998 | 29,658 | +12% | 8,060 | 3.68 |
| 1997 | 26,526 | −7.7% | 7,810 | 3.40 |
| 1996 | 28,743 | −5.1% | 8,350 | 3.44 |
| 1995 | 30,274 | +1.4% | 8,440 | 3.59 |
| 1994 | 29,866 | −13% | 8,420 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 34,300 | +33% | 8,240 | 4.16 |
| 1992 | 25,833 | +0.3% | 7,670 | 3.37 |
| 1991 | 25,762 | +18% | 7,250 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 21,755 | −26% | 7,740 | 2.81 |
| 1989 | 29,453 | +58% | 8,480 | 3.47 |
| 1988 | 18,646 | +5.8% | 7,310 | 2.55 |
| 1987 | 17,629 | +12% | 6,960 | 2.53 |
| 1986 | 15,783 | −14% | 6,590 | 2.39 |
| 1985 | 18,262 | +65% | 6,660 | 2.74 |
| 1984 | 11,097 | +43% | 4,930 | 2.25 |
| 1983 | 7,766 | −16% | 3,690 | 2.10 |
| 1982 | 9,215 | −7.7% | 4,330 | 2.13 |
| 1981 | 9,980 | +12% | 4,650 | 2.15 |
| 1980 | 8,900 | +13% | 4,000 | 2.23 |
| 1979 | 7,900 | +13% | 3,600 | 2.19 |
| 1978 | 7,000 | +40% | 3,000 | 2.33 |
| 1977 | 5,000 | +67% | 2,600 | 1.92 |
| 1976 | 3,000 | +50% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 1975 | 2,000 | +100% | 1,600 | 1.25 |
| 1974 | 1,000 | — | 800 | 1.25 |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 40 t USD 38,000
- Exporter rank
- 70 of 107
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of green garlic in Algeria?
Algeria produced 237,375 t in 2024, 0.80% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Algeria rank in the world for production of green garlic?
Algeria ranked 8th of 103 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 72.9% of the world total.
How has the production of green garlic in Algeria changed?
It rose by 157% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of green garlic in Algeria?
19.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (237,375 t from 12,103 ha), against a world average of 17.7 t/ha.
Does Algeria export or import green garlic?
In 2024 Algeria reported exports of 40 t (USD 38,000) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Algeria is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

