Green garlic production in Argentina
In 2024 Argentina produced 156,791 t of green garlic, the 14th largest in the world (0.53% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.1%. The record was 157,090 t in 2023. Area harvested: 15,994 ha, yield 9.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 156,791 t
- World rank
- 14 of 103
- 10-year change
- +7.1%
- Record
- 157,090 t
- 2023
Green garlic in Argentina, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Argentina compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.53%
- 0.59% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.8
- world 17.7 (−45%)
- kg per person
- 3.43
- world 3.64
- 10-year change
- +7.1%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Brazil | 172,832 | 0.58% |
| 13 | United States | 165,743 | 0.56% |
| 14 | Argentina | 156,791 | 0.53% |
| 15 | Russia | 134,331 | 0.45% |
| 16 | Pakistan | 117,853 | 0.40% |
Map of world production of green garlic
Share of the world total; Argentina is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 156,791 | −0.2% | 15,994 | 9.80 |
| 2023 | 157,090 | +0.5% | 15,946 | 9.85 |
| 2022 | 156,261 | −0.5% | 15,897 | 9.83 |
| 2021 | 157,021 | +1.4% | 15,963 | 9.84 |
| 2020 | 154,921 | +1.2% | 15,780 | 9.82 |
| 2019 | 153,046 | +1.2% | 15,665 | 9.77 |
| 2018 | 151,173 | +1.1% | 15,526 | 9.74 |
| 2017 | 149,534 | +0.5% | 15,456 | 9.67 |
| 2016 | 148,852 | +0.3% | 15,499 | 9.60 |
| 2015 | 148,459 | +1.4% | 15,606 | 9.51 |
| 2014 | 146,402 | +1.2% | 15,309 | 9.56 |
| 2013 | 144,684 | +0.5% | 15,136 | 9.56 |
| 2012 | 143,996 | +0.5% | 15,056 | 9.56 |
| 2011 | 143,308 | +0.5% | 14,975 | 9.57 |
| 2010 | 142,620 | −1.0% | 14,895 | 9.58 |
| 2009 | 144,044 | −0.3% | 14,928 | 9.65 |
| 2008 | 144,504 | +3.2% | 15,366 | 9.40 |
| 2007 | 140,000 | +3.3% | 15,600 | 8.97 |
| 2006 | 135,505 | +16% | 15,500 | 8.74 |
| 2005 | 116,441 | −18% | 12,037 | 9.67 |
| 2004 | 142,735 | −2.2% | 14,000 | 10.20 |
| 2003 | 145,891 | +17% | 14,500 | 10.06 |
| 2002 | 125,228 | −6.4% | 13,000 | 9.63 |
| 2001 | 133,818 | −10% | 13,500 | 9.91 |
| 2000 | 149,186 | +2.9% | 15,500 | 9.62 |
| 1999 | 145,000 | −2.1% | 13,900 | 10.43 |
| 1998 | 148,120 | +27% | 15,717 | 9.42 |
| 1997 | 116,598 | +27% | 12,087 | 9.65 |
| 1996 | 91,580 | +24% | 9,710 | 9.43 |
| 1995 | 73,596 | −17% | 7,900 | 9.32 |
| 1994 | 88,203 | +15% | 9,800 | 9.00 |
| 1993 | 76,495 | −17% | 11,435 | 6.69 |
| 1992 | 92,350 | +25% | 12,695 | 7.27 |
| 1991 | 74,000 | +83% | 10,500 | 7.05 |
| 1990 | 40,350 | +22% | 6,415 | 6.29 |
| 1989 | 33,100 | −8.1% | 5,970 | 5.54 |
| 1988 | 36,000 | −14% | 7,030 | 5.12 |
| 1987 | 41,700 | +32% | 7,192 | 5.80 |
| 1986 | 31,700 | −13% | 6,284 | 5.04 |
| 1985 | 36,600 | −28% | 7,286 | 5.02 |
| 1984 | 50,600 | +5.2% | 9,785 | 5.17 |
| 1983 | 48,100 | +28% | 8,595 | 5.60 |
| 1982 | 37,700 | −45% | 7,200 | 5.24 |
| 1981 | 69,000 | −27% | 14,400 | 4.79 |
| 1980 | 95,000 | +17% | 18,700 | 5.08 |
| 1979 | 81,000 | +2.5% | 16,820 | 4.82 |
| 1978 | 79,000 | +8.2% | 17,000 | 4.65 |
| 1977 | 73,000 | +6.4% | 14,500 | 5.03 |
| 1976 | 68,600 | +1.3% | 13,550 | 5.06 |
| 1975 | 67,700 | +1.2% | 13,240 | 5.11 |
| 1974 | 66,900 | +23% | 12,900 | 5.19 |
| 1973 | 54,600 | +7.5% | 11,300 | 4.83 |
| 1972 | 50,800 | +3.0% | 10,830 | 4.69 |
| 1971 | 49,300 | +0.2% | 10,390 | 4.74 |
| 1970 | 49,200 | +6.7% | 10,480 | 4.69 |
| 1969 | 46,100 | +12% | 9,360 | 4.93 |
| 1968 | 41,200 | −2.8% | 8,380 | 4.92 |
| 1967 | 42,400 | +2.4% | 8,216 | 5.16 |
| 1966 | 41,400 | 0.0% | 8,290 | 4.99 |
| 1965 | 41,400 | −5.5% | 8,000 | 5.18 |
| 1964 | 43,800 | +30% | 9,000 | 4.87 |
| 1963 | 33,700 | +12% | 7,000 | 4.81 |
| 1962 | 30,200 | −5.0% | 7,000 | 4.31 |
| 1961 | 31,800 | — | 8,000 | 3.98 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 152,613 t USD 180 m
- Exporter rank
- 2 of 107
- Imports
- 502 t USD 1.1 m
- Importer rank
- 122 of 182
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 Argentina?
Argentina produced 156,791 t in 2024, 0.53% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Argentina rank in the world for production of green garlic?
Argentina ranked 14th 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 Argentina changed?
It rose by 7.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 157,090 t in 2023.
What is the yield of green garlic in Argentina?
9.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (156,791 t from 15,994 ha), against a world average of 17.7 t/ha.
Does Argentina export or import green garlic?
In 2024 Argentina reported exports of 152,613 t (USD 180 m) and imports of 502 t (USD 1.1 m), 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 Argentina is estimated 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.