Green garlic production in Chile
In 2024 Chile produced 20,208 t of green garlic, the 40th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 90%. The record was 25,477 t in 1992. Area harvested: 2,073 ha, yield 9.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 20,208 t
- World rank
- 40 of 103
- 10-year change
- +90%
- Record
- 25,477 t
- 1992
Green garlic in Chile, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Chile compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.7
- world 17.7 (−45%)
- kg per person
- 1.02
- world 3.64
- 10-year change
- +90%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Poland | 20,400 | 0.07% |
| 39 | Belarus | 20,280 | 0.07% |
| 40 | Chile | 20,208 | 0.07% |
| 41 | Albania | 18,078 | 0.06% |
| 42 | Romania | 17,770 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of green garlic
Share of the world total; Chile is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,208 | +1.5% | 2,073 | 9.75 |
| 2023 | 19,900 | +15% | 2,053 | 9.69 |
| 2022 | 17,252 | +3.3% | 1,776 | 9.71 |
| 2021 | 16,697 | −9.7% | 1,765 | 9.46 |
| 2020 | 18,500 | +26% | 1,972 | 9.38 |
| 2019 | 14,633 | +2.9% | 1,556 | 9.40 |
| 2018 | 14,225 | −0.6% | 1,516 | 9.38 |
| 2017 | 14,311 | +19% | 1,529 | 9.36 |
| 2016 | 12,072 | +19% | 1,292 | 9.34 |
| 2015 | 10,151 | −4.5% | 1,097 | 9.25 |
| 2014 | 10,628 | +8.9% | 1,144 | 9.29 |
| 2013 | 9,760 | −22% | 1,049 | 9.30 |
| 2012 | 12,500 | −11% | 1,322 | 9.46 |
| 2011 | 14,000 | +17% | 1,463 | 9.57 |
| 2010 | 12,000 | +0.7% | 1,258 | 9.54 |
| 2009 | 11,915 | +75% | 1,253 | 9.51 |
| 2008 | 6,800 | −2.9% | 1,000 | 6.80 |
| 2007 | 7,000 | −42% | 1,044 | 6.70 |
| 2006 | 12,000 | −29% | 1,800 | 6.67 |
| 2005 | 17,000 | −8.1% | 2,500 | 6.80 |
| 2004 | 18,500 | −24% | 2,700 | 6.85 |
| 2003 | 24,274 | +21% | 3,500 | 6.94 |
| 2002 | 20,000 | −4.8% | 2,900 | 6.90 |
| 2001 | 21,000 | −2.3% | 3,100 | 6.77 |
| 2000 | 21,500 | +2.4% | 3,235 | 6.65 |
| 1999 | 21,000 | +7.2% | 3,142 | 6.68 |
| 1998 | 19,581 | +22% | 2,758 | 7.10 |
| 1997 | 16,000 | −27% | 2,580 | 6.20 |
| 1996 | 22,000 | +10% | 3,526 | 6.24 |
| 1995 | 20,000 | +3.1% | 3,145 | 6.36 |
| 1994 | 19,396 | −20% | 2,984 | 6.50 |
| 1993 | 24,200 | −5.0% | 3,872 | 6.25 |
| 1992 | 25,477 | +70% | 4,044 | 6.30 |
| 1991 | 14,950 | −11% | 2,373 | 6.30 |
| 1990 | 16,846 | +16% | 2,674 | 6.30 |
| 1989 | 14,496 | −26% | 2,301 | 6.30 |
| 1988 | 19,462 | +63% | 3,568 | 5.45 |
| 1987 | 11,967 | +20% | 2,194 | 5.45 |
| 1986 | 10,000 | +9.3% | 1,650 | 6.06 |
| 1985 | 9,147 | +20% | 1,540 | 5.94 |
| 1984 | 7,650 | +9.3% | 1,417 | 5.40 |
| 1983 | 7,000 | +8.5% | 1,200 | 5.83 |
| 1982 | 6,450 | +2.4% | 1,075 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6,300 | −30% | 1,050 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 9,000 | −44% | 1,500 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 16,200 | −9.0% | 2,700 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 17,800 | −2.7% | 2,200 | 8.09 |
| 1977 | 18,300 | +29% | 2,000 | 9.15 |
| 1976 | 14,200 | +5.2% | 1,900 | 7.47 |
| 1975 | 13,500 | −3.6% | 1,888 | 7.15 |
| 1974 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 2,000 | 7.00 |
| 1973 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 2,000 | 6.50 |
| 1972 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 1,900 | 6.32 |
| 1971 | 11,000 | +10% | 1,750 | 6.29 |
| 1970 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 5.88 |
| 1969 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 5.56 |
| 1968 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 5.56 |
| 1967 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,900 | 5.26 |
| 1966 | 10,000 | −9.9% | 1,900 | 5.26 |
| 1965 | 11,097 | +11% | 2,134 | 5.20 |
| 1964 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 5.56 |
| 1963 | 10,000 | +25% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 1962 | 8,000 | −20% | 1,600 | 5.00 |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — | 2,000 | 5.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 13,299 t USD 31.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 9 of 107
- Imports
- 10,628 t USD 9.1 m
- Importer rank
- 37 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 Chile?
Chile produced 20,208 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chile rank in the world for production of green garlic?
Chile ranked 40th 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 Chile changed?
It rose by 90% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 25,477 t in 1992.
What is the yield of green garlic in Chile?
9.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (20,208 t from 2,073 ha), against a world average of 17.7 t/ha.
Does Chile export or import green garlic?
In 2024 Chile reported exports of 13,299 t (USD 31.9 m) and imports of 10,628 t (USD 9.1 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 Chile 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.

