Green garlic production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 558,228 t of green garlic, the 3rd largest in the world (1.88% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 112%. The record was 589,397 t in 2023. Area harvested: 21,642 ha, yield 25.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 558,228 t
- World rank
- 3 of 103
- 10-year change
- +112%
- Record
- 589,397 t
- 2023
Green garlic in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.9%
- 1.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 25.8
- world 17.7 (+46%)
- kg per person
- 4.79
- world 3.64
- 10-year change
- +112%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 21,645,771 | 72.9% |
| 2 | India | 3,239,000 | 10.9% |
| 3 | Egypt | 558,228 | 1.9% |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 527,665 | 1.8% |
| 5 | South Korea | 284,936 | 0.96% |
Map of world production of green garlic
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 558,228 | −5.3% | 21,642 | 25.79 |
| 2023 | 589,397 | +13% | 22,639 | 26.03 |
| 2022 | 522,128 | +17% | 21,278 | 24.54 |
| 2021 | 445,712 | +18% | 18,736 | 23.79 |
| 2020 | 377,100 | +3.8% | 18,150 | 20.78 |
| 2019 | 363,460 | +4.2% | 17,308 | 21.00 |
| 2018 | 348,700 | +20% | 17,004 | 20.51 |
| 2017 | 289,766 | +6.2% | 13,022 | 22.25 |
| 2016 | 272,769 | −6.2% | 12,875 | 21.19 |
| 2015 | 290,894 | +11% | 12,589 | 23.11 |
| 2014 | 263,167 | +12% | 10,997 | 23.93 |
| 2013 | 234,164 | −24% | 9,304 | 25.17 |
| 2012 | 309,155 | +4.5% | 12,296 | 25.14 |
| 2011 | 295,845 | +21% | 12,145 | 24.36 |
| 2010 | 244,626 | +25% | 9,674 | 25.29 |
| 2009 | 195,743 | −42% | 7,329 | 26.71 |
| 2008 | 339,624 | +45% | 11,794 | 28.80 |
| 2007 | 234,570 | +43% | 10,442 | 22.46 |
| 2006 | 164,260 | +1.3% | 7,270 | 22.59 |
| 2005 | 162,077 | −14% | 7,147 | 22.68 |
| 2004 | 187,833 | −9.6% | 8,349 | 22.50 |
| 2003 | 207,757 | +9.3% | 9,509 | 21.85 |
| 2002 | 190,000 | −12% | 8,665 | 21.93 |
| 2001 | 215,420 | −19% | 9,296 | 23.17 |
| 2000 | 266,555 | +19% | 12,521 | 21.29 |
| 1999 | 224,133 | +29% | 10,699 | 20.95 |
| 1998 | 173,555 | +9.1% | 7,564 | 22.94 |
| 1997 | 159,111 | −38% | 6,988 | 22.77 |
| 1996 | 255,488 | +114% | 10,661 | 23.96 |
| 1995 | 119,172 | +14% | 5,597 | 21.29 |
| 1994 | 104,800 | −60% | 4,998 | 20.97 |
| 1993 | 260,929 | +40% | 7,860 | 33.20 |
| 1992 | 185,813 | −16% | 6,082 | 30.55 |
| 1991 | 220,000 | +19% | 7,000 | 31.43 |
| 1990 | 185,000 | +42% | 6,211 | 29.79 |
| 1989 | 130,000 | −8.5% | 4,667 | 27.86 |
| 1988 | 142,000 | −4.1% | 7,140 | 19.89 |
| 1987 | 148,000 | +78% | 7,560 | 19.58 |
| 1986 | 83,000 | −11% | 3,780 | 21.96 |
| 1985 | 93,000 | −49% | 3,360 | 27.68 |
| 1984 | 183,000 | −0.5% | 6,300 | 29.05 |
| 1983 | 184,000 | +22% | 5,880 | 31.29 |
| 1982 | 150,695 | −6.9% | 4,670 | 32.27 |
| 1981 | 161,906 | −19% | 4,998 | 32.39 |
| 1980 | 199,111 | +24% | 6,906 | 28.83 |
| 1979 | 161,171 | +3.9% | 5,372 | 30.00 |
| 1978 | 155,168 | −25% | 5,372 | 28.88 |
| 1977 | 206,129 | +42% | 6,455 | 31.93 |
| 1976 | 145,272 | +14% | 5,086 | 28.56 |
| 1975 | 126,985 | −30% | 5,040 | 25.20 |
| 1974 | 181,000 | −12% | 5,461 | 33.14 |
| 1973 | 206,000 | +72% | 5,881 | 35.03 |
| 1972 | 120,000 | +11% | 3,781 | 31.74 |
| 1971 | 108,000 | −27% | 4,201 | 25.71 |
| 1970 | 147,000 | +34% | 4,500 | 32.67 |
| 1969 | 110,000 | +49% | 2,941 | 37.40 |
| 1968 | 74,000 | −2.9% | 5,041 | 14.68 |
| 1967 | 76,230 | −36% | 5,579 | 13.66 |
| 1966 | 118,359 | +47% | 7,934 | 14.92 |
| 1965 | 80,451 | +22% | 6,106 | 13.18 |
| 1964 | 66,000 | −45% | 5,461 | 12.09 |
| 1963 | 119,000 | +68% | 8,402 | 14.16 |
| 1962 | 71,000 | +16% | 5,881 | 12.07 |
| 1961 | 61,000 | — | 5,041 | 12.10 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 38,256 t USD 36.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 6 of 107
- Imports
- 3,315 t USD 4.8 m
- Importer rank
- 72 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 Egypt?
Egypt produced 558,228 t in 2024, 1.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of green garlic?
Egypt ranked 3rd 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 Egypt changed?
It rose by 112% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 589,397 t in 2023.
What is the yield of green garlic in Egypt?
25.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (558,228 t from 21,642 ha), against a world average of 17.7 t/ha.
Does Egypt export or import green garlic?
In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 38,256 t (USD 36.2 m) and imports of 3,315 t (USD 4.8 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 Egypt 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.