Green garlic production in Ethiopia
In 2024 Ethiopia produced 215,517 t of green garlic, the 9th largest in the world (0.73% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. The record was 310,000 t in 2019. Area harvested: 35,902 ha, yield 6.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 215,517 t
- World rank
- 9 of 103
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 310,000 t
- 2019
Green garlic in Ethiopia, 1994–2024 (tonnes)
Ethiopia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.73%
- 0.74% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.0
- world 17.7 (−66%)
- kg per person
- 1.63
- world 3.64
- 10-year change
- +16%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Uzbekistan | 238,266 | 0.80% |
| 8 | Algeria | 237,375 | 0.80% |
| 9 | Ethiopia | 215,517 | 0.73% |
| 10 | Myanmar | 208,834 | 0.70% |
| 11 | Ukraine | 187,700 | 0.63% |
Map of world production of green garlic
Share of the world total; Ethiopia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 215,517 | −2.7% | 35,902 | 6.00 |
| 2023 | 221,483 | −3.1% | 34,749 | 6.37 |
| 2022 | 228,653 | +16% | 40,878 | 5.59 |
| 2021 | 196,416 | −18% | 32,080 | 6.12 |
| 2020 | 239,380 | −23% | 31,290 | 7.65 |
| 2019 | 310,000 | +1.0% | 40,000 | 7.75 |
| 2018 | 307,061 | +50% | 37,107 | 8.28 |
| 2017 | 204,365 | +23% | 23,564 | 8.67 |
| 2016 | 166,528 | +16% | 18,675 | 8.92 |
| 2015 | 143,533 | −22% | 16,456 | 8.72 |
| 2014 | 184,997 | −29% | 19,437 | 9.52 |
| 2013 | 259,175 | +16% | 26,228 | 9.88 |
| 2012 | 222,548 | +46% | 21,258 | 10.47 |
| 2011 | 152,570 | −29% | 13,520 | 11.28 |
| 2010 | 213,410 | +19% | 19,430 | 10.98 |
| 2009 | 179,658 | +74% | 15,361 | 11.70 |
| 2008 | 103,542 | +52% | 9,317 | 11.11 |
| 2007 | 68,308 | −36% | 9,266 | 7.37 |
| 2006 | 107,172 | −46% | 12,481 | 8.59 |
| 2005 | 196,741 | +45% | 13,657 | 14.41 |
| 2004 | 135,394 | +69% | 9,465 | 14.30 |
| 2003 | 80,000 | +14% | 8,000 | 10.00 |
| 2002 | 70,471 | +17% | 4,802 | 14.68 |
| 2001 | 60,000 | +33% | 5,000 | 12.00 |
| 2000 | 45,000 | +29% | 5,000 | 9.00 |
| 1999 | 35,000 | +9.4% | 3,500 | 10.00 |
| 1998 | 32,000 | +12% | 3,073 | 10.41 |
| 1997 | 28,500 | +5.6% | 3,000 | 9.50 |
| 1996 | 27,000 | +17% | 2,500 | 10.80 |
| 1995 | 23,000 | +28% | 2,221 | 10.36 |
| 1994 | 18,000 | — | 2,000 | 9.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of green garlic in Ethiopia?
Ethiopia produced 215,517 t in 2024, 0.73% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ethiopia rank in the world for production of green garlic?
Ethiopia ranked 9th 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 Ethiopia changed?
It rose by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 310,000 t in 2019.
What is the yield of green garlic in Ethiopia?
6.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (215,517 t from 35,902 ha), against a world average of 17.7 t/ha.
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 Ethiopia 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.