Green garlic production in Greece
In 2024 Greece produced 4,010 t of green garlic, the 61st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 57%. The record was 20,464 t in 1982. Area harvested: 390 ha, yield 10.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 4,010 t
- World rank
- 61 of 103
- 10-year change
- −57%
- Record
- 20,464 t
- 1982
Green garlic in Greece, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Greece compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.3
- world 17.7 (−42%)
- kg per person
- 0.40
- world 3.64
- 10-year change
- −57%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Hungary | 5,190 | 0.02% |
| 60 | Libya | 4,917 | 0.02% |
| 61 | Greece | 4,010 | 0.01% |
| 62 | Serbia | 3,421 | 0.01% |
| 63 | Turkmenistan | 3,222 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of green garlic
Share of the world total; Greece is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,010 | −1.7% | 390 | 10.28 |
| 2023 | 4,080 | −36% | 590 | 6.92 |
| 2022 | 6,400 | −23% | 650 | 9.85 |
| 2021 | 8,260 | +6.3% | 780 | 10.59 |
| 2020 | 7,770 | +77% | 960 | 8.09 |
| 2019 | 4,390 | −28% | 580 | 7.57 |
| 2018 | 6,130 | −22% | 780 | 7.86 |
| 2017 | 7,882 | +10% | 963 | 8.18 |
| 2016 | 7,135 | −21% | 908 | 7.86 |
| 2015 | 9,034 | −4.1% | 1,092 | 8.27 |
| 2014 | 9,420 | −21% | 1,153 | 8.17 |
| 2013 | 11,974 | +8.1% | 1,723 | 6.95 |
| 2012 | 11,081 | −7.7% | 1,723 | 6.43 |
| 2011 | 11,999 | +6.4% | 1,680 | 7.14 |
| 2010 | 11,279 | −8.2% | 1,606 | 7.02 |
| 2009 | 12,288 | +0.1% | 1,630 | 7.54 |
| 2008 | 12,275 | +17% | 1,663 | 7.38 |
| 2007 | 10,459 | −17% | 1,541 | 6.79 |
| 2006 | 12,612 | −0.8% | 1,710 | 7.38 |
| 2005 | 12,717 | −5.4% | 1,711 | 7.43 |
| 2004 | 13,442 | −4.3% | 1,785 | 7.53 |
| 2003 | 14,050 | +10% | 1,819 | 7.72 |
| 2002 | 12,761 | −4.1% | 1,757 | 7.26 |
| 2001 | 13,300 | −12% | 1,761 | 7.55 |
| 2000 | 15,143 | +2.5% | 1,912 | 7.92 |
| 1999 | 14,770 | +4.2% | 2,038 | 7.25 |
| 1998 | 14,171 | −8.1% | 2,049 | 6.92 |
| 1997 | 15,426 | +0.8% | 2,175 | 7.09 |
| 1996 | 15,307 | −1.1% | 2,208 | 6.93 |
| 1995 | 15,470 | +5.0% | 2,239 | 6.91 |
| 1994 | 14,728 | +1.2% | 2,202 | 6.69 |
| 1993 | 14,553 | +14% | 2,247 | 6.48 |
| 1992 | 12,800 | −19% | 1,800 | 7.11 |
| 1991 | 15,800 | +16% | 2,100 | 7.52 |
| 1990 | 13,604 | −28% | 1,779 | 7.65 |
| 1989 | 19,000 | +30% | 2,300 | 8.26 |
| 1988 | 14,580 | +14% | 2,400 | 6.08 |
| 1987 | 12,757 | −2.0% | 2,500 | 5.10 |
| 1986 | 13,023 | −20% | 2,200 | 5.92 |
| 1985 | 16,234 | −7.6% | 2,700 | 6.01 |
| 1984 | 17,575 | −2.3% | 3,000 | 5.86 |
| 1983 | 17,991 | −12% | 3,100 | 5.80 |
| 1982 | 20,464 | +4.3% | 3,300 | 6.20 |
| 1981 | 19,618 | −0.4% | 3,300 | 5.94 |
| 1980 | 19,690 | +3.9% | 3,300 | 5.97 |
| 1979 | 18,949 | +7.1% | 3,300 | 5.74 |
| 1978 | 17,687 | +19% | 3,100 | 5.71 |
| 1977 | 14,891 | −7.8% | 2,800 | 5.32 |
| 1976 | 16,152 | +0.1% | 3,000 | 5.38 |
| 1975 | 16,130 | −15% | 3,100 | 5.20 |
| 1974 | 18,918 | +24% | 3,400 | 5.56 |
| 1973 | 15,274 | +10% | 2,800 | 5.46 |
| 1972 | 13,839 | −2.5% | 2,700 | 5.13 |
| 1971 | 14,187 | −11% | 3,000 | 4.73 |
| 1970 | 16,001 | +3.1% | 3,500 | 4.57 |
| 1969 | 15,524 | −1.9% | 3,410 | 4.55 |
| 1968 | 15,825 | +16% | 3,230 | 4.90 |
| 1967 | 13,686 | −1.6% | 3,300 | 4.15 |
| 1966 | 13,912 | −4.2% | 3,380 | 4.12 |
| 1965 | 14,520 | −7.1% | 3,640 | 3.99 |
| 1964 | 15,622 | +7.0% | 4,080 | 3.83 |
| 1963 | 14,606 | +12% | 4,070 | 3.59 |
| 1962 | 13,053 | +2.4% | 3,920 | 3.33 |
| 1961 | 12,749 | — | 4,480 | 2.85 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,127 t USD 3.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 26 of 107
- Imports
- 3,267 t USD 9.0 m
- Importer rank
- 73 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 Greece?
Greece produced 4,010 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Greece rank in the world for production of green garlic?
Greece ranked 61st 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 Greece changed?
It fell by 57% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 20,464 t in 1982.
What is the yield of green garlic in Greece?
10.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,010 t from 390 ha), against a world average of 17.7 t/ha.
Does Greece export or import green garlic?
In 2024 Greece reported exports of 1,127 t (USD 3.1 m) and imports of 3,267 t (USD 9.0 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. 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.