Green garlic production in Hungary
In 2024 Hungary produced 5,190 t of green garlic, the 59th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 19,654 t in 1997. Area harvested: 630 ha, yield 8.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 5,190 t
- World rank
- 59 of 103
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 19,654 t
- 1997
Green garlic in Hungary, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Hungary compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.2
- world 17.7 (−53%)
- kg per person
- 0.54
- world 3.64
- 10-year change
- −28%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | North Macedonia | 5,875 | 0.02% |
| 58 | Philippines | 5,419 | 0.02% |
| 59 | Hungary | 5,190 | 0.02% |
| 60 | Libya | 4,917 | 0.02% |
| 61 | Greece | 4,010 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of green garlic
Share of the world total; Hungary is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,190 | −1.3% | 630 | 8.24 |
| 2023 | 5,260 | −4.0% | 710 | 7.41 |
| 2022 | 5,480 | −2.3% | 820 | 6.68 |
| 2021 | 5,610 | +7.7% | 830 | 6.76 |
| 2020 | 5,210 | −27% | 770 | 6.77 |
| 2019 | 7,120 | −10% | 1,080 | 6.59 |
| 2018 | 7,930 | +6.7% | 1,260 | 6.29 |
| 2017 | 7,430 | −5.9% | 1,188 | 6.25 |
| 2016 | 7,899 | +15% | 1,201 | 6.58 |
| 2015 | 6,860 | −4.9% | 994 | 6.90 |
| 2014 | 7,210 | +0.8% | 950 | 7.59 |
| 2013 | 7,150 | +12% | 1,100 | 6.50 |
| 2012 | 6,390 | −1.2% | 1,055 | 6.06 |
| 2011 | 6,466 | +55% | 1,048 | 6.17 |
| 2010 | 4,171 | −5.2% | 602 | 6.93 |
| 2009 | 4,399 | −6.1% | 672 | 6.55 |
| 2008 | 4,685 | −9.1% | 636 | 7.37 |
| 2007 | 5,156 | −29% | 641 | 8.04 |
| 2006 | 7,291 | −25% | 1,122 | 6.50 |
| 2005 | 9,681 | +16% | 1,295 | 7.48 |
| 2004 | 8,360 | +24% | 889 | 9.40 |
| 2003 | 6,761 | −33% | 1,259 | 5.37 |
| 2002 | 10,065 | −23% | 1,645 | 6.12 |
| 2001 | 13,016 | −5.6% | 1,657 | 7.86 |
| 2000 | 13,790 | +1.1% | 1,856 | 7.43 |
| 1999 | 13,636 | −23% | 1,813 | 7.52 |
| 1998 | 17,673 | −10% | 1,959 | 9.02 |
| 1997 | 19,654 | +30% | 2,235 | 8.79 |
| 1996 | 15,150 | −8.5% | 1,783 | 8.50 |
| 1995 | 16,556 | +8.8% | 3,234 | 5.12 |
| 1994 | 15,213 | −0.7% | 3,300 | 4.61 |
| 1993 | 15,321 | +3.1% | 1,461 | 10.49 |
| 1992 | 14,860 | −7.8% | 2,874 | 5.17 |
| 1991 | 16,124 | +19% | 2,454 | 6.57 |
| 1990 | 13,564 | +6.6% | 2,264 | 5.99 |
| 1989 | 12,721 | +7.7% | 2,824 | 4.50 |
| 1988 | 11,812 | +173% | 2,640 | 4.47 |
| 1987 | 4,322 | +15% | 1,255 | 3.44 |
| 1986 | 3,758 | −30% | 748 | 5.02 |
| 1985 | 5,344 | −17% | 1,089 | 4.91 |
| 1984 | 6,465 | +15% | 1,042 | 6.20 |
| 1983 | 5,612 | +18% | 1,411 | 3.98 |
| 1982 | 4,774 | −4.6% | 1,081 | 4.42 |
| 1981 | 5,004 | +34% | 913 | 5.48 |
| 1980 | 3,724 | −11% | 757 | 4.92 |
| 1979 | 4,164 | −32% | 823 | 5.06 |
| 1978 | 6,091 | +46% | 1,005 | 6.06 |
| 1977 | 4,172 | +19% | 742 | 5.62 |
| 1976 | 3,520 | −12% | 768 | 4.58 |
| 1975 | 3,988 | −23% | 1,200 | 3.32 |
| 1974 | 5,189 | +10% | 2,100 | 2.47 |
| 1973 | 4,708 | −20% | 2,000 | 2.35 |
| 1972 | 5,896 | −30% | 2,300 | 2.56 |
| 1971 | 8,397 | +31% | 2,400 | 3.50 |
| 1970 | 6,419 | −12% | 1,800 | 3.57 |
| 1969 | 7,283 | +47% | 2,100 | 3.47 |
| 1968 | 4,938 | +22% | 1,400 | 3.53 |
| 1967 | 4,042 | −27% | 1,150 | 3.51 |
| 1966 | 5,529 | −37% | 1,600 | 3.46 |
| 1965 | 8,768 | +7.1% | 2,500 | 3.51 |
| 1964 | 8,186 | +37% | 2,300 | 3.56 |
| 1963 | 5,973 | +21% | 1,700 | 3.51 |
| 1962 | 4,947 | +2.0% | 1,400 | 3.53 |
| 1961 | 4,850 | — | 1,400 | 3.46 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 163 t USD 611,000
- Exporter rank
- 55 of 107
- Imports
- 1,283 t USD 5.0 m
- Importer rank
- 103 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 Hungary?
Hungary produced 5,190 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Hungary rank in the world for production of green garlic?
Hungary ranked 59th 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 Hungary changed?
It fell by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 19,654 t in 1997.
What is the yield of green garlic in Hungary?
8.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,190 t from 630 ha), against a world average of 17.7 t/ha.
Does Hungary export or import green garlic?
In 2024 Hungary reported exports of 163 t (USD 611,000) and imports of 1,283 t (USD 5.0 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.