Green garlic production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 2,977 t of green garlic, the 66th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 57%. The record was 93,000 t in 2005. Area harvested: 462 ha, yield 6.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2,977 t
- World rank
- 66 of 103
- 10-year change
- −57%
- Record
- 93,000 t
- 2005
Green garlic in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.4
- world 17.7 (−64%)
- kg per person
- 0.06
- world 3.64
- 10-year change
- −57%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Australia | 3,071 | 0.01% |
| 65 | Kenya | 3,004 | 0.01% |
| 66 | Iraq | 2,977 | 0.01% |
| 67 | Lebanon | 2,832 | 0.01% |
| 68 | Netherlands | 2,720 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of green garlic
Share of the world total; Iraq is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,977 | −15% | 462 | 6.44 |
| 2023 | 3,505 | −4.1% | 544 | 6.44 |
| 2022 | 3,655 | −22% | 556 | 6.57 |
| 2021 | 4,716 | +13% | 721 | 6.54 |
| 2020 | 4,182 | +4.9% | 643 | 6.50 |
| 2019 | 3,986 | +120% | 594 | 6.71 |
| 2018 | 1,810 | +4.9% | 312 | 5.80 |
| 2017 | 1,725 | −38% | 401 | 4.30 |
| 2016 | 2,760 | −15% | 535 | 5.16 |
| 2015 | 3,233 | −53% | 550 | 5.88 |
| 2014 | 6,872 | −17% | 1,269 | 5.42 |
| 2013 | 8,232 | −27% | 1,389 | 5.93 |
| 2012 | 11,318 | −23% | 1,692 | 6.69 |
| 2011 | 14,695 | +17% | 1,462 | 10.05 |
| 2010 | 12,575 | +0.4% | 1,529 | 8.22 |
| 2009 | 12,525 | −65% | 2,531 | 4.95 |
| 2008 | 36,179 | −35% | 4,600 | 7.87 |
| 2007 | 55,717 | +16% | 6,100 | 9.13 |
| 2006 | 48,000 | −48% | 8,000 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 93,000 | +272% | 5,000 | 18.60 |
| 2004 | 25,000 | −29% | 5,250 | 4.76 |
| 2003 | 35,000 | +218% | 4,750 | 7.37 |
| 2002 | 11,000 | +22% | 1,827 | 6.02 |
| 2001 | 9,000 | +5.9% | 1,509 | 5.96 |
| 2000 | 8,500 | +2.4% | 1,539 | 5.52 |
| 1999 | 8,300 | +3.8% | 1,660 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 8,000 | +11% | 2,000 | 4.00 |
| 1997 | 7,200 | +2.9% | 1,900 | 3.79 |
| 1996 | 7,000 | +7.7% | 2,300 | 3.04 |
| 1995 | 6,500 | +14% | 2,200 | 2.95 |
| 1994 | 5,700 | −5.0% | 1,800 | 3.17 |
| 1993 | 6,000 | −25% | 2,000 | 3.00 |
| 1992 | 8,000 | +136% | 2,300 | 3.48 |
| 1991 | 3,390 | −36% | 1,175 | 2.89 |
| 1990 | 5,300 | −50% | 1,525 | 3.48 |
| 1989 | 10,700 | +78% | 2,375 | 4.51 |
| 1988 | 6,000 | +36% | 1,525 | 3.93 |
| 1987 | 4,400 | −60% | 1,350 | 3.26 |
| 1986 | 11,100 | +21% | 3,325 | 3.34 |
| 1985 | 9,200 | +56% | 2,925 | 3.15 |
| 1984 | 5,900 | +127% | 2,000 | 2.95 |
| 1983 | 2,600 | −41% | 850 | 3.06 |
| 1982 | 4,400 | +13% | 1,250 | 3.52 |
| 1981 | 3,900 | −34% | 1,450 | 2.69 |
| 1980 | 5,900 | +31% | 1,875 | 3.15 |
| 1979 | 4,500 | +14% | 1,000 | 4.50 |
| 1978 | 3,934 | +49% | 567 | 6.94 |
| 1977 | 2,638 | +271% | 760 | 3.47 |
| 1976 | 711 | −47% | 276 | 2.58 |
| 1975 | 1,349 | +31% | 410 | 3.29 |
| 1974 | 1,026 | −7.6% | 289 | 3.55 |
| 1973 | 1,110 | −10% | 616 | 1.80 |
| 1972 | 1,238 | −32% | 625 | 1.98 |
| 1971 | 1,818 | +1.8% | 805 | 2.26 |
| 1970 | 1,786 | +4.8% | 975 | 1.83 |
| 1969 | 1,704 | +5.3% | 855 | 1.99 |
| 1968 | 1,619 | +7.9% | 928 | 1.74 |
| 1967 | 1,500 | +17% | 890 | 1.69 |
| 1966 | 1,279 | +0.9% | 781 | 1.64 |
| 1965 | 1,267 | +31% | 778 | 1.63 |
| 1964 | 968 | +0.2% | 605 | 1.60 |
| 1963 | 966 | +9.5% | 764 | 1.26 |
| 1962 | 882 | +15% | 790 | 1.12 |
| 1961 | 769 | — | 612 | 1.26 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 56 t USD 59,000
- Exporter rank
- 68 of 107
- Imports
- 10,256 t USD 17.6 m
- Importer rank
- 38 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 Iraq?
Iraq produced 2,977 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of green garlic?
Iraq ranked 66th 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 Iraq changed?
It fell by 57% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 93,000 t in 2005.
What is the yield of green garlic in Iraq?
6.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,977 t from 462 ha), against a world average of 17.7 t/ha.
Does Iraq export or import green garlic?
In 2024 Iraq reported exports of 56 t (USD 59,000) and imports of 10,256 t (USD 17.6 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.