Green garlic production in Italy
In 2024 Italy produced 26,320 t of green garlic, the 32nd largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10%. The record was 72,840 t in 1969. Area harvested: 3,310 ha, yield 8.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 26,320 t
- World rank
- 32 of 103
- 10-year change
- −10%
- Record
- 72,840 t
- 1969
Green garlic in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Italy compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.12% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.0
- world 17.7 (−55%)
- kg per person
- 0.44
- world 3.64
- 10-year change
- −10%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Guatemala | 30,318 | 0.10% |
| 31 | France | 28,770 | 0.10% |
| 32 | Italy | 26,320 | 0.09% |
| 33 | Tunisia | 25,717 | 0.09% |
| 34 | Niger | 23,614 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of green garlic
Share of the world total; Italy is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26,320 | −1.5% | 3,310 | 7.95 |
| 2023 | 26,730 | −4.1% | 3,380 | 7.91 |
| 2022 | 27,870 | −2.8% | 3,510 | 7.94 |
| 2021 | 28,660 | +2.5% | 3,410 | 8.40 |
| 2020 | 27,970 | −4.4% | 3,290 | 8.50 |
| 2019 | 29,270 | −4.0% | 3,410 | 8.58 |
| 2018 | 30,500 | +1.7% | 3,570 | 8.54 |
| 2017 | 29,983 | +1.4% | 3,473 | 8.63 |
| 2016 | 29,568 | +9.0% | 3,303 | 8.95 |
| 2015 | 27,123 | −7.3% | 3,044 | 8.91 |
| 2014 | 29,248 | +3.0% | 3,182 | 9.19 |
| 2013 | 28,405 | +4.8% | 3,133 | 9.07 |
| 2012 | 27,104 | −11% | 2,980 | 9.10 |
| 2011 | 30,585 | +3.1% | 3,155 | 9.69 |
| 2010 | 29,655 | +12% | 3,185 | 9.31 |
| 2009 | 26,403 | −2.1% | 2,954 | 8.94 |
| 2008 | 26,958 | −6.4% | 3,141 | 8.58 |
| 2007 | 28,800 | +1.6% | 3,141 | 9.17 |
| 2006 | 28,344 | −4.2% | 3,071 | 9.23 |
| 2005 | 29,598 | +10% | 3,163 | 9.36 |
| 2004 | 26,807 | +5.8% | 3,004 | 8.92 |
| 2003 | 25,334 | −9.7% | 3,064 | 8.27 |
| 2002 | 28,070 | −19% | 3,228 | 8.70 |
| 2001 | 34,500 | +9.0% | 3,879 | 8.89 |
| 2000 | 31,639 | +6.8% | 3,677 | 8.60 |
| 1999 | 29,624 | −14% | 3,645 | 8.13 |
| 1998 | 34,500 | +0.9% | 4,121 | 8.37 |
| 1997 | 34,200 | −7.6% | 4,003 | 8.54 |
| 1996 | 37,000 | +6.0% | 4,294 | 8.62 |
| 1995 | 34,900 | −11% | 4,000 | 8.73 |
| 1994 | 39,355 | −1.0% | 4,360 | 9.03 |
| 1993 | 39,757 | −3.6% | 4,583 | 8.67 |
| 1992 | 41,230 | −3.7% | 4,616 | 8.93 |
| 1991 | 42,800 | +3.9% | 4,744 | 9.02 |
| 1990 | 41,200 | +2.5% | 4,707 | 8.75 |
| 1989 | 40,200 | −10% | 4,455 | 9.02 |
| 1988 | 44,900 | −2.8% | 5,041 | 8.91 |
| 1987 | 46,200 | +0.9% | 4,996 | 9.25 |
| 1986 | 45,800 | +4.1% | 5,038 | 9.09 |
| 1985 | 44,000 | −7.4% | 4,911 | 8.96 |
| 1984 | 47,500 | −7.8% | 5,343 | 8.89 |
| 1983 | 51,500 | +5.1% | 5,469 | 9.42 |
| 1982 | 49,000 | −2.2% | 5,257 | 9.32 |
| 1981 | 50,100 | −4.4% | 5,424 | 9.24 |
| 1980 | 52,400 | −4.9% | 5,556 | 9.43 |
| 1979 | 55,100 | +3.2% | 5,772 | 9.55 |
| 1978 | 53,400 | +0.6% | 5,725 | 9.33 |
| 1977 | 53,100 | −5.9% | 5,644 | 9.41 |
| 1976 | 56,400 | −8.1% | 5,868 | 9.61 |
| 1975 | 61,400 | −6.3% | 6,283 | 9.77 |
| 1974 | 65,540 | +6.2% | 6,647 | 9.86 |
| 1973 | 61,690 | −1.9% | 6,388 | 9.66 |
| 1972 | 62,900 | −4.8% | 6,498 | 9.68 |
| 1971 | 66,080 | −2.5% | 6,868 | 9.62 |
| 1970 | 67,800 | −6.9% | 7,798 | 8.69 |
| 1969 | 72,840 | +6.6% | 7,801 | 9.34 |
| 1968 | 68,320 | +2.3% | 7,359 | 9.28 |
| 1967 | 66,800 | +0.5% | 7,012 | 9.53 |
| 1966 | 66,500 | −4.5% | 7,037 | 9.45 |
| 1965 | 69,600 | +7.4% | 7,638 | 9.11 |
| 1964 | 64,780 | +6.5% | 7,444 | 8.70 |
| 1963 | 60,800 | +8.8% | 6,760 | 8.99 |
| 1962 | 55,900 | −2.6% | 6,200 | 9.02 |
| 1961 | 57,400 | — | 6,400 | 8.97 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8,000 t USD 34.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 14 of 107
- Imports
- 30,659 t USD 108 m
- Importer rank
- 19 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 Italy?
Italy produced 26,320 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Italy rank in the world for production of green garlic?
Italy ranked 32nd 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 Italy changed?
It fell by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 72,840 t in 1969.
What is the yield of green garlic in Italy?
8.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (26,320 t from 3,310 ha), against a world average of 17.7 t/ha.
Does Italy export or import green garlic?
In 2024 Italy reported exports of 8,000 t (USD 34.4 m) and imports of 30,659 t (USD 108 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.