Green garlic production in Lebanon
In 2024 Lebanon produced 2,832 t of green garlic, the 67th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 50%. The record was 46,890 t in 1996. Area harvested: 257 ha, yield 11.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,832 t
- World rank
- 67 of 103
- 10-year change
- +50%
- Record
- 46,890 t
- 1996
Green garlic in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.0
- world 17.7 (−38%)
- kg per person
- 0.49
- world 3.64
- 10-year change
- +50%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Kenya | 3,004 | 0.01% |
| 66 | Iraq | 2,977 | 0.01% |
| 67 | Lebanon | 2,832 | 0.01% |
| 68 | Netherlands | 2,720 | 0.01% |
| 69 | Madagascar | 2,544 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of green garlic
Share of the world total; Lebanon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,832 | −0.4% | 257 | 11.02 |
| 2023 | 2,842 | −0.3% | 271 | 10.49 |
| 2022 | 2,851 | −20% | 268 | 10.64 |
| 2021 | 3,542 | −9.3% | 231 | 15.33 |
| 2020 | 3,906 | +32% | 315 | 12.40 |
| 2019 | 2,948 | −22% | 257 | 11.47 |
| 2018 | 3,771 | −25% | 311 | 12.13 |
| 2017 | 5,000 | +360% | 376 | 13.30 |
| 2016 | 1,086 | −39% | 95 | 11.43 |
| 2015 | 1,777 | −6.2% | 156 | 11.39 |
| 2014 | 1,894 | −9.9% | 166 | 11.41 |
| 2013 | 2,102 | −32% | 184 | 11.42 |
| 2012 | 3,102 | −0.5% | 269 | 11.53 |
| 2011 | 3,118 | −22% | 267 | 11.68 |
| 2010 | 3,993 | +43% | 340 | 11.74 |
| 2009 | 2,800 | −15% | 251 | 11.16 |
| 2008 | 3,300 | 0.0% | 300 | 11.00 |
| 2007 | 3,300 | +6.5% | 305 | 10.82 |
| 2006 | 3,100 | −6.1% | 310 | 10.00 |
| 2005 | 3,300 | −13% | 300 | 11.00 |
| 2004 | 3,800 | −25% | 310 | 12.26 |
| 2003 | 5,100 | −45% | 477 | 10.69 |
| 2002 | 9,200 | −16% | 510 | 18.04 |
| 2001 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 490 | 22.45 |
| 2000 | 11,000 | −45% | 550 | 20.00 |
| 1999 | 19,900 | −7.0% | 600 | 33.17 |
| 1998 | 21,400 | +55% | 700 | 30.57 |
| 1997 | 13,800 | −71% | 1,100 | 12.55 |
| 1996 | 46,890 | +17% | 2,105 | 22.28 |
| 1995 | 40,000 | +14% | 1,850 | 21.62 |
| 1994 | 35,000 | +6.1% | 1,650 | 21.21 |
| 1993 | 33,000 | +19% | 1,400 | 23.57 |
| 1992 | 27,772 | +3.9% | 1,396 | 19.89 |
| 1991 | 26,722 | +13% | 1,367 | 19.55 |
| 1990 | 23,700 | +19% | 1,200 | 19.75 |
| 1989 | 20,000 | +25% | 1,100 | 18.18 |
| 1988 | 16,000 | +33% | 1,000 | 16.00 |
| 1987 | 12,000 | +50% | 900 | 13.33 |
| 1986 | 8,000 | +23% | 800 | 10.00 |
| 1985 | 6,500 | +30% | 700 | 9.29 |
| 1984 | 5,000 | +25% | 650 | 7.69 |
| 1983 | 4,000 | +33% | 600 | 6.67 |
| 1982 | 3,000 | +7.1% | 550 | 5.45 |
| 1981 | 2,800 | +12% | 500 | 5.60 |
| 1980 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 400 | 6.25 |
| 1979 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 400 | 6.25 |
| 1978 | 2,500 | +4.2% | 400 | 6.25 |
| 1977 | 2,400 | +9.1% | 350 | 6.86 |
| 1976 | 2,200 | +10% | 350 | 6.29 |
| 1975 | 2,000 | −59% | 350 | 5.71 |
| 1974 | 4,856 | +196% | 833 | 5.83 |
| 1973 | 1,638 | −4.8% | 338 | 4.85 |
| 1972 | 1,721 | −42% | 356 | 4.83 |
| 1971 | 2,954 | +22% | 527 | 5.61 |
| 1970 | 2,426 | −15% | 482 | 5.03 |
| 1969 | 2,851 | +6.0% | 630 | 4.53 |
| 1968 | 2,690 | −28% | 635 | 4.24 |
| 1967 | 3,723 | +49% | 569 | 6.54 |
| 1966 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 316 | 7.91 |
| 1965 | 2,500 | −3.8% | 310 | 8.06 |
| 1964 | 2,600 | −13% | 250 | 10.40 |
| 1963 | 3,000 | +150% | 300 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 1,200 | +71% | 120 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 700 | — | 80 | 8.75 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 140 t USD 146,000
- Exporter rank
- 59 of 107
- Imports
- 4,523 t USD 5.4 m
- Importer rank
- 61 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 Lebanon?
Lebanon produced 2,832 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of green garlic?
Lebanon ranked 67th 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 Lebanon changed?
It rose by 50% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 46,890 t in 1996.
What is the yield of green garlic in Lebanon?
11.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,832 t from 257 ha), against a world average of 17.7 t/ha.
Does Lebanon export or import green garlic?
In 2024 Lebanon reported exports of 140 t (USD 146,000) and imports of 4,523 t (USD 5.4 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; the 2024 figure for Lebanon is imputed 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.