Green garlic production in Malta
In 2024 Malta produced 260 t of green garlic, the 93rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 58%. The record was 4,108 t in 1967.
- Production, 2024
- 260 t
- World rank
- 93 of 103
- 10-year change
- −58%
- Record
- 4,108 t
- 1967
Green garlic in Malta, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Malta compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.48
- world 3.64
- 10-year change
- −58%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Malawi | 333 | 0.00% |
| 92 | Switzerland | 299 | 0.00% |
| 93 | Malta | 260 | 0.00% |
| 94 | Honduras | 201 | 0.00% |
| 95 | Bhutan | 134 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of green garlic
Share of the world total; Malta is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 260 | −19% | — | — |
| 2023 | 320 | −33% | — | — |
| 2022 | 480 | +2.1% | — | — |
| 2021 | 470 | −13% | — | — |
| 2020 | 540 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2019 | 540 | −6.9% | — | — |
| 2018 | 580 | +62% | — | — |
| 2017 | 358 | −25% | 43 | 8.33 |
| 2016 | 479 | −22% | 59 | 8.12 |
| 2015 | 616 | −0.2% | 76 | 8.11 |
| 2014 | 617 | −15% | 78 | 7.91 |
| 2013 | 726 | +22% | 94 | 7.72 |
| 2012 | 596 | +11% | 78 | 7.64 |
| 2011 | 537 | +4.1% | 69 | 7.78 |
| 2010 | 516 | −22% | 67 | 7.70 |
| 2009 | 659 | +19% | 80 | 8.24 |
| 2008 | 552 | +26% | 75 | 7.36 |
| 2007 | 438 | −23% | 70 | 6.26 |
| 2006 | 569 | +12% | 80 | 7.11 |
| 2005 | 509 | +7.2% | 74 | 6.88 |
| 2004 | 475 | −44% | 70 | 6.79 |
| 2003 | 844 | +59% | 87 | 9.70 |
| 2002 | 531 | −13% | 87 | 6.10 |
| 2001 | 607 | −47% | 150 | 4.05 |
| 2000 | 1,154 | −1.9% | 212 | 5.44 |
| 1999 | 1,176 | +12% | 214 | 5.50 |
| 1998 | 1,048 | −1.8% | 193 | 5.43 |
| 1997 | 1,067 | +6.7% | 199 | 5.36 |
| 1996 | 1,000 | −21% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1995 | 1,266 | −16% | 237 | 5.34 |
| 1994 | 1,503 | −11% | 285 | 5.27 |
| 1993 | 1,681 | −16% | 312 | 5.39 |
| 1992 | 2,002 | +9.6% | 380 | 5.27 |
| 1991 | 1,826 | −1.9% | 355 | 5.14 |
| 1990 | 1,862 | −6.9% | 375 | 4.97 |
| 1989 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 375 | 5.33 |
| 1988 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 370 | 5.41 |
| 1987 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 370 | 5.41 |
| 1986 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 370 | 5.41 |
| 1985 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 370 | 5.41 |
| 1984 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 370 | 5.41 |
| 1983 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 370 | 5.41 |
| 1982 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 370 | 5.41 |
| 1981 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 370 | 5.41 |
| 1980 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 370 | 5.41 |
| 1979 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 370 | 5.41 |
| 1978 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 370 | 5.41 |
| 1977 | 2,000 | −20% | 370 | 5.41 |
| 1976 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 400 | 6.25 |
| 1975 | 2,500 | +14% | 400 | 6.25 |
| 1974 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 340 | 6.47 |
| 1973 | 2,200 | −15% | 300 | 7.33 |
| 1972 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 370 | 7.03 |
| 1971 | 2,500 | +19% | 370 | 6.76 |
| 1970 | 2,100 | −30% | 300 | 7.00 |
| 1969 | 3,000 | +45% | 410 | 7.32 |
| 1968 | 2,062 | −50% | 274 | 7.53 |
| 1967 | 4,108 | +37% | 545 | 7.54 |
| 1966 | 3,000 | +20% | 375 | 8.00 |
| 1965 | 2,500 | +25% | 310 | 8.06 |
| 1964 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 250 | 8.00 |
| 1963 | 2,000 | +33% | 250 | 8.00 |
| 1962 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 180 | 8.33 |
| 1961 | 1,500 | — | 180 | 8.33 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 5,000
- Exporter rank
- 104 of 107
- Imports
- 435 t USD 1.9 m
- Importer rank
- 127 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 Malta?
Malta produced 260 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malta rank in the world for production of green garlic?
Malta ranked 93rd 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 Malta changed?
It fell by 58% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 4,108 t in 1967.
Does Malta export or import green garlic?
In 2024 Malta reported exports of 1 t (USD 5,000) and imports of 435 t (USD 1.9 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.