> In 2024 Nigeria produced 2,042 t of green garlic, the 73rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 70%.

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# Green garlic production in Nigeria

In 2024 Nigeria produced 2,042 t of green garlic, the 73rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 70%. The record was 2,300 t in 2016. Area harvested: 156 ha, yield 13.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 20242,042 t
World rank73 of 103
10-year change+70%
Record2,300 t2016

## Green garlic in Nigeria, 2007–2024 (tonnes)

## Nigeria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha13.1world 17.7 (−26%)
kg per person0.01world 3.64
10-year change+70%world +19%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 71 | [Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/green-garlic/canada/) | 2,077 | 0.01% |
| 72 | [Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/green-garlic/mongolia/) | 2,047 | 0.01% |
| 73 | **Nigeria** | 2,042 | 0.01% |
| 74 | [New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/green-garlic/new-zealand/) | 1,947 | 0.01% |
| 75 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/green-garlic/zimbabwe/) | 1,912 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 103 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/green-garlic/)

### Map of world production of green garlic

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Share of the world total; Nigeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 2,042 | −0.4% | 156 | 13.09 |
| 2023 | 2,051 | −1.0% | 157 | 13.06 |
| 2022 | 2,072 | +3.4% | 159 | 13.03 |
| 2021 | 2,004 | −3.6% | 153 | 13.10 |
| 2020 | 2,078 | −2.6% | 159 | 13.07 |
| 2019 | 2,133 | +19% | 163 | 13.09 |
| 2018 | 1,800 | −22% | 138 | 13.04 |
| 2017 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 176 | 13.07 |
| 2016 | 2,300 | +28% | 176 | 13.07 |
| 2015 | 1,800 | +50% | 138 | 13.04 |
| 2014 | 1,200 | +100% | 92 | 13.04 |
| 2013 | 600 | 0.0% | 46 | 13.04 |
| 2012 | 600 | −11% | 46 | 13.04 |
| 2011 | 672 | −1.0% | 52 | 12.92 |
| 2010 | 679 | +4.6% | 52 | 13.06 |
| 2009 | 649 | +8.2% | 50 | 12.98 |
| 2008 | 600 | +20% | 46 | 13.04 |
| 2007 | 500 | — | 38 | 13.16 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports146 t USD 14,000
Exporter rank58 of 107
Imports1,011 t USD 1.5 m
Importer rank110 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](https://husfarm.com/production/green-garlic/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of green garlic in Nigeria?

Nigeria produced 2,042 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Nigeria rank in the world for production of green garlic?

Nigeria ranked 73rd 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 Nigeria changed?

It rose by 70% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 2,300 t in 2016.

### What is the yield of green garlic in Nigeria?

13.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,042 t from 156 ha), against a world average of 17.7 t/ha.

### Does Nigeria export or import green garlic?

In 2024 Nigeria reported exports of 146 t (USD 14,000) and imports of 1,011 t (USD 1.5 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 Nigeria is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/green-garlic/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/green-garlic/india/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/green-garlic/egypt/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/green-garlic/bangladesh/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/green-garlic/south-korea/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/green-garlic/spain/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/green-garlic/uzbekistan/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/green-garlic/algeria/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/green-garlic/ethiopia/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/green-garlic/myanmar/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/green-garlic/ukraine/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/green-garlic/brazil/)
[All countries producing green garlic](https://husfarm.com/production/green-garlic/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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