Green garlic production in Romania
In 2024 Romania produced 17,770 t of green garlic, the 42nd largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 72%. The record was 84,542 t in 1999. Area harvested: 4,780 ha, yield 3.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 17,770 t
- World rank
- 42 of 103
- 10-year change
- −72%
- Record
- 84,542 t
- 1999
Green garlic in Romania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Romania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.25% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.7
- world 17.7 (−79%)
- kg per person
- 0.93
- world 3.64
- 10-year change
- −72%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Chile | 20,208 | 0.07% |
| 41 | Albania | 18,078 | 0.06% |
| 42 | Romania | 17,770 | 0.06% |
| 43 | Mali | 16,254 | 0.05% |
| 44 | Portugal | 15,450 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of green garlic
Share of the world total; Romania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,770 | −14% | 4,780 | 3.72 |
| 2023 | 20,580 | −8.5% | 4,970 | 4.14 |
| 2022 | 22,500 | −25% | 5,200 | 4.33 |
| 2021 | 30,130 | −4.5% | 5,310 | 5.67 |
| 2020 | 31,560 | +14% | 5,260 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 27,700 | −9.4% | 5,760 | 4.81 |
| 2018 | 30,570 | −45% | 5,880 | 5.20 |
| 2017 | 55,673 | +2.4% | 9,974 | 5.58 |
| 2016 | 54,389 | −15% | 10,211 | 5.33 |
| 2015 | 64,140 | +2.2% | 10,745 | 5.97 |
| 2014 | 62,773 | +1.0% | 10,703 | 5.86 |
| 2013 | 62,156 | +4.7% | 10,616 | 5.85 |
| 2012 | 59,368 | −11% | 11,367 | 5.22 |
| 2011 | 66,602 | −0.9% | 12,128 | 5.49 |
| 2010 | 67,215 | +6.3% | 12,803 | 5.25 |
| 2009 | 63,245 | −13% | 13,142 | 4.81 |
| 2008 | 72,333 | +45% | 13,773 | 5.25 |
| 2007 | 49,948 | −22% | 11,431 | 4.37 |
| 2006 | 64,222 | −6.1% | 13,024 | 4.93 |
| 2005 | 68,374 | +3.8% | 12,418 | 5.51 |
| 2004 | 65,884 | −14% | 8,747 | 7.53 |
| 2003 | 76,523 | +5.7% | 14,757 | 5.19 |
| 2002 | 72,423 | −13% | 14,899 | 4.86 |
| 2001 | 82,901 | +21% | 14,633 | 5.67 |
| 2000 | 68,338 | −19% | 14,741 | 4.64 |
| 1999 | 84,542 | +17% | 14,853 | 5.69 |
| 1998 | 71,960 | +14% | 13,474 | 5.34 |
| 1997 | 63,341 | +17% | 12,756 | 4.97 |
| 1996 | 54,108 | −22% | 13,104 | 4.13 |
| 1995 | 69,476 | +23% | 13,200 | 5.26 |
| 1994 | 56,387 | +15% | 12,862 | 4.38 |
| 1993 | 48,931 | +12% | 12,476 | 3.92 |
| 1992 | 43,537 | +35% | 10,635 | 4.09 |
| 1991 | 32,210 | +5.3% | 8,552 | 3.77 |
| 1990 | 30,600 | −34% | 9,700 | 3.15 |
| 1989 | 46,600 | +39% | 13,600 | 3.43 |
| 1988 | 33,600 | +24% | 8,700 | 3.86 |
| 1987 | 27,200 | −2.2% | 8,000 | 3.40 |
| 1986 | 27,800 | −27% | 7,800 | 3.56 |
| 1985 | 38,100 | −2.3% | 7,800 | 4.88 |
| 1984 | 39,000 | +23% | 7,700 | 5.06 |
| 1983 | 31,800 | −2.5% | 8,500 | 3.74 |
| 1982 | 32,600 | +5.2% | 10,200 | 3.20 |
| 1981 | 31,000 | +51% | 10,200 | 3.04 |
| 1980 | 20,500 | −16% | 8,000 | 2.56 |
| 1979 | 24,500 | −15% | 7,600 | 3.22 |
| 1978 | 28,900 | +5.5% | 7,800 | 3.71 |
| 1977 | 27,400 | +16% | 8,600 | 3.19 |
| 1976 | 23,700 | +32% | 8,800 | 2.69 |
| 1975 | 18,000 | −4.3% | 6,700 | 2.69 |
| 1974 | 18,800 | +6.2% | 6,800 | 2.76 |
| 1973 | 17,700 | −12% | 6,600 | 2.68 |
| 1972 | 20,100 | −22% | 7,700 | 2.61 |
| 1971 | 25,700 | +69% | 8,900 | 2.89 |
| 1970 | 15,200 | +32% | 7,200 | 2.11 |
| 1969 | 11,500 | +25% | 8,000 | 1.44 |
| 1968 | 9,200 | −41% | 7,000 | 1.31 |
| 1967 | 15,600 | −39% | 6,000 | 2.60 |
| 1966 | 25,400 | +31% | 10,000 | 2.54 |
| 1965 | 19,400 | +26% | 9,000 | 2.16 |
| 1964 | 15,400 | +29% | 8,000 | 1.93 |
| 1963 | 11,900 | −6.3% | 6,000 | 1.98 |
| 1962 | 12,700 | −32% | 7,000 | 1.81 |
| 1961 | 18,800 | — | 8,000 | 2.35 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 155 t USD 276,000
- Exporter rank
- 57 of 107
- Imports
- 7,092 t USD 21.8 m
- Importer rank
- 47 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 Romania?
Romania produced 17,770 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Romania rank in the world for production of green garlic?
Romania ranked 42nd 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 Romania changed?
It fell by 72% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 84,542 t in 1999.
What is the yield of green garlic in Romania?
3.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (17,770 t from 4,780 ha), against a world average of 17.7 t/ha.
Does Romania export or import green garlic?
In 2024 Romania reported exports of 155 t (USD 276,000) and imports of 7,092 t (USD 21.8 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.