Green garlic production in Taiwan
In 2024 Taiwan produced 51,347 t of green garlic, the 25th largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 30%. The record was 124,640 t in 1980. Area harvested: 4,935 ha, yield 10.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 51,347 t
- World rank
- 25 of 103
- 10-year change
- −30%
- Record
- 124,640 t
- 1980
Green garlic in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.17%
- 0.29% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.4
- world 17.7 (−41%)
- kg per person
- 2.21
- world 3.64
- 10-year change
- −30%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Thailand | 53,714 | 0.18% |
| 24 | Kazakhstan | 53,321 | 0.18% |
| 25 | Taiwan | 51,347 | 0.17% |
| 26 | Turkey | 50,870 | 0.17% |
| 27 | Syria | 46,762 | 0.16% |
Map of world production of green garlic
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51,347 | −6.3% | 4,935 | 10.40 |
| 2023 | 54,794 | −6.0% | 5,511 | 9.94 |
| 2022 | 58,292 | +4.3% | 6,361 | 9.16 |
| 2021 | 55,887 | +8.2% | 5,443 | 10.27 |
| 2020 | 51,634 | +8.8% | 5,050 | 10.22 |
| 2019 | 47,464 | −21% | 5,115 | 9.28 |
| 2018 | 60,075 | +37% | 5,223 | 11.50 |
| 2017 | 43,738 | −1.7% | 4,193 | 10.43 |
| 2016 | 44,497 | −29% | 4,872 | 9.13 |
| 2015 | 62,728 | −15% | 4,840 | 12.96 |
| 2014 | 73,664 | +26% | 5,955 | 12.37 |
| 2013 | 58,541 | −5.7% | 5,331 | 10.98 |
| 2012 | 62,074 | −21% | 5,837 | 10.63 |
| 2011 | 78,134 | +33% | 6,137 | 12.73 |
| 2010 | 58,669 | −14% | 6,144 | 9.55 |
| 2009 | 67,857 | −9.6% | 6,432 | 10.55 |
| 2008 | 75,036 | +16% | 7,040 | 10.66 |
| 2007 | 64,662 | −4.2% | 6,556 | 9.86 |
| 2006 | 67,524 | −19% | 6,574 | 10.27 |
| 2005 | 83,014 | −11% | 8,136 | 10.20 |
| 2004 | 93,366 | +19% | 7,962 | 11.73 |
| 2003 | 78,351 | −2.1% | 7,350 | 10.66 |
| 2002 | 80,049 | −15% | 7,428 | 10.78 |
| 2001 | 94,066 | −11% | 9,924 | 9.48 |
| 2000 | 106,112 | +23% | 9,833 | 10.79 |
| 1999 | 86,289 | +35% | 7,828 | 11.02 |
| 1998 | 64,066 | −29% | 7,321 | 8.75 |
| 1997 | 90,336 | −21% | 8,985 | 10.05 |
| 1996 | 114,198 | +54% | 9,189 | 12.43 |
| 1995 | 74,078 | +7.1% | 6,880 | 10.77 |
| 1994 | 69,150 | −18% | 6,740 | 10.26 |
| 1993 | 84,562 | +4.8% | 7,772 | 10.88 |
| 1992 | 80,654 | +7.2% | 7,718 | 10.45 |
| 1991 | 75,234 | +3.5% | 7,517 | 10.01 |
| 1990 | 72,667 | −4.6% | 7,216 | 10.07 |
| 1989 | 76,138 | +1.0% | 7,073 | 10.76 |
| 1988 | 75,371 | −28% | 6,869 | 10.97 |
| 1987 | 104,999 | +4.5% | 10,089 | 10.41 |
| 1986 | 100,514 | +7.7% | 9,572 | 10.50 |
| 1985 | 93,354 | −10% | 9,624 | 9.70 |
| 1984 | 103,822 | +12% | 10,150 | 10.23 |
| 1983 | 93,084 | −8.3% | 11,115 | 8.37 |
| 1982 | 101,494 | −2.1% | 9,391 | 10.81 |
| 1981 | 103,686 | −17% | 9,342 | 11.10 |
| 1980 | 124,640 | +5.8% | 12,265 | 10.16 |
| 1979 | 117,776 | +22% | 10,870 | 10.83 |
| 1978 | 96,544 | −6.4% | 9,370 | 10.30 |
| 1977 | 103,111 | +6.8% | 9,243 | 11.16 |
| 1976 | 96,544 | +16% | 8,560 | 11.28 |
| 1975 | 83,331 | +19% | 8,671 | 9.61 |
| 1974 | 69,806 | +3.3% | 6,021 | 11.59 |
| 1973 | 67,556 | +20% | 5,966 | 11.32 |
| 1972 | 56,066 | +27% | 5,899 | 9.50 |
| 1971 | 44,109 | −14% | 4,766 | 9.25 |
| 1970 | 51,417 | +12% | 4,639 | 11.08 |
| 1969 | 46,066 | +14% | 4,643 | 9.92 |
| 1968 | 40,328 | +21% | 4,568 | 8.83 |
| 1967 | 33,227 | +1.1% | 3,958 | 8.39 |
| 1966 | 32,872 | −6.2% | 3,898 | 8.43 |
| 1965 | 35,052 | −7.0% | 4,183 | 8.38 |
| 1964 | 37,702 | −8.3% | 4,600 | 8.20 |
| 1963 | 41,117 | +43% | 4,348 | 9.46 |
| 1962 | 28,733 | −19% | 4,155 | 6.92 |
| 1961 | 35,337 | — | 3,868 | 9.14 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3 t USD 24,000
- Exporter rank
- 94 of 107
- Imports
- 12,668 t USD 23.4 m
- Importer rank
- 34 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 Taiwan?
Taiwan produced 51,347 t in 2024, 0.17% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world for production of green garlic?
Taiwan ranked 25th 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 Taiwan changed?
It fell by 30% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 124,640 t in 1980.
What is the yield of green garlic in Taiwan?
10.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (51,347 t from 4,935 ha), against a world average of 17.7 t/ha.
Does Taiwan export or import green garlic?
In 2024 Taiwan reported exports of 3 t (USD 24,000) and imports of 12,668 t (USD 23.4 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 Taiwan 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.