Green garlic production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 50,870 t of green garlic, the 26th largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 103%. The record was 106,000 t in 1982. Area harvested: 2,176 ha, yield 23.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 50,870 t
- World rank
- 26 of 103
- 10-year change
- +103%
- Record
- 106,000 t
- 1982
Green garlic in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.17%
- 0.10% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 23.4
- world 17.7 (+32%)
- kg per person
- 0.58
- world 3.64
- 10-year change
- +103%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Kazakhstan | 53,321 | 0.18% |
| 25 | Taiwan | 51,347 | 0.17% |
| 26 | Turkey | 50,870 | 0.17% |
| 27 | Syria | 46,762 | 0.16% |
| 28 | Indonesia | 39,438 | 0.13% |
Map of world production of green garlic
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50,870 | −6.0% | 2,176 | 23.38 |
| 2023 | 54,127 | +14% | 2,417 | 22.39 |
| 2022 | 47,487 | +2.2% | 2,467 | 19.25 |
| 2021 | 46,454 | +63% | 2,506 | 18.54 |
| 2020 | 28,552 | +22% | 1,954 | 14.61 |
| 2019 | 23,351 | −8.5% | 1,873 | 12.47 |
| 2018 | 25,519 | −3.1% | 2,058 | 12.40 |
| 2017 | 26,328 | +1.3% | 2,097 | 12.56 |
| 2016 | 25,987 | +6.7% | 2,221 | 11.70 |
| 2015 | 24,356 | −2.9% | 2,085 | 11.68 |
| 2014 | 25,089 | −10% | 2,166 | 11.58 |
| 2013 | 27,930 | +8.4% | 2,213 | 12.62 |
| 2012 | 25,768 | +20% | 2,071 | 12.44 |
| 2011 | 21,445 | +1.0% | 1,870 | 11.47 |
| 2010 | 21,234 | −4.5% | 1,957 | 10.85 |
| 2009 | 22,229 | −7.0% | 2,017 | 11.02 |
| 2008 | 23,900 | −0.0% | 2,078 | 11.50 |
| 2007 | 23,905 | −12% | 2,121 | 11.27 |
| 2006 | 27,312 | +1.2% | 2,299 | 11.88 |
| 2005 | 27,000 | +8.0% | 2,246 | 12.02 |
| 2004 | 25,000 | −7.4% | 2,197 | 11.38 |
| 2003 | 27,000 | +29% | 2,221 | 12.16 |
| 2002 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 2,054 | 10.22 |
| 2001 | 20,000 | −4.8% | 2,167 | 9.23 |
| 2000 | 21,000 | −7.1% | 2,167 | 9.69 |
| 1999 | 22,600 | −13% | 2,202 | 10.26 |
| 1998 | 26,000 | −1.9% | 2,837 | 9.16 |
| 1997 | 26,500 | +6.0% | 2,904 | 9.13 |
| 1996 | 25,000 | −15% | 2,530 | 9.88 |
| 1995 | 29,500 | +7.3% | 2,780 | 10.61 |
| 1994 | 27,500 | +1.9% | 2,465 | 11.16 |
| 1993 | 27,000 | −71% | 2,351 | 11.48 |
| 1992 | 94,000 | −1.1% | 11,778 | 7.98 |
| 1991 | 95,000 | 0.0% | 12,298 | 7.72 |
| 1990 | 95,000 | +8.0% | 11,901 | 7.98 |
| 1989 | 88,000 | −6.4% | 12,700 | 6.93 |
| 1988 | 94,000 | +2.2% | 13,100 | 7.18 |
| 1987 | 92,000 | +15% | 13,000 | 7.08 |
| 1986 | 80,000 | −16% | 13,200 | 6.06 |
| 1985 | 95,000 | −3.1% | 13,900 | 6.83 |
| 1984 | 98,000 | −3.9% | 14,900 | 6.58 |
| 1983 | 102,000 | −3.8% | 15,600 | 6.54 |
| 1982 | 106,000 | +12% | 16,035 | 6.61 |
| 1981 | 95,000 | −2.6% | 14,750 | 6.44 |
| 1980 | 97,500 | +8.3% | 15,200 | 6.41 |
| 1979 | 90,000 | +9.8% | 13,800 | 6.52 |
| 1978 | 82,000 | +5.8% | 14,700 | 5.58 |
| 1977 | 77,500 | +6.2% | 14,700 | 5.27 |
| 1976 | 73,000 | +1.4% | 14,000 | 5.21 |
| 1975 | 72,000 | +1.4% | 13,100 | 5.50 |
| 1974 | 71,000 | +32% | 14,100 | 5.04 |
| 1973 | 53,600 | −2.9% | 11,800 | 4.54 |
| 1972 | 55,200 | −9.5% | 12,000 | 4.60 |
| 1971 | 61,000 | +5.9% | 12,300 | 4.96 |
| 1970 | 57,600 | −1.8% | 12,100 | 4.76 |
| 1969 | 58,678 | +13% | 12,700 | 4.62 |
| 1968 | 51,943 | +12% | 11,700 | 4.44 |
| 1967 | 46,200 | +5.2% | 10,900 | 4.24 |
| 1966 | 43,900 | +8.7% | 11,200 | 3.92 |
| 1965 | 40,400 | −8.0% | 11,200 | 3.61 |
| 1964 | 43,900 | +12% | 11,200 | 3.92 |
| 1963 | 39,300 | +26% | 10,100 | 3.89 |
| 1962 | 31,200 | −13% | 9,000 | 3.47 |
| 1961 | 35,800 | — | 9,200 | 3.89 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,457 t USD 4.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 24 of 107
- Imports
- 4,259 t USD 6.9 m
- Importer rank
- 66 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 Turkey?
Turkey produced 50,870 t in 2024, 0.17% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of green garlic?
Turkey ranked 26th 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 Turkey changed?
It rose by 103% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 106,000 t in 1982.
What is the yield of green garlic in Turkey?
23.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (50,870 t from 2,176 ha), against a world average of 17.7 t/ha.
Does Turkey export or import green garlic?
In 2024 Turkey reported exports of 2,457 t (USD 4.1 m) and imports of 4,259 t (USD 6.9 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.