Green garlic production in Uruguay
In 2024 Uruguay produced 882 t of green garlic, the 84th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 2,400 t in 1994. Area harvested: 171 ha, yield 5.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 882 t
- World rank
- 84 of 103
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 2,400 t
- 1994
Green garlic in Uruguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uruguay compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.2
- world 17.7 (−71%)
- kg per person
- 0.26
- world 3.64
- 10-year change
- −13%
- world +19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Montenegro | 946 | 0.00% |
| 83 | Latvia | 900 | 0.00% |
| 84 | Uruguay | 882 | 0.00% |
| 85 | Lithuania | 830 | 0.00% |
| 86 | Bulgaria | 780 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of green garlic
Share of the world total; Uruguay is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 882 | −0.6% | 171 | 5.16 |
| 2023 | 887 | +0.2% | 171 | 5.19 |
| 2022 | 885 | +1.5% | 170 | 5.21 |
| 2021 | 872 | −3.5% | 170 | 5.13 |
| 2020 | 904 | +3.0% | 173 | 5.23 |
| 2019 | 878 | +5.1% | 168 | 5.23 |
| 2018 | 835 | −17% | 163 | 5.12 |
| 2017 | 1,000 | +25% | 190 | 5.26 |
| 2016 | 800 | +14% | 150 | 5.33 |
| 2015 | 704 | −31% | 148 | 4.76 |
| 2014 | 1,017 | −3.6% | 189 | 5.38 |
| 2013 | 1,055 | +26% | 156 | 6.76 |
| 2012 | 836 | +17% | 139 | 6.01 |
| 2011 | 712 | +13% | 142 | 5.01 |
| 2010 | 630 | +7.1% | 131 | 4.81 |
| 2009 | 588 | −22% | 135 | 4.36 |
| 2008 | 751 | −1.6% | 174 | 4.32 |
| 2007 | 763 | +7.8% | 181 | 4.22 |
| 2006 | 708 | 0.0% | 175 | 4.05 |
| 2005 | 708 | −33% | 175 | 4.05 |
| 2004 | 1,050 | +4.5% | 238 | 4.41 |
| 2003 | 1,005 | +93% | 207 | 4.86 |
| 2002 | 522 | +23% | 225 | 2.32 |
| 2001 | 423 | −13% | 122 | 3.47 |
| 2000 | 484 | −32% | 143 | 3.38 |
| 1999 | 717 | −45% | 211 | 3.40 |
| 1998 | 1,299 | −32% | 353 | 3.68 |
| 1997 | 1,923 | −12% | 501 | 3.84 |
| 1996 | 2,179 | −6.7% | 571 | 3.82 |
| 1995 | 2,336 | −2.7% | 603 | 3.87 |
| 1994 | 2,400 | +9.6% | 600 | 4.00 |
| 1993 | 2,190 | +9.5% | 570 | 3.84 |
| 1992 | 2,000 | +33% | 400 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 1,500 | +37% | 400 | 3.75 |
| 1990 | 1,092 | −48% | 376 | 2.90 |
| 1989 | 2,100 | 0.0% | 860 | 2.44 |
| 1988 | 2,100 | −8.7% | 850 | 2.47 |
| 1987 | 2,300 | +4.5% | 860 | 2.67 |
| 1986 | 2,200 | +4.8% | 850 | 2.59 |
| 1985 | 2,100 | 0.0% | 850 | 2.47 |
| 1984 | 2,100 | 0.0% | 850 | 2.47 |
| 1983 | 2,100 | 0.0% | 850 | 2.47 |
| 1982 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 850 | 2.47 |
| 1981 | 2,000 | +38% | 820 | 2.44 |
| 1980 | 1,447 | −28% | 725 | 2.00 |
| 1979 | 2,000 | +18% | 793 | 2.52 |
| 1978 | 1,700 | +6.3% | 700 | 2.43 |
| 1977 | 1,600 | 0.0% | 650 | 2.46 |
| 1976 | 1,600 | 0.0% | 650 | 2.46 |
| 1975 | 1,600 | +3.2% | 650 | 2.46 |
| 1974 | 1,550 | +3.3% | 650 | 2.38 |
| 1973 | 1,500 | +3.4% | 620 | 2.42 |
| 1972 | 1,450 | +3.6% | 600 | 2.42 |
| 1971 | 1,400 | +2.9% | 580 | 2.41 |
| 1970 | 1,360 | +4.6% | 572 | 2.38 |
| 1969 | 1,300 | +4.0% | 570 | 2.28 |
| 1968 | 1,250 | +4.2% | 550 | 2.27 |
| 1967 | 1,200 | −1.6% | 550 | 2.18 |
| 1966 | 1,219 | +22% | 485 | 2.51 |
| 1965 | 1,000 | −23% | 400 | 2.50 |
| 1964 | 1,300 | −13% | 550 | 2.36 |
| 1963 | 1,500 | −17% | 650 | 2.31 |
| 1962 | 1,800 | −19% | 800 | 2.25 |
| 1961 | 2,234 | — | 871 | 2.56 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 288 t USD 468,000
- Importer rank
- 141 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 Uruguay?
Uruguay produced 882 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uruguay rank in the world for production of green garlic?
Uruguay ranked 84th 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 Uruguay changed?
It fell by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +19% for the world. The record was 2,400 t in 1994.
What is the yield of green garlic in Uruguay?
5.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (882 t from 171 ha), against a world average of 17.7 t/ha.
Does Uruguay export or import green garlic?
In 2024 Uruguay reported no exports and imports of 288 t (USD 468,000), 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 Uruguay is estimated 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.