In 2024, global shipments of garlic reached a total value of US$4.37 billion. This figure reflects a 36.9% increase compared with $3.2 billion exported in 2020.

On a year-to-year basis, garlic exports also showed strong momentum, climbing 27.5% from $3.43 billion in 2023.

Known for its strong, pungent flavor—often compared to horseradish or onions mixed with chives—garlic is widely used as a seasoning ingredient. Beyond the kitchen, garlic has also played a role in traditional medicine across many cultures, both in raw and cooked forms.

The international garlic trade is dominated by a handful of suppliers. The top five exporters—China, Spain, Argentina, the Netherlands, and Malaysia—accounted for 91.5% of worldwide garlic sales in 2024. This concentration highlights how dependent the market is on a small group of countries.

From a regional perspective:

·Asia led all continents, supplying 75% of global garlic exports, worth $3.3 billion.

·Europe ranked second with 16.8%, followed by Latin America (5.8%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean.

·Smaller shares originated from North America (1.4%), Africa (0.9%), and Oceania (0.04%) led by New Zealand, Australia, and Fiji.

For classification, garlic falls under the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) code 070320.

Top Garlic Export Countries in 2024

Here are the 15 leading exporters of garlic, based on shipment value:

1.China: US$3.2 billion (72.1% of global garlic exports)

2.Spain: $475.5 million (10.9%)

3.Argentina: $179.9 million (4.1%)

4.Netherlands: $144.3 million (3.3%)

5.Malaysia: $47.8 million (1.1%)

6.France: $44.5 million (1%)

7.Peru: $40.4 million (0.9%)

8.Mexico: $38.7 million (0.9%)

9.Egypt: $36.2 million (0.8%)

10.Italy: $34.4 million (0.8%)

11.Chile: $32 million (0.7%)

12.United States: $22.1 million (0.5%)

13.Myanmar: $18.6 million (0.4%)

14.Afghanistan: $13.8 million (0.3%)

15.Uzbekistan: $8.8 million (0.2%)

Together, these 15 nations supplied 98.1% of total global garlic exports in 2024.

The fastest-rising exporters compared with 2023 were:

·Myanmar (+226%)

·Uzbekistan (+211.3%)

·Malaysia (+104.3%)

·Chile (+63.6%)

Meanwhile, the steepest declines came from:

·Afghanistan (-57.3%)

·Mexico (-6.1%)

·Egypt (-1.4%)

Key Garlic Export Companies

According to Tendata, some of the most notable garlic exporters worldwide in 2024 include:

1.AGUILARES (2.9%, $14.98M)

2.PRICESMART INC (2.64%, $13.61M)

3.MEMİŞOĞLU TARIM ÜRÜNLERİ TİCARET LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ (2.08%, $10.74M)

4.PT Era Bersama Indonesia (2.05%, $10.61M)

5.Imperial Tobacco Sigara ve Tütüncülük Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (1.8%, $9.29M)

6.ADF Foods Limited (1.51%, $7.81M)

7.Soluciones Logisticas de Centroamerica S.A. de C.V. (1.31%, $6.77M)

8.Deepkiran Foods Private Ltd (1.18%, $6.09M)

9.Aromaticos Quimicos Potosinos (1.17%, $6.03M)

10.Global Green Company Limited (1.03%, $5.32M)