Habitat

 

Garlic is thought to have originally come from parts of Central Asia. Ancient documentation suggests that it has been a crop in China, India, and Egypt since 1600 BC. Although currently China is easily the largest producer of garlic in the world, which is illustrated in the graph at the bottom of the page[11].Despite wide genetic variation this history is supported by phylogenetic analysis based on molecular and biochemical markers. Currently garlic is grown all over the world. Although most popular in Latin America, China, and the Mediterranean, it can be found anywhere from the equator to latitudes of 50° in both hemispheres.

As far as the growth ecology of garlic, it is possible to grow in the tropical highlands and is restricted in the lowlands to the cool season. In addition, garlic prefers a light loamy soil and strongly dislikes soil acidity. It requires a soil pH of 6–7 or somewhat higher and is sensitive to aluminum toxicity.[6]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top 10 garlic producers in 2010 [11]
Country	Production (tonnes)	Footnote
China	13,664,069	Im
India	833,970
South Korea	271,560
Egypt	244,626
Russia	213,480
Myanmar	185,900	Im
Ethiopia	180,300	Im
United States	169,510
Bangladesh	164,392
Ukraine	157,400
World	17,674,893	A
* = Unofficial figure | [ ] = Official data | A = May include official, semi-official or estimated data F = FAO estimate | Im = FAO data based on imputation methodology | M = Data not available Source: UN Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO)