Garlic
A winter crop. Sow in Oct–Nov, harvest in Mar–Apr.
When to sow and harvest
Will it grow on your land?
Pick your place and water to see:
- Whether Garlic suits your land Good fit, possible or won't work, with the reasons.
- What it could earn an acre From yields near you and mandi prices.
- Water and fertiliser it needs Irrigations for your water, and bags for one acre.
What it needs
Temperature
Survives 7–35 °C.
Water
Rain and irrigation together, worked out where most of it grows:
Soil pH
Likes neutral soil. Grows from pH 5 to 8.5.
Source: FAO ECOCROP crop requirements (via OpenCLIM/ecocrop); FAO-56 crop coefficients (Allen et al. 1998); IMD gridded daily rainfall (0.25°); IMD gridded daily max/min temperature (1°).
Fertiliser for one acre
Watch out for
Mandi price, month by month
Rupees a quintal, typical across India's mandis.
Source: Agmarknet daily prices and arrivals (India Data Portal).
Where it grows in India
- Area grown in India
- 3,32,578 ha
- 2019-20
- Average yield
- 8.2 t/ha
- 2019-20
- Most area
- Neemuch
- Madhya Pradesh
- Best yield
- Sagar
- 16.2 t/ha
States that grow it
Each state's share of India's production, in its latest year with figures (2025-26). Tap a state to open it.
Source: Horticulture area & production statistics (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare).
Where it grows most
The districts with the most area in recent years. The map colours every district growing it on at least 100 ha by yield; the numbers mark these districts.
- 1 Neemuch Madhya Pradesh 8.0% 26,120 ha
- 2 Baran Rajasthan 8.0% 26,066 ha
- 3 Ratlam Madhya Pradesh 7.9% 25,849 ha
- 4 Jhalawar Rajasthan 6.2% 20,366 ha
- 5 Ujjain Madhya Pradesh 5.8% 18,828 ha
- 6 Mandsaur Madhya Pradesh 4.9% 15,849 ha
- 7 Kota Rajasthan 4.8% 15,482 ha
- 8 Indore Madhya Pradesh 3.6% 11,809 ha
- 9 Dhar Madhya Pradesh 3.2% 10,352 ha
- 10 Mainpuri Uttar Pradesh 2.4% 7,953 ha
Garlic yield
- 0.3–3.2 t/ha
- 3.2–6.1 t/ha
- 6.1–6.7 t/ha
- 6.8–10.3 t/ha
- 10.3–16.2 t/ha
1 Numbers match the list: the districts with the most area.
Source: Crop area, production & yield – district-wise (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – UPAG (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2004-05 to 2019-20.
Where yields are highest
Districts growing it on at least 100 ha, against the average across India. The line runs from India's average to each district.
- Sagar Madhya Pradesh 16.2 t/ha 2.0× India
- Jodhpur Rajasthan 14.7 t/ha 1.8× India
- Bhopal Madhya Pradesh 14.7 t/ha 1.8× India
- Satna Madhya Pradesh 13.8 t/ha 1.7× India
- Panipat Haryana 13.6 t/ha 1.7× India
- Jind Haryana 13.5 t/ha 1.7× India
- Shivpuri Madhya Pradesh 13.2 t/ha 1.6× India
- Shahdol Madhya Pradesh 13.0 t/ha 1.6× India
- Guna Madhya Pradesh 13.0 t/ha 1.6× India
- Gwalior Madhya Pradesh 13.0 t/ha 1.6× India
Source: Crop area, production & yield – district-wise (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – UPAG (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2004-05 to 2019-20.
Across India over the years
Yield (t/ha)
Area (ha)
Only years in which most of the usual districts reported are shown.
Source: Crop area, production & yield – district-wise (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – UPAG (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2004-05 to 2019-20.
Soil and yield
How district soil tests line up with this crop's yields across India.
Garlic yields tend to be higher in districts with
- More soil that is neutral moderate 161 districts
- More soil that is alkaline weak 161 districts
- More soil medium in phosphorus weak 161 districts
Garlic yields tend to be lower in districts with
- More soil that is acidic moderate 161 districts
- More soil low in potassium weak 161 districts
A pattern is not proof that soil causes the difference.
Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – district-wise (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – UPAG (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare).