Morocco vs Southern Europe: Olive oil — Production

Morocco
120,200 t
in 2023
Southern Europe
1.65 million t
in 2023
Morocco rank
6th
Southern Europe rank
3rd

Olive oil — Production over time

  • Morocco
  • Southern Europe
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 1.65 million t against 120,200 t in Morocco, a difference of 1.53 million t.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 13.8 times Morocco's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 6th and Southern Europe ranks 3rd of 35 countries.

Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 26,378 t 1.03 million t 1.00 million t Southern Europe
1970s 28,720 t 1.18 million t 1.15 million t Southern Europe
1980s 35,100 t 1.39 million t 1.35 million t Southern Europe
1990s 54,300 t 1.61 million t 1.55 million t Southern Europe
2000s 66,660 t 2.12 million t 2.06 million t Southern Europe
2010s 143,880 t 2.14 million t 2.00 million t Southern Europe
2020s 165,300 t 1.88 million t 1.71 million t Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher olive oil — production, Morocco or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 1.65 million t against 120,200 t in Morocco as of 2023.
What is the difference in olive oil — production between Morocco and Southern Europe?
1.53 million t, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Southern Europe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Morocco and Southern Europe rank globally for olive oil — production?
Morocco ranks 6th and Southern Europe ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Olive oil — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Olive oil — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
59 places, 3,120 data points, 1961–2023
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