Olive oil — Production in Americas

Americas: Olive oil — Production was 71,428 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
71,428 t
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
10th
of 19 groups
All-time high
85,441 t
in 2017
All-time low
5,607 t
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Olive oil — Production in Americas, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for olive oil — production in Americas is 71,428 t, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, olive oil — production in Americas peaked at 85,441 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,607 t, in 2001.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Olive oil — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Olive oil — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 8,483 t —
1962 11,980 t +41.2%
1963 11,948 t -0.3%
1964 14,529 t +21.6%
1965 15,792 t +8.7%
1966 15,109 t -4.3%
1967 16,877 t +11.7%
1968 16,568 t -1.8%
1969 23,520 t +42.0%
1970 12,956 t -44.9%
1971 24,013 t +85.3%
1972 11,626 t -51.6%
1973 26,777 t +130.3%
1974 22,185 t -17.1%
1975 20,518 t -7.5%
1976 16,212 t -21.0%
1977 14,946 t -7.8%
1978 18,638 t +24.7%
1979 24,985 t +34.1%
1980 15,350 t -38.6%
1981 17,760 t +15.7%
1982 16,198 t -8.8%
1983 18,896 t +16.7%
1984 13,610 t -28.0%
1985 14,529 t +6.8%
1986 14,624 t +0.7%
1987 11,928 t -18.4%
1988 16,444 t +37.9%
1989 12,604 t -23.4%
1990 10,931 t -13.3%
1991 23,398 t +114.0%
1992 11,840 t -49.4%
1993 10,780 t -9.0%
1994 11,640 t +8.0%
1995 10,162 t -12.7%
1996 6,892 t -32.2%
1997 14,427 t +109.3%
1998 11,048 t -23.4%
1999 10,557 t -4.4%
2000 12,759 t +20.9%
2001 5,607 t -56.1%
2002 13,336 t +137.9%
2003 15,220 t +14.1%
2004 24,542 t +61.3%
2005 25,668 t +4.6%
2006 26,288 t +2.4%
2007 25,681 t -2.3%
2008 33,221 t +29.4%
2009 29,915 t -10.0%
2010 30,607 t +2.3%
2011 35,930 t +17.4%
2012 47,091 t +31.1%
2013 46,635 t -1.0%
2014 56,149 t +20.4%
2015 68,335 t +21.7%
2016 59,946 t -12.3%
2017 85,441 t +42.5%
2018 68,994 t -19.2%
2019 69,783 t +1.1%
2020 71,165 t +2.0%
2021 76,006 t +6.8%
2022 75,195 t -1.1%
2023 71,428 t -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,978 t 8,483 t 23,520 t 9
1970s 19,286 t 11,626 t 26,777 t 10
1980s 15,194 t 11,928 t 18,896 t 10
1990s 12,168 t 6,892 t 23,398 t 10
2000s 21,224 t 5,607 t 33,221 t 10
2010s 56,891 t 30,607 t 85,441 t 10
2020s 73,449 t 71,165 t 76,006 t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 7 Algeria 81,300 t compare
  2. 8 Egypt 40,000 t compare
  3. 9 Palestine 36,000 t compare
  4. 10 Argentina 31,000 t compare
  5. 11 Albania 28,500 t compare
  6. 12 Jordan 25,028 t compare
  7. 13 Australia 23,500 t compare
  8. 13 Australia and New Zealand 23,500 t compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is olive oil — production in Americas?
Olive oil — production in Americas was 71,428 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest olive oil — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 85,441 t in 2017.
What is the lowest olive oil — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 5,607 t in 2001.
How does Americas rank for olive oil — production?
Americas ranks 10th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is olive oil — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Olive oil — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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