Olives — Area harvested in Asia

Asia: Olives — Area harvested was 1.89 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.89 million ha
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
1st
of 5 groups
All-time high
1.91 million ha
in 2019
All-time low
533,451 ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Olives — Area harvested in Asia, 1961–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for olives — area harvested in Asia is 1.89 million ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, olives — area harvested in Asia peaked at 1.91 million ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 533,451 ha, in 1962.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Olives — Area harvested in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Olives — Area harvested in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 598,436 ha —
1962 533,451 ha -10.9%
1963 605,035 ha +13.4%
1964 658,485 ha +8.8%
1965 667,960 ha +1.4%
1966 692,259 ha +3.6%
1967 718,318 ha +3.8%
1968 660,623 ha -8.0%
1969 671,093 ha +1.6%
1970 652,598 ha -2.8%
1971 672,695 ha +3.1%
1972 706,676 ha +5.1%
1973 739,927 ha +4.7%
1974 740,955 ha +0.1%
1975 743,856 ha +0.4%
1976 788,155 ha +6.0%
1977 793,726 ha +0.7%
1978 788,886 ha -0.6%
1979 809,810 ha +2.7%
1980 820,477 ha +1.3%
1981 844,330 ha +2.9%
1982 845,922 ha +0.2%
1983 853,061 ha +0.8%
1984 865,938 ha +1.5%
1985 891,224 ha +2.9%
1986 916,794 ha +2.9%
1987 957,763 ha +4.5%
1988 977,984 ha +2.1%
1989 997,796 ha +2.0%
1990 1.04 million ha +4.2%
1991 1.06 million ha +1.6%
1992 1.07 million ha +1.3%
1993 1.07 million ha -0.2%
1994 1.18 million ha +11.0%
1995 1.19 million ha +0.4%
1996 1.22 million ha +2.8%
1997 1.33 million ha +9.1%
1998 1.30 million ha -2.7%
1999 1.31 million ha +0.7%
2000 1.33 million ha +1.9%
2001 1.35 million ha +1.1%
2002 1.39 million ha +3.1%
2003 1.41 million ha +1.6%
2004 1.45 million ha +2.8%
2005 1.49 million ha +2.5%
2006 1.55 million ha +4.4%
2007 1.63 million ha +5.0%
2008 1.67 million ha +2.5%
2009 1.72 million ha +3.0%
2010 1.70 million ha -1.2%
2011 1.75 million ha +2.8%
2012 1.78 million ha +2.1%
2013 1.79 million ha +0.3%
2014 1.79 million ha -0.1%
2015 1.80 million ha +0.6%
2016 1.81 million ha +0.3%
2017 1.82 million ha +0.8%
2018 1.83 million ha +0.4%
2019 1.91 million ha +4.4%
2020 1.87 million ha -1.9%
2021 1.88 million ha +0.3%
2022 1.89 million ha +0.9%
2023 1.87 million ha -1.4%
2024 1.89 million ha +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 645,073 ha 533,451 ha 718,318 ha 9
1970s 743,728 ha 652,598 ha 809,810 ha 10
1980s 897,129 ha 820,477 ha 997,796 ha 10
1990s 1.18 million ha 1.04 million ha 1.33 million ha 10
2000s 1.50 million ha 1.33 million ha 1.72 million ha 10
2010s 1.80 million ha 1.70 million ha 1.91 million ha 10
2020s 1.88 million ha 1.87 million ha 1.89 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Spain 2.65 million ha compare
  2. 2 Tunisia 1.87 million ha compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 913,319 ha compare
  4. 3 Morocco 1.24 million ha compare
  5. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 681,220 ha compare
  6. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 34,142 ha compare
  7. 4 Italy 1.08 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 87 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is olives — area harvested in Asia?
Olives — area harvested in Asia was 1.89 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest olives — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.91 million ha in 2019.
What is the lowest olives — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 533,451 ha in 1962.
How does Asia rank for olives — area harvested?
Asia ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2024.
Is olives — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Olives — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Olives — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
87 places, 3,675 data points, 1961–2024
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