Olives — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Olives — Area harvested was 2,187 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,187 ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
20th
of 24 groups
All-time high
2,400 ha
in 2003
All-time low
600 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Olives — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 2,187 ha for olives — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, olives — area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 2,400 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 600 ha, in 1961.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 600 ha 600 ha 600 ha 9
1970s 622.3 ha 600 ha 800 ha 10
1980s 1,280 ha 1,000 ha 1,385 ha 10
1990s 1,312 ha 1,300 ha 1,420 ha 10
2000s 1,730 ha 1,000 ha 2,400 ha 10
2010s 2,202 ha 2,200 ha 2,209 ha 10
2020s 2,182 ha 2,163 ha 2,192 ha 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 34,142 ha compare
  2. 18 Israel 33,700 ha compare
  3. 19 Australia 32,889 ha compare
  4. 19 Australia and New Zealand 32,889 ha compare
  5. 21 Saudi Arabia 24,004 ha compare
  6. 22 Yugoslav SFR 23,686 ha compare
  7. 23 Peru 20,521 ha compare

See the full ranking of 87 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is olives — area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Olives — area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 2,187 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest olives — area harvested recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 2,400 ha in 2003.
What is the lowest olives — area harvested recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 600 ha in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for olives — area harvested?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is olives — area harvested rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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