Olives — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Olives — Area harvested was 683,546 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
683,546 ha
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
9th
of 22 groups
All-time high
699,742 ha
in 2013
All-time low
80,600 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Olives — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 683,546 ha for olives — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, olives — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 699,742 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 80,600 ha, in 1961.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 9th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Olives — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Olives — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 80,600 ha
1962 80,600 ha +0.0%
1963 80,600 ha +0.0%
1964 110,600 ha +37.2%
1965 110,600 ha +0.0%
1966 118,324 ha +7.0%
1967 142,318 ha +20.3%
1968 142,814 ha +0.3%
1969 143,885 ha +0.7%
1970 125,052 ha -13.1%
1971 125,614 ha +0.4%
1972 150,036 ha +19.4%
1973 175,875 ha +17.2%
1974 180,434 ha +2.6%
1975 183,726 ha +1.8%
1976 220,022 ha +19.8%
1977 228,863 ha +4.0%
1978 235,050 ha +2.7%
1979 242,054 ha +3.0%
1980 250,328 ha +3.4%
1981 259,025 ha +3.5%
1982 267,354 ha +3.2%
1983 271,900 ha +1.7%
1984 282,085 ha +3.7%
1985 297,078 ha +5.3%
1986 309,285 ha +4.1%
1987 324,533 ha +4.9%
1988 343,521 ha +5.9%
1989 360,300 ha +4.9%
1990 392,620 ha +9.0%
1991 407,300 ha +3.7%
1992 416,400 ha +2.2%
1993 390,189 ha -6.3%
1994 403,740 ha +3.5%
1995 422,991 ha +4.8%
1996 439,453 ha +3.9%
1997 446,580 ha +1.6%
1998 461,111 ha +3.3%
1999 471,307 ha +2.2%
2000 479,413 ha +1.7%
2001 490,357 ha +2.3%
2002 502,906 ha +2.6%
2003 519,507 ha +3.3%
2004 532,510 ha +2.5%
2005 545,916 ha +2.5%
2006 567,410 ha +3.9%
2007 602,906 ha +6.3%
2008 619,468 ha +2.7%
2009 637,799 ha +3.0%
2010 649,758 ha +1.9%
2011 686,798 ha +5.7%
2012 698,011 ha +1.6%
2013 699,742 ha +0.2%
2014 699,378 ha -0.1%
2015 697,271 ha -0.3%
2016 694,096 ha -0.5%
2017 694,766 ha +0.1%
2018 695,406 ha +0.1%
2019 695,571 ha +0.0%
2020 698,669 ha +0.4%
2021 695,437 ha -0.5%
2022 678,665 ha -2.4%
2023 677,088 ha -0.2%
2024 683,546 ha +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 112,260 ha 80,600 ha 143,885 ha 9
1970s 186,673 ha 125,052 ha 242,054 ha 10
1980s 296,541 ha 250,328 ha 360,300 ha 10
1990s 425,169 ha 390,189 ha 471,307 ha 10
2000s 549,819 ha 479,413 ha 637,799 ha 10
2010s 691,080 ha 649,758 ha 699,742 ha 10
2020s 686,681 ha 677,088 ha 698,669 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 6 Algeria 474,116 ha compare
  2. 7 Portugal 380,780 ha compare
  3. 8 Libya 185,238 ha compare
  4. 9 Argentina 126,720 ha compare
  5. 10 Egypt 117,744 ha compare
  6. 11 Palestine, State of 66,416 ha compare
  7. 12 Lebanon 64,600 ha compare

See the full ranking of 87 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is olives — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Olives — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 683,546 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest olives — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 699,742 ha in 2013.
What is the lowest olives — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 80,600 ha in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for olives — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 9th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is olives — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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