Olives — Area harvested in Northern America

Northern America: Olives — Area harvested was 17,402 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17,402 ha
Change on year
up 7.5%
Rank
14th
of 22 groups
All-time high
17,806 ha
in 2012
All-time low
10,764 ha
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Olives — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, olives — area harvested in Northern America stood at 17,402 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, olives — area harvested in Northern America peaked at 17,806 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10,764 ha, in 1966.

That places Northern America 14th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Olives — Area harvested in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Olives — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 11,410 ha
1962 11,450 ha +0.4%
1963 11,490 ha +0.3%
1964 11,570 ha +0.7%
1965 11,210 ha -3.1%
1966 10,764 ha -4.0%
1967 10,926 ha +1.5%
1968 10,926 ha +0.0%
1969 11,048 ha +1.1%
1970 11,170 ha +1.1%
1971 11,210 ha +0.4%
1972 11,450 ha +2.1%
1973 11,570 ha +1.0%
1974 11,530 ha -0.3%
1975 11,780 ha +2.2%
1976 12,460 ha +5.8%
1977 13,390 ha +7.5%
1978 15,050 ha +12.4%
1979 14,930 ha -0.8%
1980 14,690 ha -1.6%
1981 13,880 ha -5.5%
1982 14,160 ha +2.0%
1983 14,200 ha +0.3%
1984 13,680 ha -3.7%
1985 13,310 ha -2.7%
1986 13,070 ha -1.8%
1987 12,780 ha -2.2%
1988 12,750 ha -0.2%
1989 12,060 ha -5.4%
1990 12,300 ha +2.0%
1991 12,020 ha -2.3%
1992 12,180 ha +1.3%
1993 12,180 ha +0.0%
1994 12,950 ha +6.3%
1995 13,640 ha +5.3%
1996 13,640 ha +0.0%
1997 14,285 ha +4.7%
1998 14,285 ha +0.0%
1999 14,285 ha +0.0%
2000 14,570 ha +2.0%
2001 14,570 ha +0.0%
2002 14,569 ha -0.0%
2003 14,570 ha +0.0%
2004 12,960 ha -11.1%
2005 12,950 ha -0.1%
2006 12,545 ha -3.1%
2007 12,141 ha -3.2%
2008 12,141 ha +0.0%
2009 12,545 ha +3.3%
2010 14,569 ha +16.1%
2011 16,794 ha +15.3%
2012 17,806 ha +6.0%
2013 16,187 ha -9.1%
2014 14,973 ha -7.5%
2015 14,570 ha -2.7%
2016 14,970 ha +2.7%
2017 16,190 ha +8.1%
2018 15,180 ha -6.2%
2019 15,180 ha +0.0%
2020 14,569 ha -4.0%
2021 16,592 ha +13.9%
2022 16,997 ha +2.4%
2023 16,188 ha -4.8%
2024 17,402 ha +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,199 ha 10,764 ha 11,570 ha 9
1970s 12,454 ha 11,170 ha 15,050 ha 10
1980s 13,458 ha 12,060 ha 14,690 ha 10
1990s 13,176 ha 12,020 ha 14,285 ha 10
2000s 13,356 ha 12,141 ha 14,570 ha 10
2010s 15,642 ha 14,569 ha 17,806 ha 10
2020s 16,350 ha 14,569 ha 17,402 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 11 Palestine, State of 66,416 ha compare
  2. 12 Lebanon 64,600 ha compare
  3. 13 Jordan 57,840 ha compare
  4. 14 Albania 51,115 ha compare
  5. 15 Israel 33,700 ha compare
  6. 16 Australia 32,889 ha compare
  7. 16 Australia and New Zealand 32,889 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is olives — area harvested in Northern America?
Olives — area harvested in Northern America was 17,402 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest olives — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 17,806 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest olives — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 10,764 ha in 1966.
How does Northern America rank for olives — area harvested?
Northern America ranks 14th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is olives — area harvested rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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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