Olives — Area harvested in Portugal

Portugal: Olives — Area harvested was 380,780 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
380,780 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 60 countries
All-time high
380,880 ha
in 2023
All-time low
333,144 ha
in 1995
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Olives — Area harvested in Portugal, 1985–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1985200420241985: 350.0k ha1986: 339.5k ha1987: 339.8k ha1988: 340.3k ha1989: 340.5k ha1990: 337.2k ha1991: 333.8k ha1992: 338.9k ha1993: 340.6k ha1994: 340.7k ha1995: 333.1k ha1996: 336.6k ha1997: 338.4k ha1998: 347.3k ha1999: 369.0k ha2000: 367.4k ha2001: 361.6k ha2002: 354.0k ha2003: 350.1k ha2004: 347.3k ha2005: 348.4k ha2006: 347.9k ha2007: 347.4k ha2008: 347.1k ha2009: 344.2k ha2010: 343.2k ha2011: 345.7k ha2012: 347.3k ha2013: 351.8k ha2014: 352.4k ha2015: 351.3k ha2016: 356.2k ha2017: 358.3k ha2018: 361.2k ha2019: 378.4k ha2020: 380.9k ha2021: 380.4k ha2022: 379.6k ha2023: 380.9k ha2024: 380.8k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, olives — area harvested in Portugal stood at 380,780 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, olives — area harvested in Portugal peaked at 380,880 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 333,144 ha, in 1995.

That places Portugal 7th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Olives — Area harvested in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Olives — Area harvested in Portugal, 1985 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1985 350,000 ha —
1986 339,511 ha -3.0%
1987 339,835 ha +0.1%
1988 340,261 ha +0.1%
1989 340,515 ha +0.1%
1990 337,189 ha -1.0%
1991 333,757 ha -1.0%
1992 338,948 ha +1.6%
1993 340,579 ha +0.5%
1994 340,672 ha +0.0%
1995 333,144 ha -2.2%
1996 336,621 ha +1.0%
1997 338,414 ha +0.5%
1998 347,271 ha +2.6%
1999 369,032 ha +6.3%
2000 367,351 ha -0.5%
2001 361,606 ha -1.6%
2002 354,040 ha -2.1%
2003 350,064 ha -1.1%
2004 347,276 ha -0.8%
2005 348,426 ha +0.3%
2006 347,901 ha -0.2%
2007 347,369 ha -0.2%
2008 347,140 ha -0.1%
2009 344,199 ha -0.8%
2010 343,219 ha -0.3%
2011 345,683 ha +0.7%
2012 347,292 ha +0.5%
2013 351,770 ha +1.3%
2014 352,350 ha +0.2%
2015 351,340 ha -0.3%
2016 356,183 ha +1.4%
2017 358,276 ha +0.6%
2018 361,180 ha +0.8%
2019 378,390 ha +4.8%
2020 380,850 ha +0.7%
2021 380,410 ha -0.1%
2022 379,570 ha -0.2%
2023 380,880 ha +0.3%
2024 380,780 ha -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 342,024 ha 339,511 ha 350,000 ha 5
1990s 341,563 ha 333,144 ha 369,032 ha 10
2000s 351,537 ha 344,199 ha 367,351 ha 10
2010s 354,568 ha 343,219 ha 378,390 ha 10
2020s 380,498 ha 379,570 ha 380,880 ha 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 34,142 ha compare
  2. 4 Italy 1.08 million ha compare
  3. 5 Greece 848,400 ha compare
  4. 6 Algeria 474,116 ha compare
  5. 8 Libya 185,238 ha compare
  6. 9 Argentina 126,720 ha compare
  7. 10 Egypt 117,744 ha compare

See the full ranking of 87 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is olives — area harvested in Portugal?
Olives — area harvested in Portugal was 380,780 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest olives — area harvested recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 380,880 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest olives — area harvested recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 333,144 ha in 1995.
How does Portugal rank for olives — area harvested?
Portugal ranks 7th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
Is olives — area harvested rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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