Olives — Area harvested in Western Europe

Western Europe: Olives — Area harvested was 16,310 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16,310 ha
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
17th
of 22 groups
All-time high
44,756 ha
in 1961
All-time low
13,514 ha
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Olives — Area harvested in Western Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for olives — area harvested in Western Europe is 16,310 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, olives — area harvested in Western Europe peaked at 44,756 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 13,514 ha, in 1993.

Western Europe ranks 17th of 22 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36,037 ha 29,405 ha 44,756 ha 9
1970s 29,627 ha 26,000 ha 31,317 ha 10
1980s 19,014 ha 15,600 ha 25,000 ha 10
1990s 14,771 ha 13,514 ha 15,412 ha 10
2000s 17,746 ha 15,558 ha 18,961 ha 10
2010s 17,247 ha 16,875 ha 17,720 ha 10
2020s 16,798 ha 16,310 ha 17,180 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 14 Albania 51,115 ha compare
  2. 15 Israel 33,700 ha compare
  3. 16 Australia 32,889 ha compare
  4. 16 Australia and New Zealand 32,889 ha compare
  5. 18 Saudi Arabia 24,004 ha compare
  6. 19 Yugoslav SFR 23,686 ha compare
  7. 20 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 Western Europe?
Olives — area harvested in Western Europe was 16,310 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest olives — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 44,756 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest olives — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 13,514 ha in 1993.
How does Western Europe rank for olives — area harvested?
Western Europe ranks 17th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is olives — area harvested rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe 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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