Olives — Production in Asia

Asia: Olives — Production was 5.62 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.62 million t
Change on year
up 79.2%
Rank
1st
of 5 groups
All-time high
5.62 million t
in 2024
All-time low
437,892 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Olives — Production in Asia, 1961–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, olives — production in Asia stood at 5.62 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 79.2% on the previous year and up 109.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, olives — production in Asia peaked at 5.62 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 437,892 t, in 1962.

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

Olives — Production in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Olives — Production in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.03 million t —
1962 437,892 t -57.3%
1963 836,572 t +91.0%
1964 1.00 million t +19.6%
1965 607,132 t -39.3%
1966 1.07 million t +76.9%
1967 864,388 t -19.5%
1968 1.04 million t +19.8%
1969 569,208 t -45.0%
1970 862,912 t +51.6%
1971 559,319 t -35.2%
1972 1.33 million t +137.4%
1973 474,999 t -64.2%
1974 1.24 million t +161.4%
1975 798,418 t -35.7%
1976 1.45 million t +81.9%
1977 645,328 t -55.6%
1978 1.57 million t +143.0%
1979 678,574 t -56.7%
1980 1.94 million t +186.0%
1981 684,764 t -64.7%
1982 1.97 million t +187.8%
1983 646,085 t -67.2%
1984 1.26 million t +94.3%
1985 904,163 t -28.0%
1986 1.58 million t +74.8%
1987 962,427 t -39.1%
1988 1.78 million t +85.2%
1989 748,750 t -58.0%
1990 1.77 million t +136.6%
1991 993,763 t -43.9%
1992 1.55 million t +56.0%
1993 1.00 million t -35.2%
1994 2.25 million t +123.8%
1995 1.19 million t -47.2%
1996 2.86 million t +141.0%
1997 1.18 million t -58.6%
1998 2.86 million t +141.4%
1999 1.22 million t -57.4%
2000 3.27 million t +168.4%
2001 1.38 million t -57.8%
2002 3.39 million t +145.8%
2003 1.78 million t -47.4%
2004 3.23 million t +81.1%
2005 2.20 million t -31.8%
2006 3.57 million t +61.8%
2007 1.94 million t -45.5%
2008 2.67 million t +37.4%
2009 2.65 million t -0.7%
2010 3.03 million t +14.5%
2011 3.35 million t +10.4%
2012 3.39 million t +1.1%
2013 3.04 million t -10.3%
2014 2.68 million t -11.8%
2015 3.29 million t +23.1%
2016 2.98 million t -9.6%
2017 3.90 million t +31.0%
2018 3.06 million t -21.6%
2019 3.57 million t +16.9%
2020 3.14 million t -12.0%
2021 3.35 million t +6.5%
2022 5.11 million t +52.5%
2023 3.13 million t -38.6%
2024 5.62 million t +79.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 827,924 t 437,892 t 1.07 million t 9
1970s 960,925 t 474,999 t 1.57 million t 10
1980s 1.25 million t 646,085 t 1.97 million t 10
1990s 1.69 million t 993,763 t 2.86 million t 10
2000s 2.61 million t 1.38 million t 3.57 million t 10
2010s 3.23 million t 2.68 million t 3.90 million t 10
2020s 4.07 million t 3.13 million t 5.62 million t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Spain 8.31 million t compare
  2. 2 Greece 2.50 million t compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 3.75 million t compare
  4. 3 Italy 2.30 million t compare
  5. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 785,468 t compare
  6. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 115,861 t compare
  7. 4 Portugal 1.34 million t compare

See the full ranking of 87 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is olives — production in Asia?
Olives — production in Asia was 5.62 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest olives — production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 5.62 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest olives — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 437,892 t in 1962.
How does Asia rank for olives — production?
Asia ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2024.
Is olives — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Olives — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Olives — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
87 places, 3,912 data points, 1961–2024
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