Olives — Production in Western Asia

Western Asia: Olives — Production was 5.48 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.48 million t
Change on year
up 82.6%
Rank
6th
of 24 groups
All-time high
5.48 million t
in 2024
All-time low
419,928 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Olives — Production in Western Asia, 1961–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 5.48 million t for olives — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 82.6% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, olives — production in Western Asia peaked at 5.48 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 419,928 t, in 1962.

Western Asia ranks 6th of 24 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 810,187 t 419,928 t 1.06 million t 9
1970s 947,868 t 459,874 t 1.56 million t 10
1980s 1.24 million t 637,405 t 1.96 million t 10
1990s 1.67 million t 981,420 t 2.83 million t 10
2000s 2.55 million t 1.34 million t 3.51 million t 10
2010s 3.13 million t 2.62 million t 3.75 million t 10
2020s 3.95 million t 3.00 million t 5.48 million t 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 3 Greece 2.50 million t compare
  2. 4 Italy 2.30 million t compare
  3. 5 Portugal 1.34 million t compare
  4. 6 Egypt 1.27 million t compare
  5. 7 Morocco 1.08 million t compare
  6. 8 Tunisia 1.06 million t compare
  7. 9 Algeria 913,243 t compare

See the full ranking of 87 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is olives — production in Western Asia?
Olives — production in Western Asia was 5.48 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest olives — production recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 5.48 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest olives — production recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 419,928 t in 1962.
How does Western Asia rank for olives — production?
Western Asia ranks 6th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is olives — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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