Olives — Yield in Africa

Africa: Olives — Yield was 1,146 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,146 kg/ha
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
19th
of 22 groups
All-time high
1,506 kg/ha
in 2019
All-time low
444.5 kg/ha
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Olives — Yield in Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for olives — yield in Africa is 1,146 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, olives — yield in Africa peaked at 1,506 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 444.5 kg/ha, in 1988.

That places Africa 19th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 772.73 kg/ha 535.1 kg/ha 1,074 kg/ha 9
1970s 639.6 kg/ha 492.5 kg/ha 863.8 kg/ha 10
1980s 638.66 kg/ha 444.5 kg/ha 767.2 kg/ha 10
1990s 896.93 kg/ha 578.8 kg/ha 1,358 kg/ha 10
2000s 865.05 kg/ha 539.1 kg/ha 1,096 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,154 kg/ha 983.1 kg/ha 1,506 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,177 kg/ha 1,032 kg/ha 1,345 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 16 Albania 2,870 kg/ha compare
  2. 17 Argentina 2,741 kg/ha compare
  3. 18 Montenegro 2,733 kg/ha compare
  4. 19 Croatia 2,706 kg/ha compare
  5. 20 Australia 2,488 kg/ha compare
  6. 20 Australia and New Zealand 2,488 kg/ha compare
  7. 22 Slovenia 2,293 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is olives — yield in Africa?
Olives — yield in Africa was 1,146 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest olives — yield recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,506 kg/ha in 2019.
What is the lowest olives — yield recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 444.5 kg/ha in 1988.
How does Africa rank for olives — yield?
Africa ranks 19th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is olives — yield rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Olives — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Olives — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
66 places, 3,506 data points, 1961–2024
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