Olives — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Olives — Yield was 3,618 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,618 kg/ha
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
2nd
of 5 groups
All-time high
4,500 kg/ha
in 2009
All-time low
140.1 kg/ha
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Olives — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 3,618 kg/ha for olives — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, olives — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 4,500 kg/ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 140.1 kg/ha, in 1984.

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

Olives — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Olives — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,667 kg/ha —
1962 1,833 kg/ha +10.0%
1963 1,667 kg/ha -9.1%
1964 1,833 kg/ha +10.0%
1965 1,667 kg/ha -9.1%
1966 1,833 kg/ha +10.0%
1967 1,667 kg/ha -9.1%
1968 2,000 kg/ha +20.0%
1969 1,667 kg/ha -16.7%
1970 2,000 kg/ha +20.0%
1971 1,667 kg/ha -16.7%
1972 2,000 kg/ha +20.0%
1973 1,667 kg/ha -16.7%
1974 2,167 kg/ha +30.0%
1975 1,667 kg/ha -23.1%
1976 2,227 kg/ha +33.6%
1977 2,292 kg/ha +2.9%
1978 2,117 kg/ha -7.6%
1979 1,125 kg/ha -46.9%
1980 1,170 kg/ha +4.0%
1981 833.3 kg/ha -28.8%
1982 640 kg/ha -23.2%
1983 384.6 kg/ha -39.9%
1984 140.1 kg/ha -63.6%
1985 579.8 kg/ha +313.8%
1986 1,445 kg/ha +149.2%
1987 692.3 kg/ha -52.1%
1988 823.1 kg/ha +18.9%
1989 615.4 kg/ha -25.2%
1990 774.6 kg/ha +25.9%
1991 692.3 kg/ha -10.6%
1992 846.2 kg/ha +22.2%
1993 692.3 kg/ha -18.2%
1994 846.2 kg/ha +22.2%
1995 692.3 kg/ha -18.2%
1996 846.2 kg/ha +22.2%
1997 692.3 kg/ha -18.2%
1998 846.2 kg/ha +22.2%
1999 692.3 kg/ha -18.2%
2000 846.2 kg/ha +22.2%
2001 692.3 kg/ha -18.2%
2002 846.2 kg/ha +22.2%
2003 1,000 kg/ha +18.2%
2004 2,550 kg/ha +155.0%
2005 2,454 kg/ha -3.8%
2006 692.2 kg/ha -71.8%
2007 692.2 kg/ha +0.0%
2008 2,522 kg/ha +264.3%
2009 4,500 kg/ha +78.5%
2010 3,318 kg/ha -26.3%
2011 3,000 kg/ha -9.6%
2012 3,000 kg/ha +0.0%
2013 3,038 kg/ha +1.3%
2014 3,144 kg/ha +3.5%
2015 3,396 kg/ha +8.0%
2016 3,637 kg/ha +7.1%
2017 3,378 kg/ha -7.1%
2018 3,462 kg/ha +2.5%
2019 3,594 kg/ha +3.8%
2020 3,549 kg/ha -1.2%
2021 3,535 kg/ha -0.4%
2022 3,637 kg/ha +2.9%
2023 3,682 kg/ha +1.2%
2024 3,618 kg/ha -1.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Olives — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +313.8% 140.1 kg/ha 579.8 kg/ha
2008 +264.3% 692.2 kg/ha 2,522 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,759 kg/ha 1,667 kg/ha 2,000 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,893 kg/ha 1,125 kg/ha 2,292 kg/ha 10
1980s 732.34 kg/ha 140.1 kg/ha 1,445 kg/ha 10
1990s 762.09 kg/ha 692.3 kg/ha 846.2 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,680 kg/ha 692.2 kg/ha 4,500 kg/ha 10
2010s 3,297 kg/ha 3,000 kg/ha 3,637 kg/ha 10
2020s 3,604 kg/ha 3,535 kg/ha 3,682 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 Saudi Arabia 14,634 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 4,106 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Kuwait 13,467 kg/ha compare
  4. 3 Egypt 10,784 kg/ha compare
  5. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,394 kg/ha compare
  6. 4 China 8,322 kg/ha compare
  7. 4 China, Taiwan Province of 8,322 kg/ha compare
  8. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 1,153 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is olives — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Olives — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 3,618 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest olives — yield recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 4,500 kg/ha in 2009.
What is the lowest olives — yield recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 140.1 kg/ha in 1984.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for olives — yield?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 5 groups with data for 2024.
Is olives — yield rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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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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