Olives — Yield in World

World: Olives — Yield was 2,309 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,309 kg/ha
Change on year
up 29.3%
Rank
13th
of 20 groups
All-time high
3,145 kg/ha
in 1961
All-time low
1,218 kg/ha
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Olives — Yield in World, 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 World is 2,309 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, olives — yield in World peaked at 3,145 kg/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,218 kg/ha, in 1990.

That places World 13th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Olives — Yield in World, year by year

Annual values for Olives — Yield in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 3,145 kg/ha —
1962 2,020 kg/ha -35.8%
1963 2,888 kg/ha +43.0%
1964 1,581 kg/ha -45.3%
1965 2,396 kg/ha +51.6%
1966 2,730 kg/ha +13.9%
1967 2,582 kg/ha -5.4%
1968 2,379 kg/ha -7.9%
1969 2,431 kg/ha +2.2%
1970 2,222 kg/ha -8.6%
1971 2,128 kg/ha -4.2%
1972 2,146 kg/ha +0.9%
1973 2,125 kg/ha -1.0%
1974 2,022 kg/ha -4.8%
1975 2,469 kg/ha +22.1%
1976 1,947 kg/ha -21.1%
1977 2,215 kg/ha +13.7%
1978 2,358 kg/ha +6.5%
1979 2,024 kg/ha -14.2%
1980 2,187 kg/ha +8.1%
1981 1,346 kg/ha -38.4%
1982 1,858 kg/ha +38.0%
1983 1,546 kg/ha -16.8%
1984 1,600 kg/ha +3.5%
1985 1,377 kg/ha -13.9%
1986 1,281 kg/ha -7.0%
1987 1,587 kg/ha +23.9%
1988 1,253 kg/ha -21.0%
1989 1,441 kg/ha +15.0%
1990 1,218 kg/ha -15.5%
1991 1,724 kg/ha +41.5%
1992 1,461 kg/ha -15.2%
1993 1,437 kg/ha -1.6%
1994 1,498 kg/ha +4.3%
1995 1,314 kg/ha -12.3%
1996 1,934 kg/ha +47.1%
1997 1,934 kg/ha +0.0%
1998 1,855 kg/ha -4.1%
1999 1,694 kg/ha -8.7%
2000 1,874 kg/ha +10.6%
2001 1,816 kg/ha -3.1%
2002 1,886 kg/ha +3.8%
2003 2,092 kg/ha +10.9%
2004 1,981 kg/ha -5.3%
2005 1,738 kg/ha -12.3%
2006 2,022 kg/ha +16.4%
2007 1,815 kg/ha -10.3%
2008 1,880 kg/ha +3.6%
2009 1,969 kg/ha +4.8%
2010 2,068 kg/ha +5.0%
2011 2,116 kg/ha +2.3%
2012 1,738 kg/ha -17.9%
2013 2,150 kg/ha +23.7%
2014 1,607 kg/ha -25.2%
2015 2,069 kg/ha +28.7%
2016 1,946 kg/ha -5.9%
2017 2,189 kg/ha +12.5%
2018 2,159 kg/ha -1.4%
2019 2,098 kg/ha -2.9%
2020 1,884 kg/ha -10.2%
2021 2,286 kg/ha +21.4%
2022 1,906 kg/ha -16.6%
2023 1,785 kg/ha -6.3%
2024 2,309 kg/ha +29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,461 kg/ha 1,581 kg/ha 3,145 kg/ha 9
1970s 2,166 kg/ha 1,947 kg/ha 2,469 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,548 kg/ha 1,253 kg/ha 2,187 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,607 kg/ha 1,218 kg/ha 1,934 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,907 kg/ha 1,738 kg/ha 2,092 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,014 kg/ha 1,607 kg/ha 2,189 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,034 kg/ha 1,785 kg/ha 2,309 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 10 Afghanistan 3,618 kg/ha compare
  2. 11 Portugal 3,521 kg/ha compare
  3. 12 Spain 3,141 kg/ha compare
  4. 13 Greece 2,973 kg/ha compare
  5. 14 Albania 2,870 kg/ha compare
  6. 15 Argentina 2,741 kg/ha compare
  7. 16 Montenegro 2,733 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is olives — yield in World?
Olives — yield in World was 2,309 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest olives — yield recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 3,145 kg/ha in 1961.
What is the lowest olives — yield recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 1,218 kg/ha in 1990.
How does World rank for olives — yield?
World ranks 13th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is olives — yield rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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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