Olive oil production in Algeria
In 2023 Algeria produced 81,300 t of olive oil, the 9th largest in the world (3.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 39%. The record was 113,600 t in 2020.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 81,300 t
- World rank
- 9 of 34
- 10-year change
- +39%
- Record
- 113,600 t
- 2020
Olive oil in Algeria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Algeria compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 3.1%
- 1.7% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +39%
- world −25%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Morocco | 120,200 | 4.6% |
| 8 | Syria | 89,257 | 3.4% |
| 9 | Algeria | 81,300 | 3.1% |
| 10 | Egypt | 40,000 | 1.5% |
| 11 | Argentina | 31,000 | 1.2% |
Map of world production of olive oil
Share of the world total; Algeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 81,300 | −7.8% |
| 2022 | 88,200 | +24% |
| 2021 | 71,000 | −38% |
| 2020 | 113,600 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 106,400 | +22% |
| 2018 | 87,300 | +26% |
| 2017 | 69,400 | −8.3% |
| 2016 | 75,700 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 73,600 | +40% |
| 2014 | 52,400 | −11% |
| 2013 | 58,700 | +22% |
| 2012 | 48,200 | −17% |
| 2011 | 57,900 | +45% |
| 2010 | 39,900 | −20% |
| 2009 | 50,000 | +37% |
| 2008 | 36,400 | +67% |
| 2007 | 21,795 | −32% |
| 2006 | 32,017 | −7.7% |
| 2005 | 34,694 | −40% |
| 2004 | 57,600 | +137% |
| 2003 | 24,300 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 22,500 | −14% |
| 2001 | 26,200 | −14% |
| 2000 | 30,488 | −42% |
| 1999 | 52,188 | +276% |
| 1998 | 13,862 | −70% |
| 1997 | 46,289 | −2.0% |
| 1996 | 47,222 | +217% |
| 1995 | 14,908 | −34% |
| 1994 | 22,628 | −15% |
| 1993 | 26,706 | −38% |
| 1992 | 43,357 | +347% |
| 1991 | 9,703 | −59% |
| 1990 | 23,786 | +113% |
| 1989 | 11,176 | −41% |
| 1988 | 18,810 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 17,279 | −26% |
| 1986 | 23,337 | +28% |
| 1985 | 18,258 | +62% |
| 1984 | 11,242 | −42% |
| 1983 | 19,394 | −1.0% |
| 1982 | 19,591 | −20% |
| 1981 | 24,429 | +120% |
| 1980 | 11,121 | −47% |
| 1979 | 21,010 | +113% |
| 1978 | 9,851 | −9.6% |
| 1977 | 10,900 | −67% |
| 1976 | 32,629 | +30% |
| 1975 | 25,041 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25,040 | +61% |
| 1973 | 15,572 | −26% |
| 1972 | 20,976 | −6.8% |
| 1971 | 22,500 | +73% |
| 1970 | 13,000 | −40% |
| 1969 | 21,517 | +40% |
| 1968 | 15,390 | −20% |
| 1967 | 19,290 | +38% |
| 1966 | 14,000 | −19% |
| 1965 | 17,220 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 17,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 17,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 17,000 | −11% |
| 1961 | 19,124 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,129 t USD 3.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 27 of 102
- Imports
- 59 t USD 517,000
- Importer rank
- 147 of 189
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of olive oil in Algeria?
Algeria produced 81,300 t in 2023, 3.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Algeria rank in the world for production of olive oil?
Algeria ranked 9th of 34 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Spain with 32.5% of the world total.
How has the production of olive oil in Algeria changed?
It rose by 39% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −25% for the world. The record was 113,600 t in 2020.
Does Algeria export or import olive oil?
In 2024 Algeria reported exports of 1,129 t (USD 3.6 m) and imports of 59 t (USD 517,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Algeria is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.