> In 2023 Australia produced 23,500 t of olive oil, the 14th largest in the world (0.89% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 133%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/australia/

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# Olive oil production in Australia

In 2023 Australia produced 23,500 t of olive oil, the 14th largest in the world (0.89% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 133%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/olive-oil/)

Production, 202323,500 t
World rank14 of 34
10-year change+133%
Record23,500 t2023

## Olive oil in Australia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Australia compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.89%0.29% in 2013
10-year change+133%world −25%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12 | [Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/albania/) | 28,500 | 1.1% |
| 13 | [Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/jordan/) | 25,028 | 0.95% |
| 14 | **Australia** | 23,500 | 0.89% |
| 15 | [Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/chile/) | 23,200 | 0.88% |
| 16 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/lebanon/) | 17,300 | 0.66% |

[Full ranking of 34 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/)

### Map of world production of olive oil

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 23,500 | +18% |
| 2022 | 20,000 | −12% |
| 2021 | 22,600 | +122% |
| 2020 | 10,200 | −45% |
| 2019 | 18,700 | −10% |
| 2018 | 20,800 | −1.0% |
| 2017 | 21,000 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 20,100 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 19,600 | +38% |
| 2014 | 14,200 | +41% |
| 2013 | 10,100 | −31% |
| 2012 | 14,700 | −17% |
| 2011 | 17,700 | −1.7% |
| 2010 | 18,000 | +219% |
| 2009 | 5,639 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 5,400 | +110% |
| 2007 | 2,571 | +35% |
| 2006 | 1,898 | −8.5% |
| 2005 | 2,074 | +252% |
| 2004 | 589 | +105% |
| 2003 | 287 | +77% |
| 2002 | 162 | −24% |
| 2001 | 213 | +69% |
| 2000 | 126 | −42% |
| 1999 | 216 | +110% |
| 1998 | 103 | +78% |
| 1997 | 58 | −19% |
| 1996 | 72 | −11% |
| 1995 | 81 | −3.6% |
| 1994 | 84 | +17% |
| 1993 | 72 | −14% |
| 1992 | 84 | +35% |
| 1991 | 62 | +29% |
| 1990 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 47 | −13% |
| 1988 | 54 | +23% |
| 1987 | 44 | −62% |
| 1986 | 116 | −15% |
| 1985 | 137 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 133 | +71% |
| 1983 | 78 | −69% |
| 1982 | 251 | +82% |
| 1981 | 138 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 138 | −49% |
| 1979 | 270 | +10% |
| 1978 | 245 | +38% |
| 1977 | 178 | −37% |
| 1976 | 283 | +59% |
| 1975 | 178 | −22% |
| 1974 | 227 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 225 | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 205 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 203 | +16% |
| 1970 | 175 | −13% |
| 1969 | 202 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 197 | +67% |
| 1967 | 118 | −26% |
| 1966 | 159 | +67% |
| 1965 | 95 | −35% |
| 1964 | 146 | +54% |
| 1963 | 95 | +10% |
| 1962 | 86 | −11% |
| 1961 | 97 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports2,168 t USD 15.9 m
Exporter rank19 of 102
Imports32,648 t USD 289 m
Importer rank12 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](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of olive oil in Australia?

Australia produced 23,500 t in 2023, 0.89% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Australia rank in the world for production of olive oil?

Australia ranked 14th 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 Australia changed?

It rose by 133% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −25% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.

### Does Australia export or import olive oil?

In 2024 Australia reported exports of 2,168 t (USD 15.9 m) and imports of 32,648 t (USD 289 m), 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 Australia is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/spain/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/italy/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/turkey/)[Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/greece/)[Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/tunisia/)[Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/portugal/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/morocco/)[Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/syria/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/algeria/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/egypt/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/argentina/)[Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/albania/)
[All countries producing olive oil](https://husfarm.com/production/olive-oil/)

## Other products of Australia

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[Agricultural production in Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/australia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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