Olive oil production in Cyprus
In 2023 Cyprus produced 5,700 t of olive oil, the 21st largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 198%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 5,700 t
- World rank
- 21 of 34
- 10-year change
- +198%
- Record
- 5,700 t
- 2023
Olive oil in Cyprus, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Cyprus compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.22%
- 0.05% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +198%
- world −25%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | United States | 12,000 | 0.46% |
| 20 | Iran | 6,863 | 0.26% |
| 21 | Cyprus | 5,700 | 0.22% |
| 22 | Croatia | 4,500 | 0.17% |
| 23 | France | 3,700 | 0.14% |
Map of world production of olive oil
Share of the world total; Cyprus is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,700 | +21% |
| 2022 | 4,700 | −6.0% |
| 2021 | 5,000 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 4,800 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,800 | −14% |
| 2018 | 5,600 | +70% |
| 2017 | 3,293 | +49% |
| 2016 | 2,205 | −9.3% |
| 2015 | 2,432 | −8.2% |
| 2014 | 2,650 | +39% |
| 2013 | 1,911 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,903 | +17% |
| 2011 | 1,620 | −33% |
| 2010 | 2,410 | +24% |
| 2009 | 1,945 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1,800 | +20% |
| 2007 | 1,500 | −25% |
| 2006 | 2,000 | +14% |
| 2005 | 1,760 | −41% |
| 2004 | 3,000 | +70% |
| 2003 | 1,760 | −65% |
| 2002 | 5,000 | +56% |
| 2001 | 3,200 | −11% |
| 2000 | 3,600 | +64% |
| 1999 | 2,200 | +42% |
| 1998 | 1,550 | +11% |
| 1997 | 1,400 | −26% |
| 1996 | 1,900 | −5.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 | +18% |
| 1994 | 1,700 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,700 | −32% |
| 1992 | 2,500 | +239% |
| 1991 | 737 | −53% |
| 1990 | 1,570 | +40% |
| 1989 | 1,122 | −68% |
| 1988 | 3,500 | +300% |
| 1987 | 875 | −41% |
| 1986 | 1,475 | −5.1% |
| 1985 | 1,554 | −13% |
| 1984 | 1,776 | +295% |
| 1983 | 450 | −76% |
| 1982 | 1,890 | +42% |
| 1981 | 1,330 | −40% |
| 1980 | 2,220 | +67% |
| 1979 | 1,330 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,330 | +49% |
| 1977 | 890 | −33% |
| 1976 | 1,330 | −34% |
| 1975 | 2,000 | +125% |
| 1974 | 890 | +338% |
| 1973 | 203 | −93% |
| 1972 | 3,048 | +52% |
| 1971 | 2,002 | +97% |
| 1970 | 1,016 | −55% |
| 1969 | 2,235 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 2,159 | −60% |
| 1967 | 5,385 | +77% |
| 1966 | 3,048 | −14% |
| 1965 | 3,556 | +367% |
| 1964 | 762 | −53% |
| 1963 | 1,626 | +113% |
| 1962 | 762 | −82% |
| 1961 | 4,191 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 249 t USD 2.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 41 of 102
- Imports
- 405 t USD 3.3 m
- Importer rank
- 97 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 Cyprus?
Cyprus produced 5,700 t in 2023, 0.22% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cyprus rank in the world for production of olive oil?
Cyprus ranked 21st 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 Cyprus changed?
It rose by 198% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −25% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Cyprus export or import olive oil?
In 2024 Cyprus reported exports of 249 t (USD 2.3 m) and imports of 405 t (USD 3.3 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 Cyprus 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.