Olive oil production in Greece
In 2023 Greece produced 228,850 t of olive oil, the 4th largest in the world (8.70% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 21%. The record was 411,285 t in 1997.
- Production, 2023
- 228,850 t
- World rank
- 4 of 34
- 10-year change
- −21%
- Record
- 411,285 t
- 1997
Olive oil in Greece, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Greece compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 8.7%
- 8.3% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −21%
- world −25%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Italy | 359,540 | 13.7% |
| 3 | Turkey | 234,515 | 8.9% |
| 4 | Greece | 228,850 | 8.7% |
| 5 | Tunisia | 210,000 | 8.0% |
| 6 | Portugal | 175,529 | 6.7% |
Map of world production of olive oil
Share of the world total; Greece is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 228,850 | −7.8% |
| 2022 | 248,275 | −2.9% |
| 2021 | 255,705 | −7.6% |
| 2020 | 276,695 | −4.7% |
| 2019 | 290,476 | −11% |
| 2018 | 327,718 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 311,727 | −5.0% |
| 2016 | 328,021 | −1.6% |
| 2015 | 333,307 | +33% |
| 2014 | 251,431 | −14% |
| 2013 | 291,397 | −12% |
| 2012 | 329,963 | −7.6% |
| 2011 | 357,254 | +19% |
| 2010 | 300,503 | −1.5% |
| 2009 | 305,000 | −7.1% |
| 2008 | 328,273 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 318,201 | −17% |
| 2006 | 385,552 | −0.2% |
| 2005 | 386,385 | +20% |
| 2004 | 321,338 | −14% |
| 2003 | 374,903 | −1.8% |
| 2002 | 381,620 | +26% |
| 2001 | 302,230 | −26% |
| 2000 | 408,375 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 398,000 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 396,973 | −3.5% |
| 1997 | 411,285 | +11% |
| 1996 | 370,000 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 359,967 | +20% |
| 1994 | 299,686 | −9.2% |
| 1993 | 330,000 | −0.3% |
| 1992 | 331,000 | −16% |
| 1991 | 396,000 | +101% |
| 1990 | 197,000 | −36% |
| 1989 | 309,000 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 304,679 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 288,273 | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 262,677 | −19% |
| 1985 | 324,069 | +29% |
| 1984 | 251,593 | −6.2% |
| 1983 | 268,151 | −22% |
| 1982 | 343,842 | +38% |
| 1981 | 249,839 | −24% |
| 1980 | 328,830 | +34% |
| 1979 | 245,984 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 239,785 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 234,116 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 223,705 | −6.2% |
| 1975 | 238,494 | −1.3% |
| 1974 | 241,722 | +26% |
| 1973 | 192,204 | −18% |
| 1972 | 233,405 | +20% |
| 1971 | 195,200 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 186,086 | +19% |
| 1969 | 156,105 | −24% |
| 1968 | 204,334 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 193,000 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 186,000 | −2.1% |
| 1965 | 190,000 | +47% |
| 1964 | 129,500 | −38% |
| 1963 | 208,200 | +272% |
| 1962 | 56,000 | −74% |
| 1961 | 215,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 118,400 t USD 1.02 bn
- Exporter rank
- 5 of 102
- Imports
- 2,793 t USD 19.5 m
- Importer rank
- 48 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 Greece?
Greece produced 228,850 t in 2023, 8.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Greece rank in the world for production of olive oil?
Greece ranked 4th 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 Greece changed?
It fell by 21% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −25% for the world. The record was 411,285 t in 1997.
Does Greece export or import olive oil?
In 2024 Greece reported exports of 118,400 t (USD 1.02 bn) and imports of 2,793 t (USD 19.5 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. 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.