Olive oil production in Israel
In 2023 Israel produced 16,500 t of olive oil, the 17th largest in the world (0.63% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. The record was 18,300 t in 2015.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 16,500 t
- World rank
- 17 of 34
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 18,300 t
- 2015
Olive oil in Israel, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Israel compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.63%
- 0.39% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +20%
- world −25%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Chile | 23,200 | 0.88% |
| 16 | Lebanon | 17,300 | 0.66% |
| 17 | Israel | 16,500 | 0.63% |
| 18 | Libya | 16,000 | 0.61% |
| 19 | United States | 12,000 | 0.46% |
Map of world production of olive oil
Share of the world total; Israel is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16,500 | +18% |
| 2022 | 14,000 | +17% |
| 2021 | 12,000 | −29% |
| 2020 | 16,800 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 15,700 | −6.0% |
| 2018 | 16,700 | −5.6% |
| 2017 | 17,700 | −1.7% |
| 2016 | 18,000 | −1.6% |
| 2015 | 18,300 | +13% |
| 2014 | 16,200 | +18% |
| 2013 | 13,700 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 13,000 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 12,700 | +95% |
| 2010 | 6,500 | −9.7% |
| 2009 | 7,200 | +26% |
| 2008 | 5,700 | −19% |
| 2007 | 7,000 | +75% |
| 2006 | 4,000 | −44% |
| 2005 | 7,200 | +167% |
| 2004 | 2,700 | −58% |
| 2003 | 6,400 | +256% |
| 2002 | 1,800 | −70% |
| 2001 | 6,000 | −17% |
| 2000 | 7,200 | +324% |
| 1999 | 1,700 | −55% |
| 1998 | 3,800 | +16,422% |
| 1997 | 23 | −36% |
| 1996 | 36 | −82% |
| 1995 | 202 | +34% |
| 1994 | 151 | −12% |
| 1993 | 171 | −50% |
| 1992 | 345 | +99% |
| 1991 | 173 | −20% |
| 1990 | 216 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 207 | −3.7% |
| 1988 | 215 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 213 | +29% |
| 1986 | 165 | −13% |
| 1985 | 189 | −22% |
| 1984 | 241 | −41% |
| 1983 | 406 | +96% |
| 1982 | 207 | −2.8% |
| 1981 | 213 | +31% |
| 1980 | 162 | +195% |
| 1979 | 55 | −69% |
| 1978 | 176 | −75% |
| 1977 | 700 | −50% |
| 1976 | 1,400 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | −100% |
| 1974 | 3,400 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | −100% |
| 1972 | 3,300 | +267% |
| 1971 | 900 | +200% |
| 1970 | 300 | −88% |
| 1969 | 2,600 | +189% |
| 1968 | 900 | −70% |
| 1967 | 3,000 | +200% |
| 1966 | 1,000 | −2.4% |
| 1965 | 1,025 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | 1,050 | −63% |
| 1963 | 2,850 | +111% |
| 1962 | 1,350 | +440% |
| 1961 | 250 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 251 t USD 3.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 40 of 102
- Imports
- 12,660 t USD 101 m
- Importer rank
- 20 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 Israel?
Israel produced 16,500 t in 2023, 0.63% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Israel rank in the world for production of olive oil?
Israel ranked 17th 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 Israel changed?
It rose by 20% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −25% for the world. The record was 18,300 t in 2015.
Does Israel export or import olive oil?
In 2024 Israel reported exports of 251 t (USD 3.9 m) and imports of 12,660 t (USD 101 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 Israel 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.