Olive oil production in Portugal
In 2023 Portugal produced 175,529 t of olive oil, the 6th largest in the world (6.67% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 92%. The record was 228,954 t in 2021.
- Production, 2023
- 175,529 t
- World rank
- 6 of 34
- 10-year change
- +92%
- Record
- 228,954 t
- 2021
Olive oil in Portugal, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 6.7%
- 2.6% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +92%
- world −25%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Greece | 228,850 | 8.7% |
| 5 | Tunisia | 210,000 | 8.0% |
| 6 | Portugal | 175,529 | 6.7% |
| 7 | Morocco | 120,200 | 4.6% |
| 8 | Syria | 89,257 | 3.4% |
Map of world production of olive oil
Share of the world total; Portugal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 175,529 | +27% |
| 2022 | 137,753 | −40% |
| 2021 | 228,954 | +114% |
| 2020 | 107,000 | −31% |
| 2019 | 154,063 | +41% |
| 2018 | 109,443 | −26% |
| 2017 | 147,035 | +94% |
| 2016 | 75,737 | −31% |
| 2015 | 109,052 | +79% |
| 2014 | 60,944 | −33% |
| 2013 | 91,587 | +55% |
| 2012 | 59,117 | −22% |
| 2011 | 76,203 | +21% |
| 2010 | 62,914 | −7.7% |
| 2009 | 68,185 | +16% |
| 2008 | 58,742 | +67% |
| 2007 | 35,257 | −32% |
| 2006 | 51,847 | +63% |
| 2005 | 31,817 | −36% |
| 2004 | 50,066 | +37% |
| 2003 | 36,498 | +18% |
| 2002 | 31,050 | −11% |
| 2001 | 34,950 | +35% |
| 2000 | 25,974 | −45% |
| 1999 | 47,130 | +42% |
| 1998 | 33,207 | −15% |
| 1997 | 38,970 | −6.3% |
| 1996 | 41,588 | −5.4% |
| 1995 | 43,950 | +38% |
| 1994 | 31,780 | −1.6% |
| 1993 | 32,300 | +57% |
| 1992 | 20,623 | −66% |
| 1991 | 61,520 | +154% |
| 1990 | 24,222 | −41% |
| 1989 | 41,064 | +184% |
| 1988 | 14,471 | −63% |
| 1987 | 39,080 | −24% |
| 1986 | 51,220 | +54% |
| 1985 | 33,195 | −30% |
| 1984 | 47,570 | +441% |
| 1983 | 8,800 | −89% |
| 1982 | 79,510 | +217% |
| 1981 | 25,110 | −28% |
| 1980 | 34,925 | −44% |
| 1979 | 62,475 | +42% |
| 1978 | 43,897 | +35% |
| 1977 | 32,520 | −17% |
| 1976 | 39,150 | −27% |
| 1975 | 53,890 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 52,560 | +15% |
| 1973 | 45,750 | −22% |
| 1972 | 58,820 | +28% |
| 1971 | 45,780 | −38% |
| 1970 | 73,480 | −7.0% |
| 1969 | 79,050 | +36% |
| 1968 | 58,080 | −34% |
| 1967 | 87,922 | +112% |
| 1966 | 41,426 | −47% |
| 1965 | 77,711 | +73% |
| 1964 | 45,040 | −58% |
| 1963 | 108,437 | +87% |
| 1962 | 57,971 | −53% |
| 1961 | 123,431 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 229,250 t USD 1.70 bn
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 102
- Imports
- 88,008 t USD 649 m
- Importer rank
- 5 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 Portugal?
Portugal produced 175,529 t in 2023, 6.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of olive oil?
Portugal ranked 6th 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 Portugal changed?
It rose by 92% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −25% for the world. The record was 228,954 t in 2021.
Does Portugal export or import olive oil?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 229,250 t (USD 1.70 bn) and imports of 88,008 t (USD 649 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.