Olive oil production in Syria
In 2023 Syria produced 89,257 t of olive oil, the 8th largest in the world (3.39% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 44%. The record was 252,353 t in 2006.
- Production, 2023
- 89,257 t
- World rank
- 8 of 34
- 10-year change
- −44%
- Record
- 252,353 t
- 2006
Olive oil in Syria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Syria compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 3.4%
- 4.5% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −44%
- world −25%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Portugal | 175,529 | 6.7% |
| 7 | Morocco | 120,200 | 4.6% |
| 8 | Syria | 89,257 | 3.4% |
| 9 | Algeria | 81,300 | 3.1% |
| 10 | Egypt | 40,000 | 1.5% |
Map of world production of olive oil
Share of the world total; Syria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 89,257 | −53% |
| 2022 | 189,423 | +82% |
| 2021 | 103,893 | −25% |
| 2020 | 138,217 | −10% |
| 2019 | 153,829 | +30% |
| 2018 | 118,281 | −28% |
| 2017 | 164,339 | +41% |
| 2016 | 116,735 | −29% |
| 2015 | 164,529 | +152% |
| 2014 | 65,414 | −59% |
| 2013 | 159,595 | −18% |
| 2012 | 193,829 | −7.0% |
| 2011 | 208,329 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 194,995 | +16% |
| 2009 | 168,163 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 156,338 | +59% |
| 2007 | 98,294 | −61% |
| 2006 | 252,353 | +105% |
| 2005 | 123,143 | −39% |
| 2004 | 201,964 | +94% |
| 2003 | 103,947 | −47% |
| 2002 | 194,599 | +104% |
| 2001 | 95,384 | −42% |
| 2000 | 165,354 | +106% |
| 1999 | 80,104 | −45% |
| 1998 | 144,820 | +88% |
| 1997 | 76,924 | −39% |
| 1996 | 126,613 | +49% |
| 1995 | 84,852 | −15% |
| 1994 | 99,895 | +66% |
| 1993 | 60,139 | −42% |
| 1992 | 103,000 | +164% |
| 1991 | 39,000 | −55% |
| 1990 | 86,000 | +310% |
| 1989 | 21,000 | −76% |
| 1988 | 86,000 | +169% |
| 1987 | 32,000 | −56% |
| 1986 | 72,000 | +106% |
| 1985 | 35,000 | −31% |
| 1984 | 51,000 | +87% |
| 1983 | 27,264 | −71% |
| 1982 | 94,838 | +113% |
| 1981 | 44,520 | −47% |
| 1980 | 83,385 | +106% |
| 1979 | 40,428 | −42% |
| 1978 | 69,573 | +83% |
| 1977 | 38,056 | −32% |
| 1976 | 55,898 | +68% |
| 1975 | 33,244 | −25% |
| 1974 | 44,412 | +224% |
| 1973 | 13,715 | −59% |
| 1972 | 33,394 | +50% |
| 1971 | 22,247 | +44% |
| 1970 | 15,495 | −40% |
| 1969 | 25,648 | +14% |
| 1968 | 22,444 | −7.1% |
| 1967 | 24,155 | −1.9% |
| 1966 | 24,620 | +81% |
| 1965 | 13,598 | −47% |
| 1964 | 25,512 | +69% |
| 1963 | 15,093 | −26% |
| 1962 | 20,447 | +14% |
| 1961 | 18,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 64,037 t USD 274 m
- Exporter rank
- 7 of 102
- Imports
- 121 t USD 868,000
- Importer rank
- 128 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 Syria?
Syria produced 89,257 t in 2023, 3.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Syria rank in the world for production of olive oil?
Syria ranked 8th 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 Syria changed?
It fell by 44% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −25% for the world. The record was 252,353 t in 2006.
Does Syria export or import olive oil?
In 2024 Syria reported exports of 64,037 t (USD 274 m) and imports of 121 t (USD 868,000), 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.