Olives production in Algeria
In 2024 Algeria produced 913,243 t of olives, the 8th largest in the world (3.57% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 89%. The record was 1.1 million t in 2020. Area harvested: 474,116 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 913,243 t
- World rank
- 8 of 40
- 10-year change
- +89%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2020
Olives in Algeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Algeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.6%
- 3.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.9
- world 2.3 (−17%)
- kg per person
- 19.5
- world 3.13
- 10-year change
- +89%
- world +56%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Morocco | 1,079,874 | 4.2% |
| 7 | Tunisia | 1,056,228 | 4.1% |
| 8 | Algeria | 913,243 | 3.6% |
| 9 | Syria | 785,468 | 3.1% |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | 351,278 | 1.4% |
Map of world production of olives
Share of the world total; Algeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 913,243 | −0.0% | 474,116 | 1.93 |
| 2023 | 913,340 | +7.3% | 486,141 | 1.88 |
| 2022 | 850,868 | +21% | 470,759 | 1.81 |
| 2021 | 704,619 | −35% | 440,008 | 1.60 |
| 2020 | 1,079,508 | +24% | 438,828 | 2.46 |
| 2019 | 868,754 | +0.9% | 431,506 | 2.01 |
| 2018 | 860,784 | +26% | 431,009 | 2.00 |
| 2017 | 684,461 | −1.7% | 432,959 | 1.58 |
| 2016 | 696,431 | +6.5% | 423,683 | 1.64 |
| 2015 | 653,725 | +35% | 406,571 | 1.61 |
| 2014 | 482,860 | −17% | 383,443 | 1.26 |
| 2013 | 578,740 | +47% | 348,196 | 1.66 |
| 2012 | 393,840 | −36% | 328,884 | 1.20 |
| 2011 | 610,776 | +96% | 311,930 | 1.96 |
| 2010 | 311,252 | −34% | 294,200 | 1.06 |
| 2009 | 475,182 | +87% | 288,442 | 1.65 |
| 2008 | 254,067 | +22% | 282,460 | 0.90 |
| 2007 | 208,952 | −21% | 276,253 | 0.76 |
| 2006 | 264,733 | −16% | 263,352 | 1.01 |
| 2005 | 316,489 | −32% | 239,352 | 1.32 |
| 2004 | 468,800 | +180% | 226,337 | 2.07 |
| 2003 | 167,627 | −13% | 209,730 | 0.80 |
| 2002 | 191,926 | −4.2% | 190,550 | 1.01 |
| 2001 | 200,339 | −7.7% | 177,220 | 1.13 |
| 2000 | 217,112 | −40% | 168,080 | 1.29 |
| 1999 | 363,381 | +193% | 165,600 | 2.19 |
| 1998 | 124,060 | −61% | 165,260 | 0.75 |
| 1997 | 319,474 | +2.0% | 162,840 | 1.96 |
| 1996 | 313,334 | +139% | 165,040 | 1.90 |
| 1995 | 130,964 | −23% | 160,780 | 0.81 |
| 1994 | 170,360 | −17% | 161,260 | 1.06 |
| 1993 | 206,073 | −22% | 161,380 | 1.28 |
| 1992 | 265,520 | +203% | 164,290 | 1.62 |
| 1991 | 87,736 | −51% | 164,520 | 0.53 |
| 1990 | 177,907 | +92% | 170,170 | 1.05 |
| 1989 | 92,453 | −35% | 161,500 | 0.57 |
| 1988 | 142,892 | −15% | 161,150 | 0.89 |
| 1987 | 168,172 | −17% | 161,680 | 1.04 |
| 1986 | 201,625 | +27% | 164,630 | 1.22 |
| 1985 | 159,155 | +56% | 162,740 | 0.98 |
| 1984 | 102,031 | −25% | 161,260 | 0.63 |
| 1983 | 135,317 | −5.5% | 184,260 | 0.73 |
| 1982 | 143,265 | −33% | 176,880 | 0.81 |
| 1981 | 213,812 | +107% | 176,370 | 1.21 |
| 1980 | 103,431 | −34% | 179,540 | 0.58 |
| 1979 | 156,920 | +77% | 182,180 | 0.86 |
| 1978 | 88,414 | −24% | 171,220 | 0.52 |
| 1977 | 116,363 | −47% | 167,020 | 0.70 |
| 1976 | 221,015 | +12% | 184,080 | 1.20 |
| 1975 | 197,267 | +14% | 175,910 | 1.12 |
| 1974 | 172,896 | +45% | 166,220 | 1.04 |
| 1973 | 119,061 | −31% | 151,130 | 0.79 |
| 1972 | 171,550 | +2.2% | 146,300 | 1.17 |
| 1971 | 167,836 | +22% | 125,090 | 1.34 |
| 1970 | 137,571 | +16% | 98,840 | 1.39 |
| 1969 | 118,902 | −31% | 97,260 | 1.22 |
| 1968 | 171,639 | +24% | — | — |
| 1967 | 138,189 | −3.4% | — | — |
| 1966 | 143,030 | −6.6% | — | — |
| 1965 | 153,169 | +3.1% | — | — |
| 1964 | 148,559 | +0.2% | — | — |
| 1963 | 148,300 | +3.7% | — | — |
| 1962 | 143,000 | −11% | — | — |
| 1961 | 160,000 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 47 t USD 74,000
- Exporter rank
- 18 of 47
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 olives in Algeria?
Algeria produced 913,243 t in 2024, 3.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Algeria rank in the world for production of olives?
Algeria ranked 8th of 40 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Spain with 32.5% of the world total.
How has the production of olives in Algeria changed?
It rose by 89% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +56% for the world. The record was 1.1 million t in 2020.
What is the yield of olives in Algeria?
1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (913,243 t from 474,116 ha), against a world average of 2.3 t/ha.
Does Algeria export or import olives?
In 2024 Algeria reported exports of 47 t (USD 74,000) and no imports, 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 2024 figure for Algeria is imputed by FAO. 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.