> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024913,243 t
World rank8 of 40
10-year change+89%
Record1.1 million t2020

## Olives in Algeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Algeria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total3.6%3.0% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.9world 2.3 (−17%)
kg per person19.5world 3.13
10-year change+89%world +56%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/morocco/) | 1,079,874 | 4.2% |
| 7 | [Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/tunisia/) | 1,056,228 | 4.1% |
| 8 | **Algeria** | 913,243 | 3.6% |
| 9 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/syria/) | 785,468 | 3.1% |
| 10 | [Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/saudi-arabia/) | 351,278 | 1.4% |

[Full ranking of 40 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/)

### Map of world production of olives

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports47 t USD 74,000
Exporter rank18 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](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/)

## 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

[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/spain/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/turkey/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/italy/)[Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/portugal/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/egypt/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/morocco/)[Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/tunisia/)[Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/syria/)[Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/saudi-arabia/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/argentina/)[Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/jordan/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/united-states/)
[All countries producing olives](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/)

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[Agricultural production in Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/country/algeria/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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