Olives production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 81,809 t of olives, the 19th largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 24%. The record was 130,000 t in 2021. Area harvested: 32,889 ha, yield 2.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 81,809 t
- World rank
- 19 of 40
- 10-year change
- +24%
- Record
- 130,000 t
- 2021
Olives in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.32%
- 0.40% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.5
- world 2.3 (+7.7%)
- kg per person
- 3.06
- world 3.13
- 10-year change
- +24%
- world +56%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Libya | 128,893 | 0.50% |
| 18 | Iran | 115,861 | 0.45% |
| 19 | Australia | 81,809 | 0.32% |
| 20 | Croatia | 54,410 | 0.21% |
| 21 | Mexico | 29,593 | 0.12% |
Map of world production of olives
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81,809 | −19% | 32,889 | 2.49 |
| 2023 | 100,536 | +31% | 40,758 | 2.47 |
| 2022 | 77,000 | −41% | 31,482 | 2.45 |
| 2021 | 130,000 | +170% | 53,095 | 2.45 |
| 2020 | 48,204 | −44% | 20,143 | 2.39 |
| 2019 | 86,192 | −3.9% | 36,314 | 2.37 |
| 2018 | 89,700 | −27% | 38,213 | 2.35 |
| 2017 | 122,570 | +41% | 52,586 | 2.33 |
| 2016 | 86,800 | +2.7% | 37,508 | 2.31 |
| 2015 | 84,500 | +28% | 36,726 | 2.30 |
| 2014 | 65,851 | −30% | 29,245 | 2.25 |
| 2013 | 93,516 | −6.0% | 41,949 | 2.23 |
| 2012 | 99,483 | +9.2% | 45,228 | 2.20 |
| 2011 | 91,067 | +1.2% | 42,010 | 2.17 |
| 2010 | 90,000 | +44% | 41,000 | 2.20 |
| 2009 | 62,655 | +4.4% | 30,000 | 2.09 |
| 2008 | 60,000 | +5.0% | 28,600 | 2.10 |
| 2007 | 57,123 | +35% | 27,000 | 2.12 |
| 2006 | 42,177 | +83% | 20,000 | 2.11 |
| 2005 | 23,041 | +252% | 11,000 | 2.09 |
| 2004 | 6,540 | +105% | 3,150 | 2.08 |
| 2003 | 3,191 | +123% | 1,500 | 2.13 |
| 2002 | 1,428 | −40% | 1,000 | 1.43 |
| 2001 | 2,370 | +70% | 1,454 | 1.63 |
| 2000 | 1,397 | −42% | 763 | 1.83 |
| 1999 | 2,404 | +215% | 1,200 | 2.00 |
| 1998 | 763 | +19% | 500 | 1.53 |
| 1997 | 642 | −20% | 450 | 1.43 |
| 1996 | 800 | −11% | 550 | 1.45 |
| 1995 | 900 | −3.8% | 571 | 1.58 |
| 1994 | 936 | +17% | 595 | 1.57 |
| 1993 | 801 | −14% | 513 | 1.56 |
| 1992 | 933 | +36% | 600 | 1.56 |
| 1991 | 684 | +28% | 400 | 1.71 |
| 1990 | 534 | +2.1% | 300 | 1.78 |
| 1989 | 523 | −12% | 400 | 1.31 |
| 1988 | 597 | +23% | 400 | 1.49 |
| 1987 | 486 | −62% | 500 | 0.97 |
| 1986 | 1,284 | −16% | 800 | 1.61 |
| 1985 | 1,520 | +3.1% | 800 | 1.90 |
| 1984 | 1,475 | +70% | 800 | 1.84 |
| 1983 | 868 | −69% | 1,000 | 0.87 |
| 1982 | 2,788 | +81% | 1,500 | 1.86 |
| 1981 | 1,537 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 1.02 |
| 1980 | 1,537 | −49% | 1,000 | 1.54 |
| 1979 | 3,000 | +10% | 1,400 | 2.14 |
| 1978 | 2,724 | +38% | 1,300 | 2.10 |
| 1977 | 1,981 | −37% | 1,500 | 1.32 |
| 1976 | 3,144 | +59% | 1,300 | 2.42 |
| 1975 | 1,979 | −21% | 1,200 | 1.65 |
| 1974 | 2,521 | +0.7% | 1,300 | 1.94 |
| 1973 | 2,503 | +9.6% | 1,300 | 1.93 |
| 1972 | 2,283 | +1.2% | 1,300 | 1.76 |
| 1971 | 2,256 | +16% | 1,300 | 1.74 |
| 1970 | 1,939 | −14% | 1,296 | 1.50 |
| 1969 | 2,243 | +2.5% | 1,264 | 1.77 |
| 1968 | 2,189 | +67% | 1,293 | 1.69 |
| 1967 | 1,314 | −25% | 862 | 1.52 |
| 1966 | 1,762 | +67% | 1,108 | 1.59 |
| 1965 | 1,058 | −35% | 1,109 | 0.95 |
| 1964 | 1,627 | +54% | 1,088 | 1.50 |
| 1963 | 1,056 | +10% | 1,045 | 1.01 |
| 1962 | 958 | −11% | 1,018 | 0.94 |
| 1961 | 1,080 | — | 1,088 | 0.99 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 2 t USD 9,000
- Importer rank
- 56 of 77
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 Australia?
Australia produced 81,809 t in 2024, 0.32% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of olives?
Australia ranked 19th of 40 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Spain with 32.5% of the world total.
How has the production of olives in Australia changed?
It rose by 24% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +56% for the world. The record was 130,000 t in 2021.
What is the yield of olives in Australia?
2.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (81,809 t from 32,889 ha), against a world average of 2.3 t/ha.
Does Australia export or import olives?
In 2024 Australia reported no exports and imports of 2 t (USD 9,000), 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.