> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202481,809 t
World rank19 of 40
10-year change+24%
Record130,000 t2021

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

## Australia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.32%0.40% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.5world 2.3 (+7.7%)
kg per person3.06world 3.13
10-year change+24%world +56%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17 | [Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/libya/) | 128,893 | 0.50% |
| 18 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/iran/) | 115,861 | 0.45% |
| 19 | **Australia** | 81,809 | 0.32% |
| 20 | [Croatia](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/croatia/) | 54,410 | 0.21% |
| 21 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/mexico/) | 29,593 | 0.12% |

[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; 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

Imports2 t USD 9,000
Importer rank56 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](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/)

## 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

[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/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/algeria/)[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/)
[All countries producing olives](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/)

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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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