Olives production in Chile
In 2024 Chile produced 131,657 t of olives, the 16th largest in the world (0.52% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%. The record was 146,700 t in 2021. Area harvested: 19,906 ha, yield 6.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 131,657 t
- World rank
- 16 of 40
- 10-year change
- +27%
- Record
- 146,700 t
- 2021
Olives in Chile, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Chile compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.52%
- 0.63% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.6
- world 2.3 (+186%)
- kg per person
- 6.66
- world 3.13
- 10-year change
- +27%
- world +56%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Albania | 146,726 | 0.57% |
| 15 | Lebanon | 141,179 | 0.55% |
| 16 | Chile | 131,657 | 0.52% |
| 17 | Libya | 128,893 | 0.50% |
| 18 | Iran | 115,861 | 0.45% |
Map of world production of olives
Share of the world total; Chile is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 131,657 | −4.2% | 19,906 | 6.61 |
| 2023 | 137,500 | +8.7% | 20,956 | 6.56 |
| 2022 | 126,500 | −14% | 21,141 | 5.98 |
| 2021 | 146,700 | +6.6% | 21,364 | 6.87 |
| 2020 | 137,646 | +8.6% | 22,152 | 6.21 |
| 2019 | 126,800 | +0.6% | 21,951 | 5.78 |
| 2018 | 126,000 | −2.8% | 22,210 | 5.67 |
| 2017 | 129,570 | +13% | 21,904 | 5.92 |
| 2016 | 114,225 | −4.9% | 20,343 | 5.61 |
| 2015 | 120,075 | +16% | 20,221 | 5.94 |
| 2014 | 103,470 | +14% | 19,737 | 5.24 |
| 2013 | 90,780 | +23% | 18,307 | 4.96 |
| 2012 | 73,613 | −0.3% | 15,110 | 4.87 |
| 2011 | 73,855 | +23% | 15,091 | 4.89 |
| 2010 | 59,932 | +11% | 12,874 | 4.66 |
| 2009 | 54,000 | +40% | 12,000 | 4.50 |
| 2008 | 38,700 | +7.5% | 8,600 | 4.50 |
| 2007 | 36,000 | +20% | 8,000 | 4.50 |
| 2006 | 30,000 | +15% | 5,800 | 5.17 |
| 2005 | 26,000 | 0.0% | 5,700 | 4.56 |
| 2004 | 26,000 | +18% | 6,000 | 4.33 |
| 2003 | 22,000 | +22% | 5,850 | 3.76 |
| 2002 | 18,000 | +24% | 5,624 | 3.20 |
| 2001 | 14,500 | +26% | 5,306 | 2.73 |
| 2000 | 11,500 | −4.2% | 5,051 | 2.28 |
| 1999 | 12,000 | +71% | 4,481 | 2.68 |
| 1998 | 7,000 | −42% | 2,800 | 2.50 |
| 1997 | 12,000 | +50% | 4,507 | 2.66 |
| 1996 | 8,000 | −11% | 3,035 | 2.64 |
| 1995 | 9,000 | +29% | 2,916 | 3.09 |
| 1994 | 7,000 | −36% | 2,895 | 2.42 |
| 1993 | 11,000 | +57% | 4,472 | 2.46 |
| 1992 | 7,000 | −30% | 3,055 | 2.29 |
| 1991 | 10,000 | +54% | 4,383 | 2.28 |
| 1990 | 6,500 | −42% | 3,115 | 2.09 |
| 1989 | 11,200 | +115% | 3,400 | 3.29 |
| 1988 | 5,200 | −38% | 3,400 | 1.53 |
| 1987 | 8,400 | +42% | 3,400 | 2.47 |
| 1986 | 5,900 | −8.4% | 3,400 | 1.74 |
| 1985 | 6,440 | +7.3% | 3,400 | 1.89 |
| 1984 | 6,000 | −16% | — | — |
| 1983 | 7,150 | −22% | — | — |
| 1982 | 9,165 | +7.5% | — | — |
| 1981 | 8,525 | −16% | — | — |
| 1980 | 10,200 | −9.1% | — | — |
| 1979 | 11,225 | +56% | — | — |
| 1978 | 7,200 | −30% | — | — |
| 1977 | 10,300 | +39% | — | — |
| 1976 | 7,410 | −35% | — | — |
| 1975 | 11,420 | +22% | — | — |
| 1974 | 9,350 | +17% | — | — |
| 1973 | 8,000 | −27% | — | — |
| 1972 | 11,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1971 | 11,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1970 | 11,000 | −27% | — | — |
| 1969 | 15,000 | −25% | — | — |
| 1968 | 20,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1967 | 20,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1966 | 20,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1965 | 20,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1964 | 20,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 20,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1962 | 20,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 20,000 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of olives in Chile?
Chile produced 131,657 t in 2024, 0.52% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chile rank in the world for production of olives?
Chile ranked 16th of 40 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Spain with 32.5% of the world total.
How has the production of olives in Chile changed?
It rose by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +56% for the world. The record was 146,700 t in 2021.
What is the yield of olives in Chile?
6.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (131,657 t from 19,906 ha), against a world average of 2.3 t/ha.
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 Chile 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.