Olives production in Cyprus
In 2024 Cyprus produced 20,870 t of olives, the 26th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. The record was 30,480 t in 1967. Area harvested: 11,450 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 20,870 t
- World rank
- 26 of 40
- 10-year change
- +21%
- Record
- 30,480 t
- 1967
Olives in Cyprus, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cyprus compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.11% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.8
- world 2.3 (−21%)
- kg per person
- 15.4
- world 3.13
- 10-year change
- +21%
- world +56%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | France | 28,200 | 0.11% |
| 25 | Peru | 23,760 | 0.09% |
| 26 | Cyprus | 20,870 | 0.08% |
| 27 | Uruguay | 11,685 | 0.05% |
| 28 | North Macedonia | 11,575 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of olives
Share of the world total; Cyprus is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,870 | −2.0% | 11,450 | 1.82 |
| 2023 | 21,290 | −14% | 11,220 | 1.90 |
| 2022 | 24,770 | +36% | 10,590 | 2.34 |
| 2021 | 18,240 | −17% | 9,980 | 1.83 |
| 2020 | 22,010 | −14% | 9,690 | 2.27 |
| 2019 | 25,520 | +27% | 11,060 | 2.31 |
| 2018 | 20,030 | +2.7% | 10,760 | 1.86 |
| 2017 | 19,495 | +94% | 10,830 | 1.80 |
| 2016 | 10,061 | −25% | 10,612 | 0.95 |
| 2015 | 13,416 | −22% | 10,012 | 1.34 |
| 2014 | 17,266 | +36% | 10,889 | 1.59 |
| 2013 | 12,728 | +0.7% | 10,653 | 1.19 |
| 2012 | 12,640 | +19% | 10,465 | 1.21 |
| 2011 | 10,650 | −28% | 10,762 | 0.99 |
| 2010 | 14,873 | +12% | 11,645 | 1.28 |
| 2009 | 13,329 | −14% | 12,019 | 1.11 |
| 2008 | 15,573 | +14% | 10,475 | 1.49 |
| 2007 | 13,705 | −41% | 11,639 | 1.18 |
| 2006 | 23,400 | +43% | 14,867 | 1.57 |
| 2005 | 16,415 | −27% | 13,740 | 1.19 |
| 2004 | 22,633 | +27% | 12,935 | 1.75 |
| 2003 | 17,765 | −35% | 12,611 | 1.41 |
| 2002 | 27,500 | +57% | 8,600 | 3.20 |
| 2001 | 17,500 | −17% | 7,800 | 2.24 |
| 2000 | 21,000 | +50% | 7,200 | 2.92 |
| 1999 | 14,000 | +31% | 6,700 | 2.09 |
| 1998 | 10,700 | +19% | 6,600 | 1.62 |
| 1997 | 9,000 | −28% | 6,100 | 1.48 |
| 1996 | 12,500 | −7.4% | 5,770 | 2.17 |
| 1995 | 13,500 | +13% | 5,750 | 2.35 |
| 1994 | 12,000 | +4.3% | 5,700 | 2.11 |
| 1993 | 11,500 | −39% | 6,050 | 1.90 |
| 1992 | 19,000 | +171% | 6,100 | 3.11 |
| 1991 | 7,000 | −33% | 6,300 | 1.11 |
| 1990 | 10,500 | +17% | 6,300 | 1.67 |
| 1989 | 9,000 | −50% | 6,300 | 1.43 |
| 1988 | 18,000 | +125% | 6,300 | 2.86 |
| 1987 | 8,000 | −33% | 6,287 | 1.27 |
| 1986 | 12,000 | +4.3% | 6,288 | 1.91 |
| 1985 | 11,500 | −4.2% | 6,288 | 1.83 |
| 1984 | 12,000 | +300% | 6,288 | 1.91 |
| 1983 | 3,000 | −77% | 6,087 | 0.49 |
| 1982 | 13,208 | +24% | 6,020 | 2.19 |
| 1981 | 10,668 | −30% | 5,819 | 1.83 |
| 1980 | 15,240 | +43% | 5,753 | 2.65 |
| 1979 | 10,668 | +2.9% | 5,485 | 1.94 |
| 1978 | 10,363 | +20% | 5,351 | 1.94 |
| 1977 | 8,636 | −15% | 10,836 | 0.80 |
| 1976 | 10,160 | −23% | 10,769 | 0.94 |
| 1975 | 13,208 | +63% | 10,702 | 1.23 |
| 1974 | 8,128 | +433% | 10,702 | 0.76 |
| 1973 | 1,524 | −93% | 20,067 | 0.08 |
| 1972 | 20,320 | +33% | 21,405 | 0.95 |
| 1971 | 15,240 | +100% | 21,405 | 0.71 |
| 1970 | 7,620 | −61% | 21,405 | 0.36 |
| 1969 | 19,304 | +27% | 21,360 | 0.90 |
| 1968 | 15,240 | −50% | 21,320 | 0.71 |
| 1967 | 30,480 | +76% | 21,140 | 1.44 |
| 1966 | 17,272 | −27% | 21,010 | 0.82 |
| 1965 | 23,673 | +258% | 20,830 | 1.14 |
| 1964 | 6,604 | −46% | 20,700 | 0.32 |
| 1963 | 12,192 | +94% | 20,610 | 0.59 |
| 1962 | 6,299 | −77% | 20,480 | 0.31 |
| 1961 | 27,940 | — | 20,350 | 1.37 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 8,000
- Exporter rank
- 37 of 47
- Imports
- 4 t USD 12,000
- Importer rank
- 51 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 Cyprus?
Cyprus produced 20,870 t in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cyprus rank in the world for production of olives?
Cyprus ranked 26th of 40 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Spain with 32.5% of the world total.
How has the production of olives in Cyprus changed?
It rose by 21% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +56% for the world. The record was 30,480 t in 1967.
What is the yield of olives in Cyprus?
1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (20,870 t from 11,450 ha), against a world average of 2.3 t/ha.
Does Cyprus export or import olives?
In 2024 Cyprus reported exports of 2 t (USD 8,000) and imports of 4 t (USD 12,000), 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.