FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Olives production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 1.3 million t of olives, the 5th largest in the world (4.97% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 124%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 117,744 ha, yield 10.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.3 million t
- World rank
- 5 of 40
- 10-year change
- +124%
- Record
- 1.3 million t
- 2024
Olives in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,269,795 | +7.1% | 117,744 | 10.78 |
| 2023 | 1,185,196 | +17% | 116,687 | 10.16 |
| 2022 | 1,011,444 | −4.3% | 112,657 | 8.98 |
| 2021 | 1,056,548 | +9.1% | 108,360 | 9.75 |
| 2020 | 968,400 | −1.3% | 101,000 | 9.59 |
| 2019 | 981,000 | −9.5% | 103,000 | 9.52 |
| 2018 | 1,083,771 | −1.0% | 89,955 | 12.05 |
| 2017 | 1,094,724 | +25% | 91,826 | 11.92 |
| 2016 | 874,748 | +25% | 78,968 | 11.08 |
| 2015 | 698,927 | +24% | 69,707 | 10.03 |
| 2014 | 565,669 | +4.4% | 60,837 | 9.30 |
| 2013 | 541,790 | −3.8% | 61,711 | 8.78 |
| 2012 | 563,070 | +22% | 57,551 | 9.78 |
| 2011 | 459,650 | +18% | 52,668 | 8.73 |
| 2010 | 390,932 | −13% | 50,161 | 7.79 |
| 2009 | 449,009 | −6.5% | 46,274 | 9.70 |
| 2008 | 480,071 | −5.3% | 46,200 | 10.39 |
| 2007 | 507,053 | +1.4% | 46,540 | 10.89 |
| 2006 | 500,000 | +61% | 49,000 | 10.20 |
| 2005 | 310,000 | −1.6% | 49,000 | 6.33 |
| 2004 | 315,193 | +54% | 49,086 | 6.42 |
| 2003 | 204,722 | −39% | 49,873 | 4.10 |
| 2002 | 336,442 | +14% | 49,532 | 6.79 |
| 2001 | 293,903 | +4.3% | 47,519 | 6.18 |
| 2000 | 281,745 | −1.9% | 45,513 | 6.19 |
| 1999 | 287,080 | +44% | 43,669 | 6.57 |
| 1998 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 8.00 |
| 1997 | 200,000 | −3.9% | 24,000 | 8.33 |
| 1996 | 208,133 | +0.1% | 23,445 | 8.88 |
| 1995 | 207,982 | +60% | 22,076 | 9.42 |
| 1994 | 130,287 | +17% | 20,121 | 6.48 |
| 1993 | 111,687 | +18% | 26,805 | 4.17 |
| 1992 | 94,991 | +95% | 22,683 | 4.19 |
| 1991 | 48,725 | +16% | 10,700 | 4.55 |
| 1990 | 41,962 | +30% | 9,050 | 4.64 |
| 1989 | 32,297 | +5.5% | 9,660 | 3.34 |
| 1988 | 30,609 | +5.5% | 9,240 | 3.31 |
| 1987 | 29,000 | +7.4% | 9,660 | 3.00 |
| 1986 | 27,000 | +200% | 7,980 | 3.38 |
| 1985 | 9,000 | +13% | 2,520 | 3.57 |
| 1984 | 8,000 | −11% | 2,520 | 3.17 |
| 1983 | 9,000 | +18% | 2,500 | 3.60 |
| 1982 | 7,600 | +41% | 2,300 | 3.30 |
| 1981 | 5,396 | +29% | 2,226 | 2.42 |
| 1980 | 4,191 | −31% | 2,152 | 1.95 |
| 1979 | 6,108 | +9.3% | 1,699 | 3.60 |
| 1978 | 5,590 | +1.7% | 1,660 | 3.37 |
| 1977 | 5,498 | −28% | 1,680 | 3.27 |
| 1976 | 7,617 | −4.8% | 2,700 | 2.82 |
| 1975 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 3.20 |
| 1974 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 3.20 |
| 1973 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 3.20 |
| 1972 | 8,000 | +36% | 2,500 | 3.20 |
| 1971 | 5,875 | −16% | 2,000 | 2.94 |
| 1970 | 7,000 | −13% | 2,300 | 3.04 |
| 1969 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 3.20 |
| 1968 | 8,000 | −27% | 2,500 | 3.20 |
| 1967 | 11,000 | +58% | 3,700 | 2.97 |
| 1966 | 6,952 | −33% | 2,300 | 3.02 |
| 1965 | 10,370 | +0.4% | 3,500 | 2.96 |
| 1964 | 10,329 | +32% | 3,500 | 2.95 |
| 1963 | 7,805 | −33% | 2,700 | 2.89 |
| 1962 | 11,725 | +37% | 4,000 | 2.93 |
| 1961 | 8,564 | — | 2,800 | 3.06 |
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.