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)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 5.0%
- 3.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.8
- world 2.3 (+367%)
- kg per person
- 10.9
- world 3.13
- 10-year change
- +124%
- world +56%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Italy | 2,299,660 | 9.0% |
| 4 | Portugal | 1,340,820 | 5.2% |
| 5 | Egypt | 1,269,795 | 5.0% |
| 6 | Morocco | 1,079,874 | 4.2% |
| 7 | Tunisia | 1,056,228 | 4.1% |
Map of world production of olives
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
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 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of olives in Egypt?
Egypt produced 1.3 million t in 2024, 5.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of olives?
Egypt ranked 5th of 40 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Spain with 32.5% of the world total.
How has the production of olives in Egypt changed?
It rose by 124% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +56% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of olives in Egypt?
10.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.3 million t from 117,744 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 Egypt 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.