FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Olives production in France

In 2024 France produced 28,200 t of olives, the 24th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 117%. The record was 34,675 t in 2015. Area harvested: 16,310 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.

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Production, 2024: 28,200 t
World rank: 24 of 40
10-year change: +117%
Record: 34,675 t; 2015

Olives in France, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	28,200	−5.2%	16,310	1.73
2023	29,740	+36%	16,790	1.77
2022	21,930	−20%	17,180	1.28
2021	27,560	−0.5%	17,010	1.62
2020	27,690	+18%	16,700	1.66
2019	23,520	−9.7%	17,720	1.33
2018	26,040	+42%	17,400	1.50
2017	18,332	−0.0%	17,379	1.05
2016	18,333	−47%	17,379	1.05
2015	34,675	+167%	17,326	2.00
2014	13,006	−56%	17,214	0.76
2013	29,403	−0.5%	17,174	1.71
2012	29,561	+27%	17,055	1.73
2011	23,320	−26%	16,945	1.38
2010	31,706	+1.4%	16,875	1.88
2009	31,255	−2.7%	18,961	1.65
2008	32,116	+42%	18,851	1.70
2007	22,668	+23%	18,853	1.20
2006	18,382	−16%	18,805	0.98
2005	21,861	+9.5%	18,339	1.19
2004	19,962	−12%	17,813	1.12
2003	22,558	+9.4%	17,353	1.30
2002	20,611	+23%	17,037	1.21
2001	16,788	+1.5%	15,889	1.06
2000	16,542	+0.6%	15,558	1.06
1999	16,448	−19%	15,313	1.07
1998	20,244	+49%	14,263	1.42
1997	13,588	−13%	14,020	0.97
1996	15,616	+34%	14,992	1.04
1995	11,632	−24%	15,090	0.77
1994	15,343	+35%	14,911	1.03
1993	11,351	−6.9%	13,514	0.84
1992	12,198	−14%	14,977	0.81
1991	14,140	+67%	15,216	0.93
1990	8,450	−23%	15,412	0.55
1989	11,000	+49%	15,600	0.71
1988	7,400	−44%	15,915	0.46
1987	13,300	+64%	17,388	0.76
1986	8,100	−4.7%	17,542	0.46
1985	8,500	−37%	17,813	0.48
1984	13,570	−12%	18,318	0.74
1983	15,500	+12%	19,000	0.82
1982	13,900	+32%	20,000	0.70
1981	10,500	−30%	23,565	0.45
1980	15,100	+16%	25,000	0.60
1979	13,000	−12%	26,000	0.50
1978	14,707	+43%	29,843	0.49
1977	10,304	−36%	29,710	0.35
1976	16,212	+4.4%	29,890	0.54
1975	15,534	+34%	29,715	0.52
1974	11,570	−21%	29,590	0.39
1973	14,668	+120%	29,315	0.50
1972	6,680	−62%	29,890	0.22
1971	17,562	+215%	31,317	0.56
1970	5,583	−72%	31,000	0.18
1969	20,257	+82%	31,139	0.65
1968	11,123	+47%	30,855	0.36
1967	7,566	−3.0%	29,405	0.26
1966	7,800	+11%	34,400	0.23
1965	7,034	+46%	34,482	0.20
1964	4,826	−54%	36,348	0.13
1963	10,384	+10%	40,753	0.25
1962	9,424	+369%	42,191	0.22
1961	2,009	—	44,756	0.04

Other large producers

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All countries producing olives

Other products of France

Sugar beet Wheat Cow milk Maize Barley Potatoes Skim milk of cows Wine Grapes Raw sugar Rapeseed Beer

Agricultural production in France

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.