Olives production in Mexico
In 2024 Mexico produced 29,593 t of olives, the 21st largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 196%. The record was 37,108 t in 1978. Area harvested: 5,842 ha, yield 5.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 29,593 t
- World rank
- 21 of 40
- 10-year change
- +196%
- Record
- 37,108 t
- 1978
Olives in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.1
- world 2.3 (+119%)
- kg per person
- 0.23
- world 3.13
- 10-year change
- +196%
- world +56%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Australia | 81,809 | 0.32% |
| 20 | Croatia | 54,410 | 0.21% |
| 21 | Mexico | 29,593 | 0.12% |
| 22 | Iraq | 29,534 | 0.12% |
| 23 | Israel | 29,000 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of olives
Share of the world total; Mexico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29,593 | +25% | 5,842 | 5.07 |
| 2023 | 23,653 | +9.9% | 5,249 | 4.51 |
| 2022 | 21,520 | −33% | 4,282 | 5.03 |
| 2021 | 32,323 | +21% | 9,452 | 3.42 |
| 2020 | 26,762 | +5.3% | 8,253 | 3.24 |
| 2019 | 25,422 | +68% | 5,460 | 4.66 |
| 2018 | 15,107 | +17% | 5,200 | 2.91 |
| 2017 | 12,879 | −41% | 3,029 | 4.25 |
| 2016 | 21,650 | +66% | 5,094 | 4.25 |
| 2015 | 13,049 | +31% | 2,896 | 4.51 |
| 2014 | 9,994 | −62% | 3,624 | 2.76 |
| 2013 | 26,303 | +38% | 6,916 | 3.80 |
| 2012 | 19,058 | +173% | 6,581 | 2.90 |
| 2011 | 6,969 | −74% | 3,538 | 1.97 |
| 2010 | 27,209 | +162% | 6,818 | 3.99 |
| 2009 | 10,369 | −43% | 3,292 | 3.15 |
| 2008 | 18,109 | +14% | 5,111 | 3.54 |
| 2007 | 15,936 | +65% | 4,112 | 3.88 |
| 2006 | 9,642 | −26% | 3,218 | 3.00 |
| 2005 | 13,014 | +30% | 3,627 | 3.59 |
| 2004 | 10,030 | +32% | 3,860 | 2.60 |
| 2003 | 7,592 | −46% | 4,067 | 1.87 |
| 2002 | 14,147 | −13% | 4,860 | 2.91 |
| 2001 | 16,316 | +76% | 4,625 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 9,288 | −4.9% | 4,327 | 2.15 |
| 1999 | 9,765 | −59% | 4,469 | 2.19 |
| 1998 | 24,072 | +40% | 6,072 | 3.96 |
| 1997 | 17,227 | +139% | 5,760 | 2.99 |
| 1996 | 7,205 | −63% | 3,542 | 2.03 |
| 1995 | 19,450 | +89% | 6,060 | 3.21 |
| 1994 | 10,303 | −31% | 4,917 | 2.10 |
| 1993 | 14,927 | −28% | 5,120 | 2.92 |
| 1992 | 20,799 | +59% | 4,722 | 4.40 |
| 1991 | 13,051 | +0.8% | 3,809 | 3.43 |
| 1990 | 12,953 | +84% | 3,780 | 3.43 |
| 1989 | 7,057 | −33% | 2,475 | 2.85 |
| 1988 | 10,516 | −27% | 4,669 | 2.25 |
| 1987 | 14,379 | +12% | 4,581 | 3.14 |
| 1986 | 12,806 | −42% | 4,445 | 2.88 |
| 1985 | 21,922 | +106% | 4,505 | 4.87 |
| 1984 | 10,635 | 0.0% | 4,012 | 2.65 |
| 1983 | 10,635 | −22% | 4,058 | 2.62 |
| 1982 | 13,578 | +96% | 4,164 | 3.26 |
| 1981 | 6,942 | −76% | 2,676 | 2.59 |
| 1980 | 28,731 | −6.7% | 6,599 | 4.35 |
| 1979 | 30,782 | −17% | 6,767 | 4.55 |
| 1978 | 37,108 | +180% | 6,903 | 5.38 |
| 1977 | 13,236 | +36% | 5,299 | 2.50 |
| 1976 | 9,728 | +27% | 5,570 | 1.75 |
| 1975 | 7,631 | 0.0% | 5,596 | 1.36 |
| 1974 | 7,631 | −15% | 5,492 | 1.39 |
| 1973 | 9,010 | −28% | 4,449 | 2.03 |
| 1972 | 12,527 | +32% | 4,479 | 2.80 |
| 1971 | 9,467 | −3.5% | 3,240 | 2.92 |
| 1970 | 9,815 | −3.4% | 3,705 | 2.65 |
| 1969 | 10,161 | +6.6% | 3,667 | 2.77 |
| 1968 | 9,532 | +8.9% | 3,593 | 2.65 |
| 1967 | 8,754 | +3.4% | 3,378 | 2.59 |
| 1966 | 8,464 | +0.7% | 3,126 | 2.71 |
| 1965 | 8,407 | +11% | 3,107 | 2.71 |
| 1964 | 7,562 | +73% | 2,895 | 2.61 |
| 1963 | 4,367 | +2.4% | 2,794 | 1.56 |
| 1962 | 4,266 | +16% | 2,708 | 1.58 |
| 1961 | 3,691 | — | 2,600 | 1.42 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of olives in Mexico?
Mexico produced 29,593 t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of olives?
Mexico ranked 21st of 40 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Spain with 32.5% of the world total.
How has the production of olives in Mexico changed?
It rose by 196% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +56% for the world. The record was 37,108 t in 1978.
What is the yield of olives in Mexico?
5.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (29,593 t from 5,842 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. 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.