Olives production in Morocco
In 2024 Morocco produced 1.1 million t of olives, the 6th largest in the world (4.23% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 31%. The record was 2.0 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 1.2 million ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 6 of 40
- 10-year change
- −31%
- Record
- 2.0 million t
- 2022
Olives in Morocco, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Morocco compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 4.2%
- 9.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.9
- world 2.3 (−62%)
- kg per person
- 28.4
- world 3.13
- 10-year change
- −31%
- world +56%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Algeria | 913,243 | 3.6% |
Map of world production of olives
Share of the world total; Morocco is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,079,874 | +9.3% | 1,238,815 | 0.87 |
| 2023 | 988,044 | −50% | 1,160,032 | 0.85 |
| 2022 | 1,968,111 | +24% | 1,201,308 | 1.64 |
| 2021 | 1,590,504 | +13% | 1,104,083 | 1.44 |
| 2020 | 1,409,266 | −26% | 1,068,895 | 1.32 |
| 2019 | 1,912,238 | +22% | 1,073,493 | 1.78 |
| 2018 | 1,561,465 | +50% | 1,045,186 | 1.49 |
| 2017 | 1,039,117 | −27% | 1,020,569 | 1.02 |
| 2016 | 1,416,107 | +24% | 1,008,365 | 1.40 |
| 2015 | 1,144,238 | −27% | 1,006,491 | 1.14 |
| 2014 | 1,573,206 | +33% | 946,818 | 1.66 |
| 2013 | 1,181,676 | −10% | 922,235 | 1.28 |
| 2012 | 1,315,794 | −7.1% | 968,123 | 1.36 |
| 2011 | 1,415,902 | −6.0% | 900,743 | 1.57 |
| 2010 | 1,506,473 | +77% | 830,481 | 1.81 |
| 2009 | 850,000 | +11% | 665,400 | 1.28 |
| 2008 | 765,380 | +16% | 547,600 | 1.40 |
| 2007 | 659,100 | +4.4% | 530,900 | 1.24 |
| 2006 | 631,210 | −16% | 522,800 | 1.21 |
| 2005 | 750,000 | +50% | 600,000 | 1.25 |
| 2004 | 500,000 | −40% | 590,000 | 0.85 |
| 2003 | 830,100 | +82% | 481,000 | 1.73 |
| 2002 | 455,200 | +8.4% | 477,300 | 0.95 |
| 2001 | 420,000 | +5.0% | 550,000 | 0.76 |
| 2000 | 400,000 | −16% | 540,000 | 0.74 |
| 1999 | 475,750 | −33% | 520,000 | 0.91 |
| 1998 | 708,550 | +37% | 520,000 | 1.36 |
| 1997 | 517,600 | −43% | 426,600 | 1.21 |
| 1996 | 908,300 | +108% | 418,800 | 2.17 |
| 1995 | 436,360 | −13% | 415,200 | 1.05 |
| 1994 | 500,000 | +20% | 430,000 | 1.16 |
| 1993 | 418,000 | +10% | 412,000 | 1.01 |
| 1992 | 380,000 | −31% | 395,000 | 0.96 |
| 1991 | 550,000 | +39% | 360,000 | 1.53 |
| 1990 | 396,000 | −39% | 365,000 | 1.08 |
| 1989 | 650,000 | +87% | 360,300 | 1.80 |
| 1988 | 347,000 | −24% | 331,900 | 1.05 |
| 1987 | 453,960 | +13% | 274,200 | 1.66 |
| 1986 | 400,000 | +8.7% | 301,500 | 1.33 |
| 1985 | 368,000 | +13% | 293,200 | 1.26 |
| 1984 | 326,700 | +19% | 286,600 | 1.14 |
| 1983 | 273,900 | −37% | 281,900 | 0.97 |
| 1982 | 432,950 | +116% | 259,700 | 1.67 |
| 1981 | 200,000 | −25% | 242,100 | 0.83 |
| 1980 | 267,000 | −32% | 300,000 | 0.89 |
| 1979 | 390,000 | +95% | 430,000 | 0.91 |
| 1978 | 200,000 | +11% | 220,000 | 0.91 |
| 1977 | 180,000 | −41% | 200,000 | 0.90 |
| 1976 | 304,000 | −2.6% | 340,000 | 0.89 |
| 1975 | 312,200 | +43% | 314,400 | 0.99 |
| 1974 | 218,900 | −14% | 294,700 | 0.74 |
| 1973 | 254,700 | +31% | 280,000 | 0.91 |
| 1972 | 195,000 | −61% | 220,000 | 0.89 |
| 1971 | 506,000 | +216% | 560,000 | 0.90 |
| 1970 | 160,000 | −50% | 180,000 | 0.89 |
| 1969 | 320,000 | −35% | 350,000 | 0.91 |
| 1968 | 491,000 | +223% | 550,000 | 0.89 |
| 1967 | 152,000 | −37% | 170,000 | 0.89 |
| 1966 | 240,000 | −10% | 270,000 | 0.89 |
| 1965 | 267,100 | +51% | 300,000 | 0.89 |
| 1964 | 177,000 | −12% | 200,000 | 0.89 |
| 1963 | 200,000 | +38% | 230,000 | 0.87 |
| 1962 | 145,000 | +3.9% | 160,000 | 0.91 |
| 1961 | 139,600 | — | 155,000 | 0.90 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 18 t USD 65,000
- Exporter rank
- 25 of 47
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 Morocco?
Morocco produced 1.1 million t in 2024, 4.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Morocco rank in the world for production of olives?
Morocco ranked 6th of 40 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Spain with 32.5% of the world total.
How has the production of olives in Morocco changed?
It fell by 31% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +56% for the world. The record was 2.0 million t in 2022.
What is the yield of olives in Morocco?
0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.1 million t from 1.2 million ha), against a world average of 2.3 t/ha.
Does Morocco export or import olives?
In 2024 Morocco reported exports of 18 t (USD 65,000) and no imports, 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.