Olives production in Peru
In 2024 Peru produced 23,760 t of olives, the 25th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 84%. The record was 226,942 t in 2022. Area harvested: 20,521 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 23,760 t
- World rank
- 25 of 40
- 10-year change
- −84%
- Record
- 226,942 t
- 2022
Olives in Peru, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Peru compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.93% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.2
- world 2.3 (−50%)
- kg per person
- 0.69
- world 3.13
- 10-year change
- −84%
- world +56%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Israel | 29,000 | 0.11% |
| 24 | France | 28,200 | 0.11% |
| 25 | Peru | 23,760 | 0.09% |
| 26 | Cyprus | 20,870 | 0.08% |
| 27 | Uruguay | 11,685 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of olives
Share of the world total; Peru is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23,760 | −87% | 20,521 | 1.16 |
| 2023 | 177,881 | −22% | 28,533 | 6.23 |
| 2022 | 226,942 | +54% | 26,579 | 8.54 |
| 2021 | 147,011 | −16% | 28,296 | 5.20 |
| 2020 | 174,316 | −8.7% | 21,868 | 7.97 |
| 2019 | 190,986 | +1.1% | 21,558 | 8.86 |
| 2018 | 188,982 | +135% | 21,887 | 8.63 |
| 2017 | 80,349 | +43% | 21,185 | 3.79 |
| 2016 | 56,157 | +46% | 17,119 | 3.28 |
| 2015 | 38,427 | −75% | 17,226 | 2.23 |
| 2014 | 151,927 | +163% | 17,005 | 8.93 |
| 2013 | 57,766 | −38% | 16,444 | 3.51 |
| 2012 | 92,527 | +27% | 13,228 | 6.99 |
| 2011 | 73,092 | −2.6% | 12,962 | 5.64 |
| 2010 | 75,035 | +102% | 11,438 | 6.56 |
| 2009 | 37,170 | −36% | 7,609 | 4.89 |
| 2008 | 57,700 | +10% | 10,415 | 5.54 |
| 2007 | 52,444 | +0.3% | 9,456 | 5.55 |
| 2006 | 52,298 | −4.3% | 9,652 | 5.42 |
| 2005 | 54,622 | +29% | 8,649 | 6.32 |
| 2004 | 42,471 | +12% | 8,030 | 5.29 |
| 2003 | 38,089 | +17% | 7,750 | 4.91 |
| 2002 | 32,488 | +0.1% | 7,231 | 4.49 |
| 2001 | 32,442 | +8.1% | 6,995 | 4.64 |
| 2000 | 30,023 | +164% | 6,418 | 4.68 |
| 1999 | 11,382 | −10% | 3,909 | 2.91 |
| 1998 | 12,690 | −59% | 3,770 | 3.37 |
| 1997 | 31,138 | +15% | 5,848 | 5.32 |
| 1996 | 27,050 | −6.2% | 5,868 | 4.61 |
| 1995 | 28,842 | +40% | 6,144 | 4.69 |
| 1994 | 20,589 | +25% | 5,839 | 3.53 |
| 1993 | 16,435 | +172% | 5,835 | 2.82 |
| 1992 | 6,049 | −79% | 4,121 | 1.47 |
| 1991 | 28,415 | +469% | 5,769 | 4.93 |
| 1990 | 4,995 | −78% | 3,691 | 1.35 |
| 1989 | 22,448 | +162% | 5,679 | 3.95 |
| 1988 | 8,565 | −48% | 4,793 | 1.79 |
| 1987 | 16,331 | +35% | 5,688 | 2.87 |
| 1986 | 12,108 | −37% | 5,668 | 2.14 |
| 1985 | 19,120 | +352% | 5,334 | 3.58 |
| 1984 | 4,231 | −51% | 5,627 | 0.75 |
| 1983 | 8,670 | −46% | 5,426 | 1.60 |
| 1982 | 15,975 | +47% | 5,064 | 3.15 |
| 1981 | 10,863 | +8.3% | 4,785 | 2.27 |
| 1980 | 10,032 | −21% | 4,729 | 2.12 |
| 1979 | 12,748 | +14% | 4,513 | 2.82 |
| 1978 | 11,148 | +8.5% | 4,264 | 2.61 |
| 1977 | 10,274 | −13% | 3,709 | 2.77 |
| 1976 | 11,800 | +5.0% | 3,458 | 3.41 |
| 1975 | 11,237 | −4.0% | 3,307 | 3.40 |
| 1974 | 11,705 | +8.2% | 3,218 | 3.64 |
| 1973 | 10,819 | −2.4% | 3,171 | 3.41 |
| 1972 | 11,081 | +8.0% | 2,892 | 3.83 |
| 1971 | 10,261 | +21% | 2,754 | 3.73 |
| 1970 | 8,513 | +16% | 2,566 | 3.32 |
| 1969 | 7,310 | −13% | 2,505 | 2.92 |
| 1968 | 8,450 | −13% | 2,342 | 3.61 |
| 1967 | 9,710 | +19% | 2,664 | 3.64 |
| 1966 | 8,186 | −0.6% | 2,624 | 3.12 |
| 1965 | 8,239 | −22% | 2,370 | 3.48 |
| 1964 | 10,614 | −31% | 2,730 | 3.89 |
| 1963 | 15,272 | 0.0% | 4,255 | 3.59 |
| 1962 | 15,272 | +25% | 4,255 | 3.59 |
| 1961 | 12,210 | — | 3,000 | 4.07 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 44 t USD 164,000
- Exporter rank
- 19 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 Peru?
Peru produced 23,760 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Peru rank in the world for production of olives?
Peru ranked 25th of 40 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Spain with 32.5% of the world total.
How has the production of olives in Peru changed?
It fell by 84% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +56% for the world. The record was 226,942 t in 2022.
What is the yield of olives in Peru?
1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (23,760 t from 20,521 ha), against a world average of 2.3 t/ha.
Does Peru export or import olives?
In 2024 Peru reported exports of 44 t (USD 164,000) 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.