Olives production in Syria
In 2024 Syria produced 785,468 t of olives, the 9th largest in the world (3.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 100%. The record was 1.2 million t in 2006. Area harvested: 681,220 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 785,468 t
- World rank
- 9 of 40
- 10-year change
- +100%
- Record
- 1.2 million t
- 2006
Olives in Syria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Syria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.1%
- 2.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.2
- world 2.3 (−50%)
- kg per person
- 31.8
- world 3.13
- 10-year change
- +100%
- world +56%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Tunisia | 1,056,228 | 4.1% |
| 8 | Algeria | 913,243 | 3.6% |
| 9 | Syria | 785,468 | 3.1% |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | 351,278 | 1.4% |
| 11 | Argentina | 347,381 | 1.4% |
Map of world production of olives
Share of the world total; Syria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 785,468 | +13% | 681,220 | 1.15 |
| 2023 | 697,325 | −30% | 674,767 | 1.03 |
| 2022 | 990,948 | +75% | 676,338 | 1.47 |
| 2021 | 566,043 | −28% | 693,106 | 0.82 |
| 2020 | 781,204 | −7.5% | 696,363 | 1.12 |
| 2019 | 844,316 | +27% | 693,227 | 1.22 |
| 2018 | 664,643 | −22% | 693,064 | 0.96 |
| 2017 | 849,919 | +27% | 692,417 | 1.23 |
| 2016 | 668,441 | −27% | 691,769 | 0.97 |
| 2015 | 913,299 | +133% | 694,931 | 1.31 |
| 2014 | 392,214 | −53% | 697,028 | 0.56 |
| 2013 | 842,098 | −20% | 697,442 | 1.21 |
| 2012 | 1,049,761 | −4.1% | 695,711 | 1.51 |
| 2011 | 1,095,043 | +14% | 684,490 | 1.60 |
| 2010 | 960,403 | +8.4% | 647,458 | 1.48 |
| 2009 | 885,942 | +7.1% | 635,691 | 1.39 |
| 2008 | 827,033 | +67% | 617,060 | 1.34 |
| 2007 | 495,310 | −58% | 600,498 | 0.82 |
| 2006 | 1,190,780 | +95% | 565,000 | 2.11 |
| 2005 | 612,223 | −40% | 544,700 | 1.12 |
| 2004 | 1,027,200 | +86% | 531,400 | 1.93 |
| 2003 | 552,277 | −41% | 517,000 | 1.07 |
| 2002 | 940,941 | +89% | 501,500 | 1.88 |
| 2001 | 496,952 | −43% | 488,957 | 1.02 |
| 2000 | 866,052 | +116% | 477,993 | 1.81 |
| 1999 | 400,509 | −49% | 469,857 | 0.85 |
| 1998 | 785,000 | +95% | 459,700 | 1.71 |
| 1997 | 402,956 | −38% | 445,180 | 0.91 |
| 1996 | 647,645 | +53% | 438,064 | 1.48 |
| 1995 | 423,358 | −18% | 421,600 | 1.00 |
| 1994 | 517,892 | +59% | 402,362 | 1.29 |
| 1993 | 325,164 | −37% | 388,800 | 0.84 |
| 1992 | 519,315 | +130% | 415,000 | 1.25 |
| 1991 | 226,000 | −51% | 406,000 | 0.56 |
| 1990 | 460,500 | +284% | 391,200 | 1.18 |
| 1989 | 119,796 | −75% | 359,000 | 0.33 |
| 1988 | 487,179 | +121% | 342,221 | 1.42 |
| 1987 | 220,831 | −47% | 323,233 | 0.68 |
| 1986 | 414,534 | +124% | 307,900 | 1.35 |
| 1985 | 184,999 | −40% | 295,693 | 0.63 |
| 1984 | 310,000 | +104% | 280,700 | 1.10 |
| 1983 | 152,000 | −68% | 270,600 | 0.56 |
| 1982 | 471,000 | +127% | 266,104 | 1.77 |
| 1981 | 207,892 | −47% | 257,825 | 0.81 |
| 1980 | 392,015 | +100% | 249,328 | 1.57 |
| 1979 | 195,950 | −36% | 241,254 | 0.81 |
| 1978 | 304,677 | +74% | 234,427 | 1.30 |
| 1977 | 175,537 | −25% | 228,263 | 0.77 |
| 1976 | 233,403 | +49% | 219,422 | 1.06 |
| 1975 | 156,865 | −27% | 183,126 | 0.86 |
| 1974 | 215,010 | +194% | 179,834 | 1.20 |
| 1973 | 73,183 | −55% | 175,275 | 0.42 |
| 1972 | 161,326 | +38% | 149,436 | 1.08 |
| 1971 | 117,120 | +37% | 125,014 | 0.94 |
| 1970 | 85,402 | −34% | 124,452 | 0.69 |
| 1969 | 128,896 | +15% | 143,285 | 0.90 |
| 1968 | 111,808 | −1.1% | 142,214 | 0.79 |
| 1967 | 113,083 | −2.7% | 141,718 | 0.80 |
| 1966 | 116,272 | +77% | 117,724 | 0.99 |
| 1965 | 65,630 | −46% | 110,000 | 0.60 |
| 1964 | 122,592 | +80% | 110,000 | 1.11 |
| 1963 | 68,000 | −22% | 80,000 | 0.85 |
| 1962 | 87,285 | +5.2% | 80,000 | 1.09 |
| 1961 | 83,000 | — | 80,000 | 1.04 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 188 t USD 95,000
- Exporter rank
- 11 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 Syria?
Syria produced 785,468 t in 2024, 3.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Syria rank in the world for production of olives?
Syria ranked 9th of 40 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Spain with 32.5% of the world total.
How has the production of olives in Syria changed?
It rose by 100% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +56% for the world. The record was 1.2 million t in 2006.
What is the yield of olives in Syria?
1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (785,468 t from 681,220 ha), against a world average of 2.3 t/ha.
Does Syria export or import olives?
In 2024 Syria reported exports of 188 t (USD 95,000) 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.