How much olive oil does Italy produce and export?
Italy is the 2nd largest producer of olive oil: 359,540 tonnes in 2023, 14% of the world's 2.6 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the 2nd largest exporter by value: $3.1 billion in 2024, 19% of world exports of olive oil (HS 1509) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is the United States, which takes 33% of its olive oil exports by value.
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Italy's olive oil production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 359,540 tonnes | 14% | -2.5% a year | 2023 |
FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2023. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
Share of world output over time
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11% | 20% | 17% | 9.8% | 14% |
Italy's olive oil exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | $3.1 billion | 19% | 308,664 t | $9,990 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 1509 (Olive oil and its fractions).
Where Italy's olive oil goes
| Destination | Value | Share of Italy's exports |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $1.0B | 33% |
| Germany | $433M | 14% |
| France | $197M | 6.4% |
| Japan | $155M | 5% |
| United Kingdom | $134M | 4.3% |
Italy as a buyer of olive oil
Italy imported $3.2 billion of olive oil (HS 1509) in 2024, 20% of world imports, ranked #1. Of its $3.2 billion of olive oil imports in 2024, 57% came from Spain and 17% from Greece, among 44 suppliers. Largest sources: Spain (57%), Greece (17%), Tunisia (14%), Portugal (8.3%), Turkey (Türkiye) (2.8%).
How much olive oil Italy uses
Italy's domestic supply of olive oil was 535 thousand tonnes in 2023, 17% of the world's. Food supply was 8.6 kg per person a year, 3rd highest of 141 countries with a million or more people. It produced 77% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 90%. FAO's item is "Olive oil". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
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