Key figures worldwide
- Worldwide production of table olives: 2 700 000 tonnes including 25.9% within the European Union.
- Worldwide production of olive oil in 2016-2017 : 2 713 500 tonnes (48.3% of it in Spain), 7.8% less than the previous year
- Worldwide consumption of olive oil in 2015 – 2016: 2 904 000 tonnes including 56% by the European Union
- The world’s top 5 olive oil consuming countries : Italy, Spain, Greece, USA, France
Key figures in France
- Olive oil produced in 2016 - 2017: 3.200 tonnes so less than 46% from the previous year
- Olive oil consumption : 110 000 tonnes representing more than 120 million liters
- 19.3 million households buy olive oil representing a penetration ratio of 70.7%
- Estimated consumption of olives : 68.000 tonnes equating 1kg per person per year
Sources : AFIDOL, Conseil oléicole international – 2017