1. Global and EU olives sector developments
Technical Assistance for Development of a Strategy for Alignment with
Common Market Organisation (CMO) Requirements
TR2014/AG/10-A1-01/001
This Project is co-financed by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey
Global and EU olives sector developments
Miroslav Božić
Ankara, 10th May, 2018

2. Global and EU olives sector developments: topics for discussion
Global market
World production
Trade in olive oil and table olives
Overview of EU olive sector figures
International Olive Council - IOC

3. Characteristics of the world market
Olive groves shaped rural landscapes of many regions in the world
Olive oil – worldwide recognized as being an icon of Mediterranean cuisine and as being healthy
Significant annual fluctuations in production, but constant increase of production of olive oil (especially in last 30 years)
Production of table olives also on the rise due to increased demand (2,5 times since 1990) and faster growth outside the EU
Rise of consumption of olive oil to continue, both as end product but also by the food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industry
EU is the largest world producer of olive oil with around 70% of total world production and largest area under olive groves

4. World production of olive oil period: 1961-2014, tonnes
CAGR = 0.24%
CAGR = 3.02%
Source: Own calculation based on FAO data

5. World and EU olive oil production
Share of top olive oil producers (IOC*) (*average for production years 2015/16 and 2016/17)
World and EU olive oil production
World production of olive oil reflects the production trends in the EU !

6. Global trade in olive oil (IOC, 1000 tons, average 2015/16 - 2016/17)
TOP EXPORTERS
Total world
771.8 1 EU
564.5 2
Tunisia
94.0 3
Turkey
30.3 4
Argentina
23.8 5
Chile
11.8
TOP IMPORTERS
Total world
807.3 1
USA
309.5 2 EU
114.3 3
Brazil
54.8 4
Canada
40.3 5
China
36.5

7. World production of table olives 1990-2017, 1000 t (IOC)
Source: EC, 2018

8. Table olives production outside the EU is more than double than in the EU !

9. World ranking: 1. Spain; 2. Egypt 3. Turkey, …
Share of top table olive producers (IOC*) (*average for years 2015/16 and 2016/17)
World ranking: 1. Spain; 2. Egypt 3. Turkey, …

10. Global trade in table olives (IOC, 1000 tons, average 2015/16 - 2016/17)
TOP EXPORTERS
Total world
630.3 1 EU
288.5 2
Morocco
79.5 3
Egypt
78.3 4
Turkey
68.5 5
Argentina
61.0
TOP IMPORTERS
Total world
620.3 1
USA
150.0 2 EU
95.8 3
Canada
29.3 4
Russia
23.5 5
Australia
17.3

11. Highest prices in export of table olives achieved by non-producing countries!
Source: Own analysis based on UN database

12. Production of olive oil in the EU: general overview
Olives produced in: Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Croatia, France, Cyprus, Slovenia and Malta
EU is the leading: producer, consumer and exporter of olive oil
In the marketing years 2011/12 – 2015/16 the EU produced 70%, consumed 56% and exported 66% of the world's olive oil
Around 1.5 million farms with olive plantations in 2013 (EUROSTAT) – average size under 2 ha in most Member States except Spain (5.8 ha)

13. EU production of table olives in relation to world production
Average EU share in the world production: around one third!

14. EU Production by Member State (average: 2015/16 & 2016/17)
Olive oil: total 2 mil. t
Table olives: total 0.86 mil. t
Spain the leader. Italy and Greece reverse order on 2nd and 3rd place

15. International Olive Council - IOC
The International Olive Council is the only intergovernmental organisation in the world to bring together olive oil and table olive producing and consuming stakeholders (founded in 1959)
Forum for authoritative discussion on issues of interest to the olive industry: (i) trade standards, (ii) research and (iii) technology transfers

16. The oldest olive tree in the world? There are few candidates …
Najviše stabala preko 1500 god na jednom mjestu – LUN na otoku Pagu s kamenom isprepletene masline!
Pag, CROATIA

17. This publication has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union
The contents of this publication is the sole responsibility of NIRAS IC Sp. z o.o. and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union