EXPORT FIGURES OF TABLE OLIVES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU-27)

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As for first estimates of the 2020/2021 crop year, extra-EU exports of table olives reached 320 829 tonnes for an estimated value of €868.1 millions (+8.6% and +4.6% , respectively, compared to the previous crop year).

On the other hand, in September of the 2021/2022 crop year the unit value of extra-EU exports stood at € 272 per 100kg (+2.3% compared to the previous month).

Spanish exports of table olives reached 315 484 tonnes in the 2019/2020 crop year for an estimated value of €736.3 millions, placing it in first place followed by Greece with 151 006 tonnes and €519.1 millions; Portugal with 41 451 tonnes and €50.5 millions ; and Italy with 22 176 tonnes and €76.3 millions.

In the 2019/2020 crop year, extra-EU exports of table olives reached 295 365 tonnes for an estimated value of €830 millions (-6.3% and -3.2% , respectively, compared to the previous crop year).

2017/2018
2018/2019
2019/2020
2020/2021
2021/2022
Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value
Spain 175 616 438.1 201 346 464.0 188 917 455.5 179 441 449.2 17 204 44.0
Greece 91 614 277.0 74 934 277.8 68 913 265.2 99 349 290.8 9 376 26.7
Portugal 13 826 32.1 15 836 35.3 15 425 31.8 14 954 30.6 653 1.6
Italy 13 208 45.1 14 894 51.2 13 832 48.4 18 480 64.7 1 322 4.7
Others 8 394 29.6 8 224 29.0 8 278 29.1 8 604 32.7 770 2.7
Total 302 658 821.9 315 234 857.3 295 365 830.0 320 829 868.1 29 325 79.8
* Extra EU exports by exporting country and crop year. Volume in tonnes. Value in millions. 2021/2022 from September to September

On the other hand, intra-EU exports reached 280 108 tonnes for an estimated value of €704.8 millions (+1.9% and +4.4%, respectively, compared to the previous crop year).

2017/2018
2018/2019
2019/2020
2020/2021
2021/2022
Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value
Spain 118 578 267.8 127 399 273.6 126 566 280.8 126 747 283.4 10 255 23.5
Greece 89 182 226.9 81 063 235.5 82 093 253.9 92 616 260.6 8 777 23.1
Portugal 31 798 23.6 23 571 18.3 26 026 18.7 15 042 13.2 3 174 2.3
Belgium 14 409 55.4 15 066 57.7 18 093 65.7 15 550 55.3 944 3.4
Italy 8 178 27.5 8 350 29.9 8 344 27.9 9 994 30.1 983 3.2
Germany 4 982 18.8 5 037 18.8 5 557 21.6 4 931 20.7 383 1.6
Others 12 454 34.8 14 332 41.5 13 428 36.2 18 715 57.0 1 200 3.4
Total 279 581 654.8 274 819 675.4 280 108 704.8 283 594 720.4 25 715 60.5
* Intra EU exports by exporting country and crop year. Volume in tonnes. Value in millions. 2021/2022 from September to September

In terms of volumes by product category, 84.3% of total imports were under code 20057000 (olives, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excl. frozen)) in the 2019/2020 crop year, followed by imports under 20019065 with 4.9%, 07099210 with 4.4%, 07112010 with 5.2%, and the remaining 1.1% under 07108010.

In September of the 2021/2022 crop year, the unit value of extra-EU exports of table olives stood at €272 per 100kg (+2.5% compared to the same period previous crop year or +2.3% compared to the previous month) while the export volume stood at 29 324.8 tonnes (-6.1% compared to the same period previous crop year or +42% compared to the previous month).

Also in September, extra-EU exports mainly went to Australia(-9.4%), Brazil(+60.9%), Canada(-34.5%), Russian Federation(-24.7%), Arabia Saudi(+0.3%), United kingdom(+45.3%), and United States(-21.2%), compared to the same period the previous crop year.

2017/2018
2018/2019
2019/2020
2020/2021
2021/2022
Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value
United States 116 910 336.2 123 973 357.4 105 248 327.1 114 792 345.9 9 291 29.2
Russia 24 816 76.3 26 430 81.4 27 190 82.4 27 996 80.2 2 633 8.4
United Kingdom 24 676 77.0 24 539 72.4 23 986 68.9 29 973 86.1 3 235 9.1
Saudi Arabia 19 477 43.7 20 487 45.1 21 596 47.5 18 327 40.5 1 686 3.6
Canada 18 195 43.8 18 231 45.2 18 520 48.8 21 143 52.5 1 662 4.2
Australia 14 411 40.6 13 912 41.0 12 477 36.4 16 354 39.3 1 619 3.8
Brazil 5 344 8.7 9 163 12.0 7 458 11.2 6 367 9.6 1 263 1.5
Albania 6 971 8.2 5 864 10.3 7 046 12.2 10 962 17.3 923 1.4
Mexico 5 606 15.5 6 335 17.3 6 159 18.2 5 484 16.3 572 2.0
Ukraine 4 901 14.2 4 699 14.0 6 058 17.6 6 473 19.1 670 2.0
Switzerland 5 454 18.5 5 280 18.9 5 850 20.8 6 309 22.3 490 1.8
Others 55 898 139.3 56 319 142.3 53 779 138.7 56 648 139.0 5 283 12.8
Total 302 658 821.9 315 234 857.3 295 365 830.0 320 829 868.1 29 325 79.8
* Extra EU exports by partner and crop year. Volume in tonnes.Value in millions. 2021/2022 from September to September

Intra-EU exports mainly went to Italy, Germany and France.

2017/2018
2018/2019
2019/2020
2020/2021
2021/2022
Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value Volume Value
Italy 59 069 123.4 58 091 124.4 53 143 118.3 48 954 107.5 5 617 13.0
Germany 45 019 134.7 48 604 146.3 50 073 155.6 50 481 154.6 3 996 11.6
France 32 296 89.3 33 861 96.0 36 001 102.8 37 693 107.5 2 951 8.3
Spain 32 154 26.0 23 793 20.5 25 598 20.1 14 894 14.3 3 258 2.6
Portugal 13 617 15.9 14 868 15.7 16 083 18.2 19 145 22.6 1 314 1.7
Netherlands 14 248 49.5 14 199 50.2 14 577 54.0 17 396 57.9 1 349 4.0
Belgium 10 864 27.4 12 331 31.7 13 613 38.3 15 797 42.5 1 298 3.0
Poland 9 114 25.3 10 656 29.3 12 341 34.6 16 972 42.3 1 137 2.9
Others 63 201 163.2 58 417 161.4 58 679 162.8 62 262 171.2 4 794 13.4
Total 279 581 654.8 274 819 675.4 280 108 704.8 283 594 720.4 25 715 60.5
* Intra EU exports by partner and crop year. Volume in tonnes. Value in millions. 2021/2022 from September to September

By country, Greece and Spain are the most representative table olives exporters from the European Union to other countries. They cover around 42% of global table olives exports.

Spain

The IOC’s figures for Spain from September of the 2021/2022 crop year put the unit value of extra-EU exports at €256 per 100kg (+8% compared to the same period previous crop year or +3.9% compared to the previous month) while the export volume stood at 17 203.7 tonnes (-7.9% compared to the same period previous crop year or +54.8% compared to the previous month).

Spanish exports mainly went to Australia(-1.8%), Brazil(+71.6%), Canada(-35.3%), Japan(-34.5%), Russian Federation(-8.4%), Arabia Saudi(-4.8%), United kingdom(+38.9%), United States(-37.4%), Italy(+20.6%), Germany(-1%), France(+5%), and Portugal(+41.5%), compared to the same period the previous crop year.

The unit value of intra-EU exports stood at €229 per 100kg (-0.4% compared to the same period previous crop year or +4.2% compared to the previous month) while the export volume stood at 10 254.9 tonnes (+7.9% compared to the same period previous crop year or +16.8% compared to the previous month).

Greece

The IOC’s figures for Greece from September of the 2021/2022 crop year put the unit value of extra-EU exports at €285 per 100kg (-8.9% compared to the same period previous crop year or -0.2% compared to the previous month) while the export volume stood at 9 376.1 tonnes (+2.4% compared to the same period previous crop year or +49.6% compared to the previous month). The volume exported to United States was +7.1%, Italy was +33.7%, Germany was +44.5%, Romania was -22.2%, Australia was -9.5%, and Albania was -6.1% compared to the same period the previous crop year.

The unit value of intra-EU exports stood at €264 per 100kg (-13.1% compared to the same period previous crop year or -4.4% compared to the previous month) while the export volume stood at 8 776.7 tonnes (+35.7% compared to the same period previous crop year or +54.1% compared to the previous month).

Portugal

The IOC’s figures for Portugal from September of the 2021/2022 crop year put the unit value of extra-EU exports at €251 per 100kg (+20.4% compared to the same period previous crop year or +22.8% compared to the previous month) while the export volume stood at 653.3 tonnes (-57.5% compared to the same period previous crop year or -54.8% compared to the previous month). The volume exported to United States was +2.1%, Russia was -90.7%, Canada was -87.5%, Brazil was -0.5%, Spain was +216.7%, and France was -60.2% compared to the same period the previous crop year.

The unit value of intra-EU exports stood at €74 per 100kg (-14.8% compared to the same period previous crop year or -14.3% compared to the previous month) while the export volume stood at 3 173.7 tonnes (+182.3% compared to the same period previous crop year or +197.3% compared to the previous month).

Italy

The IOC’s figures for Italy from September of the 2021/2022 crop year put the unit value of extra-EU exports at €358 per 100kg (-0.1% compared to the same period previous crop year or +1.2% compared to the previous month) while the export volume stood at 1 321.6 tonnes (+2.6% compared to the same period previous crop year or +7.8% compared to the previous month).

Extra-EU exports mainly went to Australia(-30.2%), Canada(-49.7%), Japan(+129.3%), United kingdom(+263.5%), United States(-11.5%), compared to the same period the previous crop year.

The unit value of intra-EU exports stood at €323 per 100kg (-0.3% compared to the same period previous crop year or +4.7% compared to the previous month) while the export volume stood at 983.5 tonnes (+13.1% compared to the same period previous crop year or +19% compared to the previous month).


1. Extra-EU

In September of the 2021/2022 crop year, the unit value index of the extra-EU in stood at 42.4 (-28.3% compared to the same period previous crop year or +268.7% compared to the previous month).

  • In September, The unit value of exports stood at €272 per 100kg (+2.5% compared to the same period previous crop year or +2.3% compared to the previous month).

  • In September, The volume of exports in stood at 29 324.8 tonnes (-6.1% compared to the same period previous crop year or +42% compared to the previous month). Exports mainly went to September, extra-EU exports mainly went to Australia(-9.4%), Brazil(+60.9%), Canada(-34.5%), Russian Federation(-24.7%), Arabia Saudi(+0.3%), United kingdom(+45.3%), and United States(-21.2%), compared to the same period the previous crop year.

  • Olives, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excl. frozen) (20057000):

1.1 Table olives

1.1.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

1.1.2 Export volume (tonnes)

1.1.3 Export value (€ - millions)

1.1.4 Export average price (€ / 100 kg)

1.2 Export unit value index

1.2.1 Export unit value index by product quality

1.2.2 Month over month export unit value index variation rates (%)

1.3 Export by product quality

1.3.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

1.3.2 Export volume (tonnes)

1.4 Export by country (Extra-EU)

1.4.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

1.4.2 Export volume (tonnes)

1.5 Table olives export by country (Extra-EU) (20057000)

1.5.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

1.5.2 Export volume (tonnes)

1.6 Flows

1.6.1 Extra-EU, volume (2019/2020) (tonnes)

1.6.2 Extra-EU, value (2019/2020) (€ - ×1000)

1.6.1 Extra-EU, volume (2020/2021) (tonnes)

1.6.4 Extra-EU, value (2020/2021) (€ - ×1000)

2 Intra-EU

2.1 Table olives

2.1.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

2.1.2 Export volume (tonnes)

2.1.3 Export value (€ - millions)

2.1.4 Export average price (€ / 100 kg)

2.2 Flows

2.2.1 Intra-EU (2019/2020) (t)


3. Spain

Extra-EU

  • In September, the unit value of exports stood at €256 per 100kg (+8% compared to the same period previous crop year or +3.9% compared to the previous month).

  • In September, the volume of exports stood at 17 203.7 tonnes (-7.9% compared to the same period previous crop year or +54.8% compared to the previous month). Exports mainly went to Australia(-1.8%), Brazil(+71.6%), Canada(-35.3%), Japan(-34.5%), Russian Federation(-8.4%), Arabia Saudi(-4.8%), United kingdom(+38.9%), United States(-37.4%), Italy(+20.6%), Germany(-1%), France(+5%), and Portugal(+41.5%), compared to the same period the previous crop year.

  • Olives, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excl. frozen) (20057000):

Intra-EU

  • In September, the unit value of exports stood at €229 per 100kg (-0.4% compared to the same period previous crop year or +4.2% compared to the previous month).

  • In September, the volume of exports stood at 10 254.9 tonnes (+7.9% compared to the same period previous crop year or +16.8% compared to the previous month).

3.1 Table olives

3.1.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

3.1.2 Export volume (tonnes)

3.1.3 Export value (€ - millions)

3.1.4 Export average price (€ / 100 kg)

3.2 Export by product quality

3.2.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

3.2.2 Export volume (tonnes)

3.3 Table olives export by country (Extra-EU)

3.3.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

3.3.2 Export volume (tonnes)

3.4 Table olives export by country (Extra-EU) (20057000)

3.4.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

3.4.2 Export volume (tonnes)

3.5 Table olives export by country (Intra-EU)

3.5.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

3.5.2 Export volume (tonnes)

3.6 Table olives export by country (Intra-EU) (20057000)

3.6.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

3.6.2 Export volume (tonnes)

4. Greece

Extra-EU

  • In September, yhe unit value of exports stood at €285 per 100kg (-8.9% compared to the same period previous crop year or -0.2% compared to the previous month).

  • In September, the volume of exports stood at 9 376.1 tonnes (+2.4% compared to the same period previous crop year or +49.6% compared to the previous month). The volume exported to United States was +7.1%, Italy was +33.7%, Germany was +44.5%, Romania was -22.2%, Australia was -9.5%, and Albania was -6.1% compared to the same period the previous crop year.

  • Olives, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excl. frozen) (20057000):

Intra-EU

  • In September, the unit value of exports stood at €264 per 100kg (-13.1% compared to the same period previous crop year or -4.4% compared to the previous month).

  • In September, the volume of exports stood at 8 776.7 tonnes (+35.7% compared to the same period previous crop year or +54.1% compared to the previous month).

4.1 Table olives

4.1.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

4.1.2 Export volume (tonnes)

4.1.3 Export value (€ - millions)

4.1.4 Export average price (€ / 100 kg)

4.2 Export by product quality

4.2.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

4.2.2 Export volume (tonnes)

PERIOD 07099210 20057000 07112010 20019065 07108010
2019 Sep 448.6 10807.7 184.1 1981.3 0.4
2019 Oct 1176.5 10928.8 179.4 2762.3 0.4
2019 Nov 273.4 11639.9 286.5 1633.2 0.6
2019 Dec 195.0 10078.9 199.2 1109.5 0.1
2020 Jan 49.8 10684.5 303.8 1365.6 0.1
2020 Feb 52.8 11079.3 398.6 1263.9 1.0
2020 Mar 65.7 11233.4 227.0 1672.3 0.1
2020 Apr 22.0 10430.9 108.1 1381.8 0.0
2020 May 1.3 9098.5 140.2 1132.7 0.6
2020 Jun 27.2 10282.7 113.0 1429.6 0.6
2020 Jul 71.6 12823.7 112.4 1547.1 0.0
2020 Aug 74.6 8802.3 32.5 1088.9 0.1
2020 Sep 56.9 14049.0 182.3 1333.2 0.1
2020 Oct 47.9 14210.4 463.2 1273.5 1.3
2020 Nov 37.8 13241.0 119.2 1435.8 0.3
2020 Dec 156.9 13743.1 101.6 1326.0 0.0
2021 Jan 127.3 10964.3 153.3 956.6 0.0
2021 Feb 106.5 13885.1 137.2 1013.1 0.9
2021 Mar 54.0 16129.1 183.3 1331.1 0.3
2021 Apr 2.1 15958.2 173.6 1652.9 1.5
2021 May 71.4 14956.6 218.5 1388.2 2.4
2021 Jun 100.6 15924.4 147.1 1426.6 5.9
2021 Jul 98.2 18844.9 288.6 1915.2 2.7
2021 Aug 72.1 10571.0 127.3 1192.4 0.3
2021 Sep 94.8 15744.7 653.3 1658.9 1.1

4.3 Table olives export by country (Extra-EU)

4.3.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

4.3.2 Export volume (tonnes)

4.4 Table olives export by country (Extra-EU) (20057000)

4.4.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

4.4.2 Export volume (tonnes)

4.5 Table olives export by country (Intra-EU)

4.5.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

4.5.2 Export volume (tonnes)

4.6 Table olives export by country (Intra-EU) (20057000)

4.6.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

4.6.2 Export volume (tonnes)


5. Portugal

Extra-EU

  • In September, the unit value of exports stood at €251 per 100kg (+20.4% compared to the same period previous crop year or +22.8% compared to the previous month).

  • In September, The volume of exports stood at 653.3 tonnes (-57.5% compared to the same period previous crop year or -54.8% compared to the previous month). The volume exported to United States was +2.1%, Russia was -90.7%, Canada was -87.5%, Brazil was -0.5%, Spain was +216.7%, and France was -60.2% compared to the same period the previous crop year.

  • Olives, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excl. frozen) (20057000):

Intra-EU

  • In September, the unit value of exports stood at €74 per 100kg (-14.8% compared to the same period previous crop year or -14.3% compared to the previous month).

  • In September, the volume of exports stood at 3 173.7 tonnes (+182.3% compared to the same period previous crop year or +197.3% compared to the previous month).

5.1 Table olives

5.1.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

5.1.2 Export volume (tonnes)

5.1.3 Export value (€ - millions)

5.1.4 Export average price (€ / 100 kg)

5.2 Export by product quality

5.2.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

5.2.2 Export volume (tonnes)

5.3 Table olives export by country (Extra-EU)

5.3.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

5.3.2 Export volume (tonnes)

5.4 Table olives export by country (Extra-EU) (20057000)

5.4.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

5.4.2 Export volume (tonnes)

5.5 Table olives export by country (Intra-EU)

5.5.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

5.5.2 Export volume (tonnes)

5.6 Table olives export by country (Intra-EU) (20057000)

5.6.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

5.6.2 Export volume (tonnes)



6. Italy

Extra-EU

  • In September, the unit value of exports stood at €358 per 100kg (-0.1% compared to the same period previous crop year or +1.2% compared to the previous month).

  • In September, the volume of exports stood at 1 321.6 tonnes (+2.6% compared to the same period previous crop year or +7.8% compared to the previous month). Exports mainly went to Australia(-30.2%), Canada(-49.7%), Japan(+129.3%), United kingdom(+263.5%), United States(-11.5%), compared to the same period the previous crop year.

  • Olives, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excl. frozen) (20057000):

Intra-EU

  • In September stood at, the unit value of exports €323 per 100kg (-0.3% compared to the same period previous crop year or +4.7% compared to the previous month).

  • In September, the volume of exports stood at 983.5 tonnes (+13.1% compared to the same period previous crop year or +19% compared to the previous month).

6.1 Table olives

6.1.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

6.1.2 Export volume (tonnes)

6.1.3 Export value (€ - millions)

6.1.4 Export average price (€ / 100 kg)

6.2 Export by product quality

6.2.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

6.2.2 Export volume (tonnes)

6.3 Table olives export by country (Extra-EU)

6.3.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

6.3.2 Export volume (tonnes)

6.4 Table olives export by country (Extra-EU) (20057000)

6.4.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

6.4.2 Export volume (tonnes)

6.5 Table olives export by country (Intra-EU)

6.5.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

6.5.2 Export volume (tonnes)

6.6 Table olives export by country (Intra-EU) (20057000)

6.6.1 Export unit value (€ / 100 kg)

6.6.2 Export volume (tonnes)


Contact: International Olive Council - Economic and Promotion Unit - Economic Research and Statistics Department https://www.internationaloliveoil.org/

Some of the data are subject to review. Figures are subject to change or correction without notice.

Last update: 2021-December-16


IOC own elaboration based on data from the European Commission; EUROSTAT; the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Spain; ISMEA (Italy); and information provided by member countries.

In order to make the historical data comparable the figures have been calculated for the EU-27. The United Kingdom is no longer a Member State of the European Union, however until the end of the transition period, 31 January 2020, it is still part of the EU Customs Union.

Some of the data are subject to review. Estimates are subject to change or correction without notice.

Olive crop year means the period from 1 September of year t to 30 August of year t+1 for table olives.

Trade value in FOB type (free on board).

Export unit value in € / 100 kg.

Export value in € (1 millions = 106; 1 billion = 109).

Export volume in tonnes, 1t=1000kg=1Mg.

The unit value index of exports is based on Paasche’ Chain Index method. The data are not seasonally adjusted. The unit value is calculated as (trade value)/quantity.

Harmonized System Codes: Table olives = 20057000 + 20019065 + 07108010 + 07112010 + 07099210 .

20057000 olives, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excl. frozen)

20019065 liben olives, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid

07108010 liben olives, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen

07099210 liben fresh or chilled olives (excl. for oil production)

07112010 liben olives provisionally preserved, e.g. by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption, for oil production


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