Industry Snapshot

~10 million trees ~450 commercial groves 33,000 ha Most of the production is in north-central VIC and north of Perth, WA Pareto Industry (80:20 rule): 70% of trees in 20 groves

2024 Production:

~ 85,000 tonnes olives

• Olive Oil:
  • ~14.5 million litres olive oil
  • Premium olive oil production > 90% EVOO
  • Total Australian olive oil production <1% of total world production
  • Australian consumption of EVOO ~ 2.0 litre per person per year
  • Imported olive oil 30-40 million litres, mostly from Spain
  • Australian EVOO has highest value in its category (usually)
• Table Olives:
  • Production ~ 3,000 tonnes olives
  • Total Australian table olive production ~0.1% of total world production
  • Australian consumption of table olives ~ 0.8 kg per person per year
  • Imported table olives ~ 17,000 tonnes mostly from Greece