Nils-Gerrit Wunsch
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In 2021, domestic olive oil consumption in the United States amounted to approximately 406,000 metric tons. This constitutes an increase in consumption of 20,000 metric ton as compared to the previous year. A clear trend of growth in olive oil consumption is visible but fluctuations in consumption from year to year are common.
In 2020/21, the global consumption volume of olive amounted to roughly 3.1 million metric tons. The European Union is the leading consumer of olive oil in the world. Approximately 1.6 million metric tons are consumed within the European Union.
The largest producer of olive oil by region is the EU-27, which produced approximately 2.1 million metric tons in 2019/2020. The EU-27 was followed by Turkey and Tunisia, which produced approximately 250,000 metric tons each. The global olive oil market was valued at 11.19 billion U.S. dollars and is forecasted to reach 17.2 billion by 2028.
Global consumption of Olive Oil
In 2020/21, the global consumption volume of olive amounted to roughly 3.1 million metric tons. The European Union is the leading consumer of olive oil in the world. Approximately 1.6 million metric tons are consumed within the European Union.
Global production of Olive Oil
The largest producer of olive oil by region is the EU-27, which produced approximately 2.1 million metric tons in 2019/2020. The EU-27 was followed by Turkey and Tunisia, which produced approximately 250,000 metric tons each. The global olive oil market was valued at 11.19 billion U.S. dollars and is forecasted to reach 17.2 billion by 2028.
