Nils-Gerrit Wunsch
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In 2019, domestic olive oil consumption in the United States amounted to approximately 362,000 metric tons. This constitutes an increase in consumption of 153,000 metric tons within the last decade. A clear trend of growth in olive oil consumption is visible but fluctuations in consumption from year to year are common.
In 2019/20, the global consumption volume of olive amounted to roughly 2.97 million metric tons. The European Union is the leading consumer of olive oil in the world. Approximately 1.5 million metric tons are consumed within the European Union.
The largest producer of olive oil by region is the EU-27, which produced approximately 2.2 million metric tons in 2018/2019. The EU-27 was followed by Turkey and Morocco, which produced approximately 220,000 and 140,000 metric tons, respectively. 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 2019/20, the global consumption volume of olive amounted to roughly 2.97 million metric tons. The European Union is the leading consumer of olive oil in the world. Approximately 1.5 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 2.2 million metric tons in 2018/2019. The EU-27 was followed by Turkey and Morocco, which produced approximately 220,000 and 140,000 metric tons, respectively. The global olive oil market was valued at 11.19 billion U.S. dollars and is forecasted to reach 17.2 billion by 2028.
