The Spanish table olive sector in figures

The world production of table olives amounts to about one million metric tonnes, of which approximately 30 percent corresponds to Spain. As to this Spanish production, green olives represent 75 percent and olives of black or turning colour represent the remaining 25 percent. Half of the production is destined for national consumption, and the other half is exported to over one hundred countries. Most of the exported olives - 75 percent - are sold packed in jars, tins or bags, and the remaining part is sold in bulk.

Main markets for the Spanish table olive

Spain is the world's number one producer and exporter of table olives, a position obtained thanks to the efforts and professionalism of a sector combining tradition and a supreme quality of olive with the technological advances of a modern industry.