This year, the exports of Greek table olives have increased, with Europeans choosing olives from Greece.
According to the International Olive Council (IOC), the increase is observed, both in third countries and in EU countries, compared to last year.
Specifically, the Greek table olive exports, for the period 2020/2021, to non-EU countries, amounted to 99,349 tons and a value of 290.8 million euros (in the period 2019/2020 they were 68,913 tons and EUR 265.2 million in value).
During the same period, Greek exports to EU countries amounted to 92,603 tons and were worth 260.6 million euros (in the period 2019/2020 they were respectively at 82,093 tons and worth 254 million euros).
In contrast, Spain showed a decrease in its exports to third countries, which amounted to 179,441 tons and was worth 449.2 million euros (in the period 2019/2020 it was respectively at 188,917 tons and worth 455.5 million euros).
Spanish exports to EU countries amounted to 126,414 tons and were worth 282.9 million euros (in the period 2019/2020 they were respectively at 126,566 tons and worth 280.8 million euros).
It should be noted that at the end of the 2020/2021 period, total European exports of table olives to markets outside the EU (third countries) amounted to 320,810 tons, with a total value of € 868 million (+ 8.6% and +4, 6% respectively, compared to the previous growing season).
During the same period, olive exports to EU countries amounted to 280,108 tons, while they had a total value of 704.8 million euros (+ 1.9% and + 4.4% respectively, compared to the previous growing season).
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