Algeria is planning to increase its olive tree cultivation by 400,000 hectares by 2024, nearly doubling its current olive groves, as part of a strategy to boost olive oil exports. The country, which is already the ninth-largest olive oil producer globally, sees the sector as having high development potential. However, the president of Algeria’s National Interprofessional Council for the Olive Sector pointed out that the sector's potential is being hindered by inefficient and traditional production methods used by most farmers. The government is advocating for the sector to become more integrated and modernized, including converting traditional groves to high-density and super-high-density farms, to reduce production costs and improve competitiveness in exports. The plan also includes irrigating more olive groves due to decreasing rainfall caused by climate change, which is expected to further reduce by 16% over the next 30 years.