Exports of Spain's table olives increased by 3.42% in the last year

Published Mar 2, 2022

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Spanish table olive exports saw a growth of 3.41% in 2021, reaching 313.9 million kilos. The European Union, especially Italy, France, Portugal, Germany, and Poland, was the primary destination, accounting for over 42% of the total exports. However, exports to North America, led by the US, experienced a 9.7% decrease due to tariffs on black olives. The Arab Countries also saw a decline, while Eastern and Balkan Countries, including Russia and Ukraine, reported a growth. The European Union remains the primary market for Spanish olives. Domestically, the market grew by 1%, with home consumption and the Horeca channel contributing 137 million kilos and 39 million kilos, respectively. The sector faces challenges such as tariffs in the US and issues related to the Food Chain Law.

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Spanish table olive exports increased by 3.41% last year, going from 303.6 to 313.9 million kilos, according to the Asemesa organization, which has stressed that exports together represent more than 70 % of the sector's turnover. The European Union stands out in the analysis of the areas with the highest exports, with 133.5 million kilos and a growth of 8.63% and Italy stands out, with 31.6 million kilos, France ( 23.8), Portugal (22 million kilos and an increase of 58.6%), Germany, with 20.8 million kilos and Poland, with 10.9 million kilos and an increase of 25.3%. North America, with 69.8 million kilos, experienced a decrease of 9.7% due to the drop in the USA, with 54.5 million kilos. according to the source, which has indicated that this represents 10.2% less than the previous year as a result, fundamentally, of the tariff levies that black olives continue to suffer. The area of the Arab Countries falls by 7%, with 28, 8 million kilos, while the area of Eastern and Balkan ...

Source: Agrodiario