The United States led olive oil imports in the first months of the campaign.

Published Apr 22, 2025

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The United States led in global olive oil imports from October 1, 2024, to January 31, 2025, with a total of 109,415 tons, showing a slight increase of 0.3% from the previous season, according to the International Olive Council (IOC). Brazil, Canada, and China followed in terms of import volume. The main suppliers of olive oil were Spain, Tunisia, and Italy, while Peru saw a significant decrease in exports. The US and Canada have higher per capita olive oil consumption compared to Brazil and Japan, and Albania has the highest per capita consumption among the countries considered. Extra virgin olive oil reference prices in Europe varied, with Jaén (Spain) offering the lowest at €407.5 per 100 kg, Bari (Italy) at €930, and Chania (Greece) at €415.

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The United States was the country that imported the most olive oil between October 1, 2024, and January 31 of this year, the first four months of this campaign, with a volume of 109,415 tons, 0.3% more than the same period of the previous season. According to the latest report from the International Olive Council (IOC), Brazil ranks second by far in terms of olive oil import volume in those four months, with 20,966 tons (-18.6%), followed by Canada, with 17,545 tons (+78.7%), and China, with 10,034 tons (+84%). The main global suppliers of olive oil between October and January were Spain, with 63,814 tons, 1.4% less than the same period of the 2023/24 campaign and 27.1% of the total imported; Tunisia, with 58,713 tons (+30.4%), and Italy, with 44,703 tons (-5.4%). They are followed by Turkey, with 22,286 tons (+66.7%); Portugal, with 16,165 tons (+6.9%); and Argentina, with 8,825 tons (-36.5%). The IOC report for March indicates that per capita olive oil consumption in the US ...

Source: Agropopular