Tunisia Overtakes Turkey to Become World’s Second-Largest Olive Oil Producer
Tunisia’s olive oil production surged 38% to 470,000 tons in 2025/26, overtaking Turkey to become the world’s second-largest producer, per new USDA data.
Tunisia’s olive oil production surged 38% to 470,000 tons in 2025/26, overtaking Turkey to become the world’s second-largest producer, per new USDA data.
Sfax will host an international conference on Tunisian olive oil valorization and marketing from October 23-25, 2026, with delegations from France, Japan, and Germany.
Tunisia’s bottled olive oil exports rose to about 14% of the total in 2025/26, but expert Faouzi Zayani says branding and origin labels are still missing.
CNN reports Tunisia is a top olive oil producer, yet most of its oil ships unbranded. Here’s why, and what quality-focused buyers should know.
UK import licenses for Tunisian olive oil jumped 225% in 2026, but 68% of the duty-free import quota remains unused — a real sourcing opening for buyers now.
Tunisia’s olive oil harvest is forecast to fall to 250,000-300,000 tonnes for 2026-27, even as global olive oil prices are set to climb, says industry chamber.
Tunisia’s olive oil output is forecast to fall to 300,000 tons in 2026/27, down from a record 500,000 tons — here’s what buyers should expect.
Tunisia’s olive oil exports jumped 55% to a record 368,000 tons in the 2025/26 season, earning $1.6 billion as EU, US and Asian buyers scale up purchases.
Tunisia’s olive oil exports jumped 55.3% to a record 368,000 metric tons in the first nine months of the 2025/26
Tunisia’s 2025/26 olive oil campaign is now effectively closed, and the final numbers confirm it as the biggest season in