São Paulo – Tunisia increased its olive oil export revenues by 49.2% during the first six months of the 2025/2026 harvest season, from November to April, compared with the same period of the previous season. According to data released on Monday (1) by the National Observatory of Agriculture (Onagri), olive oil exports generated TND 3.6 billion, equivalent to USD 1.2 billion, during the first six months of the season.
In volume terms, sales rose 63.9% to 295,400 tonnes in the first six months of the current season compared with the same period of the previous harvest. The average price fell 8% to TND 12.67 (USD 4.33) per kilogram.
Of total exports, 83% were shipped in bulk and 12.5% were bottled. Extra virgin olive oil accounted for 83.5% of exports.
Tunisia is one of the world’s largest olive oil producers, with an annual output of 373,000 tonnes. Producers expect this season’s harvest to be even larger. Spain is the world’s largest producer of olive oil and also the leading importer of Tunisian olive oil. According to Onagri, the European country accounted for 32.3% of Tunisia’s total olive oil exports during the first six months of the season. It was followed by Italy (19.6%), the United States (19%), Saudi Arabia (4.8%), Canada (4.1%), and Egypt (4%).
The North African country has been investing in Brazil as a destination for its olive oil exports. In May, local producers took part in the APAS trade show in São Paulo at a booth organized by the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC).
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Translated by Guilherme Miranda
