
Exports of Tunisian olive oil reached 42,000 tons in the first two months of the 2024-2025 marketing year, valued at 683.9 million dinars (MD), representing a 7.4% increase in volume, according to data released on Wednesday January 22 by the National Observatory for Agriculture (ONAGRI).
However, the value of exports saw a significant decline of 30.6% compared to the same period in the 2023-2024 marketing year. This resulted in a 35.4% drop in the average price, falling from 25.19 dinars per kilogram at the end of December 2023 to 16.27 dinars per kilogram.
In December 2024, Italy was the leading destination for Tunisian olive oil, importing 32.4% of the exported quantities, followed by Spain with 27.3% and the United States with 13.3%. Despite the price reduction, the overall volume of olive oil exports has shown positive growth.
Hamed Dali, the CEO of the National Oil Board (ONH), stated that exports of olive oil are expected to increase by 50% compared to the previous season, which saw a total export volume of 195,368 tonnes, including 28,600 tonnes of packaged olive oil.