Largest cultivator - olives (country)
- Who
- Unknown
- What
- 970000 tonne(s)/metric ton(s)
- Where
- Spain
- When
- June 2000
Spain is the world's leading cultivator of olives, producing 970,000 tonnes (2.1 billion lb) a year. Principal olive-producing regions are Catalonia and Andalusia. Spain and Italy together account for 54 per cent of the total amount of olive oil produced worldwide.