Total production is expected to be around 300,000 tonnes with an increase of 21% compared to 2024, which would bring Italy back to second place in the world among the main producers. In the Mediterranean basin, on the other hand, data from the International Olive Oil Council paint an evolving picture with Spain registering a slight drop (1.37 million tonnes), Tunisia and Turkey dropping by 21% and 43% respectively, while overall European production is just over two million tonnes
