Tunisian Olive oil : An age old tradition

Second biggest area planted in olive trees in the world... Tunisia’s 1.6 million hectares of olive trees represent almost 19% of all olive tree orchards worldwide, in second place behind Spain but ahead of Italy and Turkey.
The production of olive oil holds a strategic position in Tunisian agriculture, representing one third of all cultivable land on which 56 million olive trees stand. 32% an: new plantings and 68% are in full production.

This immortal tree has grown in Tunisia since the 8th century BCE, introduced by the Phoenicians. Many Mediterranean civilizations - Greek, Hebrew, Carthaginian, Roman and Arab - contributed to its development.

Related numbers:

1.6 million hectares of olive lives 56 million olive trees 745,000 tons of olives produced annually on average 173,000 tons of olive oil produced annually on average 115,000 tons of olive oil exported annually on average 1140 oil presses...


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