COI – More olive oil in the mediterranean area

The olive oil production is increasing everywhere, particularly in the mediterranean area; and even the world consumption of the oil is improving: according to the data spread by the COI, the international council of oil, the average increase of the total production has achieved 5% a year in the last years with a corresponding increase in demand. The results were announced during Enovitis, exibition addressed to wine and olivecoltures at Milan Fair.
Among the mediterranean countries the best in production was France (+ 5%), followed by Turkey (+ 4,6%), Spain (+ 3,7%), Italy (+3%) and reece (+2,3%).in the southern part Jordan (+6,5%) and Syria (+4,7%) are very active. Olive oil demand is increasing particularly in developed countries as the USA, main importer with 8% percentage; while in Europe the United Kingdom ( +16,3%) and Germany (+9,6%) rule.This trend , the organizers say, has awaken also the interest of machinery-producers and the treatments (for the olives)-producers: they are moving again.