Tunisia’s olive oil exports reached 399,300 tonnes, valued at 5,016.4 million dinars, during the first eleven months of the 2025-2026 campaign, i.e., from November 2025 to the end of September 2026.
According to the statistics of the National Agricultural Observatory (ONAGRI), published this Monday, November 9, 2026, these performances represent an increase of 48.6% in exported quantities and 39.4% in revenues, compared to the same period of the previous campaign.
Nearly 400,000 tonnes of olive oil exported
The ONAGRI data highlight a significant progression in Tunisian olive oil exports, both in volume and value.
Over the period from November 2025 to September 2026, exported quantities totaled 399,300 tonnes, generating revenues of 5,016.4 million dinars.
Compared with the first eleven months of the previous campaign, the growth in volumes, estimated at 48.6%, exceeds that of revenues, which stands at 39.4%.
This evolution shows that the rise in quantities sold abroad has been proportionally higher than the rise in revenues generated.
Extra virgin olive oil represents 83.4% of exports
The breakdown of exports by category shows a dominance of extra virgin olive oil.
According to the National Agricultural Observatory, this category represents 83.4% of total exported volume during the first eleven months of the 2025-2026 campaign.
This proportion underscores the weight of extra virgin olive oil in Tunisian sales on international markets.
More than 97 countries import Tunisian olive oil
Tunisian olive oil has been exported to more than 97 countries, confirming the geographic diversity of the sector’s trading destinations.
The European Union remains the main market, accounting for 55.8% of exported quantities.
Within this group, two countries hold a predominant place :
- Spain: 31% of Tunisian exports.
- Italy: 19.9% of Tunisian exports.
These two markets thus constitute the main European destinations for Tunisian olive oil.
North America accounts for more than a quarter of exports
Apart from the European Union, North America plays an important role in the geographic distribution of Tunisian olive oil sales.
According to the published data, the main destinations are distributed as follows:
| Market | Share of exported quantities |
|---|---|
| European Union | 55.8% |
| North America | 25.2% |
| Asia | 11.6% |
| Africa | 3.6% |
North America thus accounts for 25.2% of exported volumes, ahead of Asia with 11.6% and Africa with 3.6%.
This distribution highlights the dominant place of European and North American markets, while showing the presence of Tunisian olive oil on several continents.
Organic olive oil: 770.5 million dinars in revenues
Tunisian exports of organic olive oil also represented a significant volume during the period considered.
According to ONAGRI, the quantities exported reached 58,800 tonnes, for revenues estimated at 770.5 million dinars.
These figures illustrate the weight of the organic segment in national olive oil exports.
The data provided do not specify the year-on-year evolution of this category compared to the previous campaign.
A growth in volumes higher than that of revenues
The balance sheet for the first eleven months of the 2025-2026 campaign shows a sustained rise in Tunisian olive oil exports, driven by an increase of nearly half in shipped quantities.
The gap between volume growth (+48.6%) and revenue growth (+39.4%) nevertheless indicates a less favorable evolution of the average export value.
This trend cannot, by itself, determine the factors behind this gap, which may depend notably on the composition of exported products and marketing conditions.
The published results concern exclusively the period from November 2025 to the end of September 2026, and not the entire 2025-2026 campaign.
Adel Khelifi
