The olive oil sector contributes 5% to the national agricultural GDP. Covering an area of 922,000 hectares, the national farms have a total production of around 1,500,000 tons of olives. The country also produces 160,000 tons of olive oil and 90,000 tonnes of table olives. In terms of exports, 17,000 tons of olive oil and 64,000 tons of table olives can be found on international markets. The main regions of production cover almost the entire country, except for the Atlantic coastal strip. The main variety produced are the "Moroccan Picholine" up to 96% of plantations. But there are also other varieties such as Languedoc Picholine, Manzanilla, Picual, Hojiblanca, Arbequina, Ascolana Dura Frontoio, Gordal, etc.
Objectives by 2020
| Area (Ha) | 1 220 000 |
| Total production in olives (T) - Olive oil - Table olives |
2 500 000 330 000 320 000 |
| Internal consumption (Kg/habitant/an) - Olive oil - Table Olives |
4 5 |
| Exportation (T) - Olive oil - Table olives and pomace |
120 000 80 000 |
