5 Countries that Produce the Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil

4. Greece

2021 Olive Oil Exports: $671 million

Greece has a long history of cultivating olives, with an average annual olive oil production of 430,000 tons. According to experts, 75% of the country’s total production is extra virgin olive oil. The country is considered to be home to the best quality olive oil in the world. A prestigious olive oil producer from Sparta in southern Greece, Sakellaropoulos Organic Farms, won the first position in the 2022 EVOO global olive oil awards in the gourmet olive oil category. Greece is responsible for 8.01% of the total global olive oil exports. The majority of Greek olive oil is exported to European countries, but it is also exported to other parts of the world, including the US and Canada.