HorseOlives trade notes
Egyptian Table Olive Exports: A Buyer’s Guide to the 2023–2025 Data
Table olives are a commercial ingredient as well as a retail product. A repacker can buy whole olives in brine by the barrel, while a pizza producer may need sliced olives with a consistent ring size and an agreed drained weight. Egypt serves both types of demand. Its recorded trade gives buyers a way to judge the scale and destination mix before comparing suppliers.
Egypt’s prepared olive exports, 2023–2025
| Year | Export value (US$ million) | Reported weight (metric tonnes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 128.02 | 53,271 |
| 2024 | 183.33 | 68,952 |
| 2025 | 179.59 | 64,023 |
Source: World Bank WITS, UN Comtrade, Egypt-reported calendar-year gross exports under HS 200570. This code covers non-frozen olives prepared or preserved other than by vinegar or acetic acid. It excludes olive oil and olives reported under other tariff codes. Weight figures are rounded to the nearest tonne.
Export value rose 40.3% between 2023 and 2025, and reported weight rose 20.2%. The series peaked in 2024. In 2025 value eased 2.0% and weight fell 7.1% from that peak. The United States (US$34.80m), Brazil (US$33.11m), Iraq (US$20.62m), Spain (US$20.36m) and Libya (US$12.96m) were the five largest destinations by value in 2025.
Why source table olives from Egypt?
Buyers can source distinct varieties and preparation styles. Whole green Manzanilla works for repacking and deli lines, while pitted and sliced formats serve kitchens and food manufacturers. Large-fruited Azizi offers a different option when size and flesh matter.
Bulk barrels serve importers and repackers, while buckets, tins, jars and PET can serve food-service and retail channels. Working through one Egyptian export contact can simplify matching multiple processing partners to a written specification and following the order through to shipment.
What to put in a request for quotation
State the variety and preparation, calibre in olives per kilogram, target drained weight, pack type, order quantity and destination port. Add your limits for brine or defects and any documents your market requires.
Ask for a representative sample and compare written offers on the same drained-weight and Incoterm basis. Confirm the named port, loading plan, batch documentation, lead time and payment terms before placing an order.