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Written by: Niels van Rijn Olive oil has become an indispensable part of our daily lives: a drizzle on a salad, a dip alongside a sandwich, or incorporated into various cosmetics. Yet, this "liquid gold" conceals a growing problem. The olive oil sector in Andalusia is under increasing pressure due to climate change. What does this mean for Spanish olive growers and, ultimately, for our wallets? Endless rows of olive trees bearing countless olives ready for cultivation. Around the Spanish city of Jaén (Andalusia, southern Spain), you can't miss them. "With over 66 million olive trees covering 550,000 hectares (more...

After a wet spring, the 2025/26 Spanish olive oil harvest looked promising, but a hot, dry summer dampened optimism. Andalusia's official forecast (aforo) estimates national production at around 1.44 million tons, slightly lower than 2024/25 but above the five-year average. The sector remains stressed: stocks are low and prices are strongly influenced by autumn rainfall.

My father was born in the Sierra de Segura, in a small village called Los Prados de Armijo. This region is located deep in the interior of Spain, about 300 km south of Madrid and about 200 km north-east of Granada. From an early age we always went there to visit our family, including my grandfather and grandmother. The large number of olive trees have always made a deep impression on me and have always stayed with me, although when I was young I had no idea how important this region is for the production of olive oil worldwide and...

Last week I contacted one of my suppliers and she briefly explained what the situation is in Spain at the moment. Now that it is February 2024 and the harvest season is almost over, I want to share what the Spanish media are writing about the new harvest season and how things are going at the moment. Spanish harvest season 2023/2024 Now that the harvest season is almost over, production estimates are expected to range from 680,000 to 755,000 tons of olive oil for the 2023/202 harvest year 4, which is lower than expectations at the start of the harvest...