Morocco has the privilege of hosting, in Tassaout (Marrakech), the world’s second-largest collection of olive germplasm. 2025/26, revealing variability attributable to climatic conditions. as their remarkable chemical and organoleptic qualities. It is worth noting that the Kingdom of Morocco has the privilege of hosting the world’s second-largest collection of olive germplasm in Tassaout (Marrakech). Since its creation in 2002, this collection has fully fulfilled its role in the conservation of genetic resources and in the fields of research, breeding and training. It currently comprises 580 varieties from around the world, with the aim of reaching 1,200 varieties. Production and productivity Figure 5 – Total fresh olive production (2002–2025) As for the production of table olives from the industrial sector, this rose from 88,000 tonnes in the period 2003–2007 to 128,000 tonnes in the period 2021–2025, representing a National olive production is characterised by significant year-on-year fluctuations, which can be explained by the combined effect of three key factors: — Maintenance techniques that are not always appropriate; — Climatic conditions, in particular rainfall; — Alternate bearing, a physiological phenomenon characteristic of the olive tree. Production rose from 549,000 tonnes per year in the period 2003–2007 to 1.7 million tonnes in 2018–2022 (+200 per cent), before falling to around 1.03 million tonnes in 2022– 2024 due to drought. The target set for 2030 is 3.5 million tonnes. a 46 per cent increase. With regard to productivity, a distinction must be made between two systems: — The rain-fed system, characterised by yields that remain low and range between 1.2 and 2.0 t/ha (over the last ten growing seasons); —The irrigated system, in which the trees receive either permanent or supplementary irrigation. Yields obtained range, on average, between 1.4 and 2.7 t/ha (over the last ten growing seasons). In the intensive system, these yields can reach up to 10 to 15 t/ha. This trend has resulted in olive oil production ranging between 9,000 and 200,000 t/year during the period from 2014/15 to … 65 to 70 per cent of national olive production is destined for processing and 20 to 25 per cent for the canning industry. Destination of production Generally speaking, 65 to 70 per cent of national olive production is destined for processing and 20 to 25 per cent to the canning industry. The remaining 10 per cent corresponds to losses and household consumption. The current state of Moroccan olive growing and prospects for its development 31
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