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The Technical Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform estimates that Syria’s olive production this season will reach more than 740,000 tons and about 94,000 tons of olive oil.
Engineer Abeer Johar, head of the Olive Office of the Ministry of Agriculture, said that the preliminary estimate of olive production is about 740,280 tons, about 6% more than the previous season, of which 148,055 tons are used to make table olives, the largest part of which, about 592,224 tons, is used for pressing, which is expected to produce about 94,754 tons of olive oil, noting that the amount of oil is calculated as 16% of the weight of the fruit.
Johar pointed out that due to climate change, represented by relatively long and high temperatures during the critical period of growth and development, the fruit is forced to mature and the crushing conversion rate may decrease. This may have a negative impact on the fruit size and oil percentage, resulting in extraction difficulties and reduced oil yield.
Johar said production in the safe zone is expected to be 429,865 tonnes, up 11% from last year, accounting for about 58% of the total production, of which oil production is expected to be about 55,000 tonnes, up 6% tonnes more than last year.
Johar pointed out that the highest production in the safe areas this season was in Hama province with 91,985 tons, followed by Homs province with 82,755 tons, then Latakia province with 47,556 tons, Damascus countryside with 40,277 tons, Idlib province with 35,534 tons, Aleppo province with 33,794 tons, Tartus province with 32,034 tons, Daraa province with 28,673 tons, and the rest of the provinces.
Jawhar explained that the yields were estimated based on statistical surveys conducted by the Agriculture Directorate, random samples of olive-growing areas and field visits by the Olive Office in various provinces, as well as studies on the potential impact of climate change on the season’s output.
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