The Olive Orchard in hedgerows as a Transformative Lever
for the Worldwide Olive Sector

Study conducted by Juan Vilar Consultores

The olive tree is currently cultivated on 28.65 million acres across 66 countries on five continents. Of the total cultivated, 68% - almost twenty million acres – is in traditional olive orchards.

In this study you will find…

• The Olive Orchard in Hedgerows as a MULTIPLIER EFFECT on international olive growing.
• The Olive Orchard in Hedgerows as a catalyst for the transformative agribusiness
• Next revolution
• The hedgerow as a vector of transformation for the OLIVE SECTOR

It has led to permanent woody crop cultivation increasing its global surface area to more than 36%, going from 132.4 million acres in 2000 to 178.3 million acres in 2019. The surface area of olive orchards has also grown, supported by this innovation.