4. Greece
Points – 14
When you think of Greece you think of olive oil and the other way around. Therefore, it’s quite a surprise to find the ancient country on the fourth spot among countries that make the best olive oil in the world. However, that’s how things are.
At the contest awarding the best olive oils in the world, Greece brought 168 different types. Out of these, 19 brought in the gold medal and 16 the silver medal, which means it wasn’t exactly the most successful year for the Mediterranean country.
Two oils produced in Greece, namely the Pelion Olive Farms and the Maleas, occupied the 18th and 23rd place in the charts of the best organic olive oils in 2014/2015. The former is made out of green olives of the Amfissis variety and sells for about $22 per 17 ounces, and the latter is made out of Koroneiki and Athinoelia varieties and sells for a similar price.
Greece exported about 11,500 tons of olive oil in the past year, although it makes about 310,000 tons per year.
