1. Spain
Points – 26
Out of all the olive oil producers in the world, Spain ranks the highest. At the 2015 Best Olive Oils awards in New York, Spain entered 136 bottles which brought in 73 awards. They won 3 “best” awards, 53 gold medals and 17 silver medals, making for a quite impressive rate of success of 54%.
The Spanish olive oils also ruled other contests. Out of the 50 Best Olive Oils in the World, brands from Spain occupied 28 spots. Similarly, out of the 25 best organic olive oils, Spanish brands took up 10 spots, which is obviously quite great. Venta del Baron Extra Virgin Olive Oil, which ranked highest among the 50 best olive oils, sells for $22 per 17-ounce bottle. A 33-ounce tin of Oro del Desierto Organic sells for $42.50, but per ounce that’s actually cheaper!
Spain produces about 1.11 million tons of olive oil per year. Out of this number, it exported about 225,000 tons in the past year.
So there you have it, the seven countries that make the best olive oil in the world. You might want to invest in some great olive oil the next time you go shopping, especially given the health benefits these bring.
