Olive growing in Bilecik
Marmara region · 812 t of olives and 17 t of olive oil in 2025-26.
In the 2025-26 season Bilecik harvested 812 tonnes of olives from 193.000 bearing trees — an average of 4.2 kg per tree. Of that crop 753 t went to the table and 59 t to pressing, yielding 17 tonnes of olive oil.
Where it stands
- 7 of 9 in the Marmara region — 0.2% of the region's crop, 0.0% of Turkey's
- 4.2 kg per tree — 8.3 kg below the regional average of 12.5 kg
- 93% of the crop goes to the table (regional average 41%) — table-oriented
The olive limit of inland Marmara
Bilecik sits at the olive's inland Marmara limit. As the climate turns continental away from the sea, the olive survives only in suitable microclimates.
The province's output is small and almost entirely destined for the table — sharing Marmara's table-oriented character. The region's principal variety, Gemlik, is widespread here too.
Bilecik shows how a crop behaves at its geographic edge: the area narrows, yields fall, but production does not stop altogether.
2025-26 season
| Bearing trees | 193.000 |
| Olives | 812 t |
| To the table | 753 t (%93) |
| For oil | 59 t |
| Olive oil | 17 t |
| Per tree | 4.2 kg |
Only the current season is published for this province; the multi-season series exists for İzmir, Aydın, Manisa, Muğla, Bursa and Çanakkale.
Varieties of the Marmara region
Varieties are recorded by region in the source, not by province.