Olive growing in Sakarya
Marmara region · 6.533 t of olives and 772 t of olive oil in 2024-25.
In the 2024-25 season Sakarya harvested 6.533 tonnes of olives from 394.000 bearing trees — an average of 16.6 kg per tree. Of that crop 1.255 t went to the table and 5.278 t to pressing, yielding 772 tonnes of olive oil.
Where it stands
- 6 of 9 in the Marmara region — 0.8% of the region's crop, 0.2% of Turkey's
- 16.6 kg per tree — 2.1 kg below the regional average of 18.7 kg
- 19% of the crop goes to the table (regional average 31%) — oil-oriented
Groves facing the Black Sea
Sakarya lies on the line where olive growing passes from Marmara towards the Black Sea. Olives here occupy limited ground, in parts sheltered from northerly winds.
The provinces growing olives in this belt include Bursa, Bilecik, Sakarya, Kocaeli, İstanbul, Yalova, Tekirdağ, Eskişehir and Çanakkale — Marmara is where the olive is most strained as it moves north.
Sakarya's output is small but meaningful for marking the climatic limit: the chilling requirement is met here, while the winter cold poses a risk.
2024-25 season
| Bearing trees | 394.000 |
| Olives | 6.533 t |
| To the table | 1.255 t (%19) |
| For oil | 5.278 t |
| Olive oil | 772 t |
| Per tree | 16.6 kg |
Only the current season is published for this province; the eleven-year 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.