Extra Virgin olive oil accounts for less than 10% of oil in many producing countries; the percentage is far higher in the Mediterranean countries (Greece: 80%, Italy: 45%, Spain 30%). It is important to note that 80% of the Greek olive oil is extra virgin, which is the top-ranked olive oil classification category in the world. This makes Greece the world’s largest producer of extra virgin olive oil.  On another note, Greece has by far the largest per capita consumption of olive oil worldwide, over 26 liters per person per year.