Record Performances and Global Standouts at 2025 NYIOOC

Summary

The 2025 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition awarded 742 oils, includ­ing 517 Golds and 225 Silvers, reaf­firm­ing its sta­tus as the most pres­ti­gious com­pe­ti­tion in the olive oil world. Italy led with 200 awards, while Croatia and the United States also had strong show­ings, show­cas­ing the global reach and grow­ing sophis­ti­ca­tion of extra vir­gin olive oil pro­duc­tion.

The 2025 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition cel­e­brated the artistry of olive oil pro­duc­tion like never before, award­ing 742 oils — includ­ing 517 Golds and 225 Silvers — to pro­duc­ers across six con­ti­nents. The results marked a strong resur­gence from 2024 and reaf­firmed the com­pe­ti­tion’s sta­tus as the most pres­ti­gious in the olive oil world.

Italy Leads With Depth and Range

Italy once again topped the charts with 200 awards, led by stand­out pro­duc­ers like Oleificio Asaro dal 1916, which secured five awards this year and eight in 2024, con­tin­u­ing a legacy from Sicily rooted in over a cen­tury of olive oil mak­ing. Other Italian lead­ers included Domenica Fiore and Domenico Manca, each adding to their long his­to­ries of excel­lence.

Croatia’s Rise Continues

Croatia deliv­ered one of the most remark­able per­for­mances of the year, earn­ing 125 total awards, dri­ven by con­sis­tent win­ners like Avistria d.o.o., Oleum Maris, and OPG Ivica Vlatkovic. Croatian pro­duc­ers con­tinue to dom­i­nate with small-batch, high-qual­ity entries that res­onate with judges year after year.

United States: California and Beyond

The United States earned 92 awards, with California-based pro­duc­ers like California Olive Ranch tak­ing home nine awards and Durant Olive Mill and IL Fiorello also turn­ing in strong per­for­mances. Manicaretti Italian Food Importers con­tin­ued its remark­able run, amass­ing 59 total wins over the years, with a con­sis­tent pres­ence at the com­pe­ti­tion.

Spain: Reliable Excellence

Spain’s pres­ence remained for­mi­da­ble, with 93 awards earned by a wide range of pro­duc­ers, includ­ing Aceites Oro Bailen Galgon 99, which secured five awards in both 2024 and 2025. Newcomers and legacy brands alike con­tributed to Spain’s medal haul, show­ing that inno­va­tion and tra­di­tion can coex­ist.

Producers from Unexpected Places Impress

Smaller or emerg­ing olive oil regions also made an impact:

• Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded an extra­or­di­nary 92% suc­cess rate, win­ning 11 awards from 12 entries, fea­tur­ing bou­tique pro­duc­ers like Škegro Family Winery.
• Pakistan sub­mit­ted a sin­gle entry and earned a Silver award — a notable achieve­ment for a rare entrant.
• Japan con­tin­ued its steady emer­gence with pro­duc­ers like Nippon Olive Co earn­ing mul­ti­ple awards.

Organic Excellence and Monovarietal Momentum

Organic pro­duc­ers claimed 279 awards this year, up from 210 in 2024. The move­ment toward sus­tain­able and trans­par­ent pro­duc­tion meth­ods con­tin­ues to grow, both in scale and qual­ity. Monovarietal oils remained dom­i­nant, with 417 awards, rein­forc­ing con­sumer appre­ci­a­tion for dis­tinct, sin­gle-cul­ti­var expres­sions.

From the time-hon­ored groves of Sicily to the Pacific slopes of California and the rocky hills of Dalmatia, the 2025 NYIOOC cel­e­brated the world’s best olive oils and the pas­sion­ate pro­duc­ers behind them. With his­toric wins, sur­pris­ing new­com­ers, and excep­tional qual­ity across the board, this year’s results under­scored the global reach and grow­ing sophis­ti­ca­tion of extra vir­gin olive oil.