What the Data Says About the Import and Export of Olive Oil in Spain · Maldita.es - Journalism so You Don't Get Ripped Off

What's circulating: "You'll be consuming olive oil from third countries thanks to solar panels." Messages like this are part of a narrative that suggests olive trees are being uprooted to install solar panels while olive oil is being purchased from countries like Tunisia and Morocco, neglecting Spanish agriculture. The data: Over the last decade, Spain has maintained a positive trade balance, meaning it has sold more oil than it has purchased ea…