Dates production in Bahrain
In 2024 Bahrain produced 14,000 t of dates, the 26th largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.9%. The record was 38,242 t in 1977. Area harvested: 1,961 ha, yield 7.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 14,000 t
- World rank
- 26 of 36
- 10-year change
- +3.9%
- Record
- 38,242 t
- 1977
Dates in Bahrain, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bahrain compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.14%
- 0.18% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.1
- world 7.2 (−1.0%)
- kg per person
- 8.71
- world 1.22
- 10-year change
- +3.9%
- world +34%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Albania | 15,280 | 0.15% |
| 25 | Somalia | 14,221 | 0.14% |
| 26 | Bahrain | 14,000 | 0.14% |
| 27 | Namibia | 1,897 | 0.02% |
| 28 | Syria | 1,575 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of dates
Share of the world total; Bahrain is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 1,961 | 7.14 |
| 2023 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 1,961 | 7.14 |
| 2022 | 14,000 | +1.4% | 1,961 | 7.14 |
| 2021 | 13,800 | 0.0% | 1,961 | 7.04 |
| 2020 | 13,800 | +2.2% | 2,500 | 5.52 |
| 2019 | 13,500 | +4.7% | 2,490 | 5.42 |
| 2018 | 12,900 | +1.2% | 2,450 | 5.27 |
| 2017 | 12,750 | −25% | 2,440 | 5.23 |
| 2016 | 17,113 | +17% | 3,500 | 4.89 |
| 2015 | 14,646 | +8.7% | 3,237 | 4.52 |
| 2014 | 13,473 | +16% | 3,425 | 3.93 |
| 2013 | 11,595 | −2.3% | 2,989 | 3.88 |
| 2012 | 11,869 | −2.8% | 2,630 | 4.51 |
| 2011 | 12,216 | −2.8% | 2,246 | 5.44 |
| 2010 | 12,562 | −2.5% | 1,652 | 7.60 |
| 2009 | 12,887 | −2.2% | 1,510 | 8.53 |
| 2008 | 13,180 | −0.9% | 1,500 | 8.79 |
| 2007 | 13,293 | −4.8% | 2,102 | 6.32 |
| 2006 | 13,970 | +16% | 2,150 | 6.50 |
| 2005 | 12,000 | −14% | 1,400 | 8.57 |
| 2004 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 1,650 | 8.48 |
| 2003 | 14,000 | −3.4% | 1,670 | 8.38 |
| 2002 | 14,500 | −12% | 1,670 | 8.68 |
| 2001 | 16,508 | 0.0% | 823 | 20.06 |
| 2000 | 16,508 | −1.6% | 823 | 20.06 |
| 1999 | 16,774 | −16% | 830 | 20.21 |
| 1998 | 20,000 | +21% | 1,000 | 20.00 |
| 1997 | 16,508 | 0.0% | 823 | 20.06 |
| 1996 | 16,508 | +0.8% | 823 | 20.06 |
| 1995 | 16,371 | +36% | 812 | 20.16 |
| 1994 | 12,000 | +26% | 870 | 13.79 |
| 1993 | 9,500 | +19% | 920 | 10.33 |
| 1992 | 8,000 | +18% | 900 | 8.89 |
| 1991 | 6,800 | +19% | 950 | 7.16 |
| 1990 | 5,712 | −62% | 997 | 5.73 |
| 1989 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 9.38 |
| 1988 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 9.38 |
| 1987 | 15,000 | +15% | 1,600 | 9.38 |
| 1986 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 9.29 |
| 1985 | 13,000 | +18% | 1,400 | 9.29 |
| 1984 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 9.17 |
| 1983 | 11,000 | −0.9% | 1,200 | 9.17 |
| 1982 | 11,100 | −29% | 1,200 | 9.25 |
| 1981 | 15,580 | −59% | 1,700 | 9.16 |
| 1980 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 9.50 |
| 1979 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 9.50 |
| 1978 | 38,000 | −0.6% | 4,000 | 9.50 |
| 1977 | 38,242 | +27% | 3,900 | 9.81 |
| 1976 | 30,000 | +36% | 3,100 | 9.68 |
| 1975 | 22,000 | +40% | 2,300 | 9.57 |
| 1974 | 15,700 | +4.7% | 1,650 | 9.52 |
| 1973 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 9.38 |
| 1972 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 9.38 |
| 1971 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 9.38 |
| 1970 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 9.38 |
| 1969 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 9.38 |
| 1968 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 9.38 |
| 1967 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 9.38 |
| 1966 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 9.38 |
| 1965 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 9.38 |
| 1964 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 9.38 |
| 1963 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 9.38 |
| 1962 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 9.38 |
| 1961 | 15,000 | — | 1,600 | 9.38 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 276 t USD 415,000
- Exporter rank
- 45 of 98
- Imports
- 4,853 t USD 9.7 m
- Importer rank
- 46 of 178
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of dates in Bahrain?
Bahrain produced 14,000 t in 2024, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bahrain rank in the world for production of dates?
Bahrain ranked 26th of 36 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Saudi Arabia with 19.4% of the world total.
How has the production of dates in Bahrain changed?
It rose by 3.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +34% for the world. The record was 38,242 t in 1977.
What is the yield of dates in Bahrain?
7.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (14,000 t from 1,961 ha), against a world average of 7.2 t/ha.
Does Bahrain export or import dates?
In 2024 Bahrain reported exports of 276 t (USD 415,000) and imports of 4,853 t (USD 9.7 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.