> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202414,000 t
World rank26 of 36
10-year change+3.9%
Record38,242 t1977

## Dates in Bahrain, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Bahrain compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.14%0.18% in 2014
Yield, t/ha7.1world 7.2 (−1.0%)
kg per person8.71world 1.22
10-year change+3.9%world +34%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 24 | [Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/albania/) | 15,280 | 0.15% |
| 25 | [Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/somalia/) | 14,221 | 0.14% |
| 26 | **Bahrain** | 14,000 | 0.14% |
| 27 | [Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/namibia/) | 1,897 | 0.02% |
| 28 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/syria/) | 1,575 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 36 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/)

### Map of world production of dates

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports276 t USD 415,000
Exporter rank45 of 98
Imports4,853 t USD 9.7 m
Importer rank46 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](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/)

## 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

[Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/saudi-arabia/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/egypt/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/algeria/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/iran/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/pakistan/)[Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/iraq/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/sudan/)[Oman](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/oman/)[Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/tunisia/)[United Arab Emirates](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/united-arab-emirates/)[Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/libya/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/china/)
[All countries producing dates](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/)

## Other products of Bahrain

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[Agricultural production in Bahrain](https://husfarm.com/production/country/bahrain/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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