FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Dates production in China
In 2024 China produced 162,330 t of dates, the 12th largest in the world (1.63% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.9%. The record was 164,356 t in 2018. Area harvested: 12,395 ha, yield 13.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 162,330 t
- World rank
- 12 of 36
- 10-year change
- +4.9%
- Record
- 164,356 t
- 2018
Dates in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 162,330 | −0.1% | 12,395 | 13.10 |
| 2023 | 162,527 | +0.4% | 12,396 | 13.11 |
| 2022 | 161,928 | −0.4% | 12,382 | 13.08 |
| 2021 | 162,535 | −0.4% | 12,406 | 13.10 |
| 2020 | 163,118 | +1.9% | 12,400 | 13.15 |
| 2019 | 160,132 | −2.6% | 12,340 | 12.98 |
| 2018 | 164,356 | +3.1% | 12,480 | 13.17 |
| 2017 | 159,413 | +1.8% | 12,380 | 12.88 |
| 2016 | 156,628 | −4.3% | 12,160 | 12.88 |
| 2015 | 163,622 | +5.7% | 12,899 | 12.68 |
| 2014 | 154,731 | +2.1% | 12,080 | 12.81 |
| 2013 | 151,530 | +1.8% | 11,501 | 13.18 |
| 2012 | 148,902 | +0.2% | 11,000 | 13.54 |
| 2011 | 148,602 | +2.3% | 10,311 | 14.41 |
| 2010 | 145,299 | +3.8% | 10,217 | 14.22 |
| 2009 | 140,000 | +3.7% | 10,000 | 14.00 |
| 2008 | 135,000 | +3.8% | 9,000 | 15.00 |
| 2007 | 130,000 | +4.0% | 8,500 | 15.29 |
| 2006 | 125,000 | −17% | 8,000 | 15.63 |
| 2005 | 150,000 | +15% | 9,000 | 16.67 |
| 2004 | 130,000 | +8.3% | 7,000 | 18.57 |
| 2003 | 120,000 | −7.7% | 7,000 | 17.14 |
| 2002 | 130,000 | +11% | 7,000 | 18.57 |
| 2001 | 117,000 | −6.4% | 6,000 | 19.50 |
| 2000 | 125,000 | +8.7% | 6,000 | 20.83 |
| 1999 | 115,000 | +29% | 6,000 | 19.17 |
| 1998 | 89,000 | +134% | 5,000 | 17.80 |
| 1997 | 38,000 | −44% | 7,000 | 5.43 |
| 1996 | 68,000 | +4.6% | 6,800 | 10.00 |
| 1995 | 65,000 | +8.3% | 6,500 | 10.00 |
| 1994 | 60,000 | +20% | 8,000 | 7.50 |
| 1993 | 50,000 | +11% | 6,000 | 8.33 |
| 1992 | 45,000 | +36% | 5,600 | 8.04 |
| 1991 | 33,000 | +120% | 5,300 | 6.23 |
| 1990 | 15,000 | −17% | 2,500 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 18,000 | −18% | 3,200 | 5.63 |
| 1988 | 22,000 | +10% | 3,400 | 6.47 |
| 1987 | 20,000 | +11% | 3,200 | 6.25 |
| 1986 | 18,000 | +20% | 3,000 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 15,000 | +50% | 2,500 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 10,000 | +25% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 8,000 | +14% | 1,800 | 4.44 |
| 1982 | 7,000 | +2.9% | 1,800 | 3.89 |
| 1981 | 6,800 | +1.5% | 1,800 | 3.78 |
| 1980 | 6,700 | +12% | 1,800 | 3.72 |
| 1979 | 6,000 | +3.4% | 1,500 | 4.00 |
| 1978 | 5,800 | +3.6% | 1,500 | 3.87 |
| 1977 | 5,600 | −3.4% | 1,400 | 4.00 |
| 1976 | 5,800 | +5.5% | 1,150 | 5.04 |
| 1975 | 5,500 | 0.0% | 1,150 | 4.78 |
| 1974 | 5,500 | 0.0% | 1,150 | 4.78 |
| 1973 | 5,500 | +0.9% | 1,150 | 4.78 |
| 1972 | 5,450 | +4.8% | 1,150 | 4.74 |
| 1971 | 5,200 | +4.0% | 1,150 | 4.52 |
| 1970 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 1,150 | 4.35 |
| 1969 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 1,150 | 4.35 |
| 1968 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 1,150 | 4.35 |
| 1967 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 1,250 | 4.00 |
| 1966 | 5,000 | +4.2% | 1,250 | 4.00 |
| 1965 | 4,800 | +6.7% | 1,200 | 4.00 |
| 1964 | 4,500 | +7.1% | 1,100 | 4.09 |
| 1963 | 4,200 | +5.0% | 1,000 | 4.20 |
| 1962 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 1961 | 4,000 | — | 1,000 | 4.00 |
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.