Dates production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 1.8 million t of dates, the 2nd largest in the world (17.6% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. The record was 1.8 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 85,948 ha, yield 20.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.8 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 36
- 10-year change
- +19%
- Record
- 1.8 million t
- 2022
Dates in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 17.6%
- 19.8% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 20.4
- world 7.2 (+182%)
- kg per person
- 15.0
- world 1.22
- 10-year change
- +19%
- world +34%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 1,927,556 | 19.4% |
| 2 | Egypt | 1,750,302 | 17.6% |
| 3 | Algeria | 1,337,301 | 13.4% |
| 4 | Iran | 1,182,144 | 11.9% |
Map of world production of dates
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,750,302 | +2.8% | 85,948 | 20.36 |
| 2023 | 1,702,732 | −7.8% | 78,239 | 21.76 |
| 2022 | 1,847,629 | +7.8% | 74,413 | 24.83 |
| 2021 | 1,713,610 | +0.1% | 59,353 | 28.87 |
| 2020 | 1,711,200 | +4.1% | 50,550 | 33.85 |
| 2019 | 1,644,210 | +5.1% | 49,825 | 33.00 |
| 2018 | 1,563,687 | +1.4% | 47,571 | 32.87 |
| 2017 | 1,542,111 | −0.5% | 50,293 | 30.66 |
| 2016 | 1,549,260 | −8.1% | 49,765 | 31.13 |
| 2015 | 1,684,917 | +15% | 48,576 | 34.69 |
| 2014 | 1,465,030 | +10% | 44,037 | 33.27 |
| 2013 | 1,328,468 | −5.1% | 37,923 | 35.03 |
| 2012 | 1,400,072 | +1.9% | 38,503 | 36.36 |
| 2011 | 1,373,570 | +1.5% | 41,652 | 32.98 |
| 2010 | 1,352,954 | +6.5% | 41,945 | 32.26 |
| 2009 | 1,270,478 | −4.2% | 36,924 | 34.41 |
| 2008 | 1,326,133 | +0.9% | 36,828 | 36.01 |
| 2007 | 1,313,696 | −1.1% | 36,450 | 36.04 |
| 2006 | 1,328,720 | +15% | 35,780 | 37.14 |
| 2005 | 1,159,690 | −0.6% | 36,150 | 32.08 |
| 2004 | 1,166,182 | +3.9% | 34,528 | 33.77 |
| 2003 | 1,121,890 | +2.9% | 32,864 | 34.14 |
| 2002 | 1,090,004 | −2.1% | 29,632 | 36.78 |
| 2001 | 1,113,270 | +11% | 29,461 | 37.79 |
| 2000 | 1,006,710 | +11% | 28,982 | 34.74 |
| 1999 | 905,953 | +7.9% | 28,195 | 32.13 |
| 1998 | 839,805 | +13% | 29,000 | 28.96 |
| 1997 | 740,838 | +0.4% | 28,000 | 26.46 |
| 1996 | 738,147 | +8.9% | 27,296 | 27.04 |
| 1995 | 677,934 | +4.9% | 25,652 | 26.43 |
| 1994 | 646,039 | +2.3% | 25,652 | 25.18 |
| 1993 | 631,290 | +4.6% | 22,269 | 28.35 |
| 1992 | 603,652 | +0.0% | 27,450 | 21.99 |
| 1991 | 603,490 | +11% | 27,000 | 22.35 |
| 1990 | 541,963 | −5.2% | 21,816 | 24.84 |
| 1989 | 571,568 | +16% | 25,000 | 22.86 |
| 1988 | 494,000 | −8.9% | 21,000 | 23.52 |
| 1987 | 542,000 | +10% | 24,000 | 22.58 |
| 1986 | 491,000 | −3.5% | 23,000 | 21.35 |
| 1985 | 509,000 | +7.4% | 24,000 | 21.21 |
| 1984 | 474,000 | +0.9% | 23,000 | 20.61 |
| 1983 | 470,000 | +6.9% | 22,000 | 21.36 |
| 1982 | 439,539 | +12% | 21,000 | 20.93 |
| 1981 | 390,727 | −12% | 20,000 | 19.54 |
| 1980 | 446,000 | +9.9% | 20,000 | 22.30 |
| 1979 | 406,000 | +7.7% | 20,000 | 20.30 |
| 1978 | 377,000 | −18% | 20,000 | 18.85 |
| 1977 | 461,075 | +11% | 20,000 | 23.05 |
| 1976 | 416,977 | +0.5% | 20,000 | 20.85 |
| 1975 | 415,100 | +4.8% | 20,000 | 20.76 |
| 1974 | 396,200 | +4.0% | 20,000 | 19.81 |
| 1973 | 381,000 | −4.0% | 20,000 | 19.05 |
| 1972 | 397,000 | +16% | 20,000 | 19.85 |
| 1971 | 341,000 | +0.6% | 20,000 | 17.05 |
| 1970 | 339,000 | −15% | 20,000 | 16.95 |
| 1969 | 401,000 | +30% | 20,000 | 20.05 |
| 1968 | 309,000 | −3.1% | 20,000 | 15.45 |
| 1967 | 318,910 | +0.5% | 20,000 | 15.95 |
| 1966 | 317,183 | −18% | 20,000 | 15.86 |
| 1965 | 385,717 | +18% | 20,000 | 19.29 |
| 1964 | 327,259 | −26% | 20,000 | 16.36 |
| 1963 | 440,253 | +9.8% | 20,000 | 22.01 |
| 1962 | 401,000 | −16% | 20,000 | 20.05 |
| 1961 | 479,000 | — | 20,000 | 23.95 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 86,245 t USD 106 m
- Exporter rank
- 8 of 98
- Imports
- 12,939 t USD 20.0 m
- Importer rank
- 25 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 Egypt?
Egypt produced 1.8 million t in 2024, 17.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of dates?
Egypt ranked 2nd 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 Egypt changed?
It rose by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +34% for the world. The record was 1.8 million t in 2022.
What is the yield of dates in Egypt?
20.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.8 million t from 85,948 ha), against a world average of 7.2 t/ha.
Does Egypt export or import dates?
In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 86,245 t (USD 106 m) and imports of 12,939 t (USD 20.0 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; the 2024 figure for Egypt is imputed by FAO. 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.