> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20241.8 million t
World rank2 of 36
10-year change+19%
Record1.8 million t2022

## Dates in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Egypt compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total17.6%19.8% in 2014
Yield, t/ha20.4world 7.2 (+182%)
kg per person15.0world 1.22
10-year change+19%world +34%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/saudi-arabia/) | 1,927,556 | 19.4% |
| 2 | **Egypt** | 1,750,302 | 17.6% |
| 3 | [Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/algeria/) | 1,337,301 | 13.4% |
| 4 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/iran/) | 1,182,144 | 11.9% |

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

### Map of world production of dates

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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

Exports86,245 t USD 106 m
Exporter rank8 of 98
Imports12,939 t USD 20.0 m
Importer rank25 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 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

[Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/saudi-arabia/)[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/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/morocco/)
[All countries producing dates](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/)

## Other products of Egypt

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[Agricultural production in Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/country/egypt/)

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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