Dates production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 587,190 t of dates, the 6th largest in the world (5.90% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 932,000 t in 2000. Area harvested: 256,758 ha, yield 2.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 587,190 t
- World rank
- 6 of 36
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 932,000 t
- 2000
Dates in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 5.9%
- 9.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.3
- world 7.2 (−68%)
- kg per person
- 12.8
- world 1.22
- 10-year change
- −11%
- world +34%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Iran | 1,182,144 | 11.9% |
| 5 | Pakistan | 604,243 | 6.1% |
| 6 | Iraq | 587,190 | 5.9% |
| 7 | Sudan | 443,134 | 4.5% |
| 8 | Oman | 400,655 | 4.0% |
Map of world production of dates
Share of the world total; Iraq is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 587,190 | −4.6% | 256,758 | 2.29 |
| 2023 | 615,247 | −13% | 259,089 | 2.37 |
| 2022 | 703,791 | −6.2% | 284,552 | 2.47 |
| 2021 | 750,225 | +2.0% | 279,000 | 2.69 |
| 2020 | 735,353 | +15% | 245,030 | 3.00 |
| 2019 | 639,315 | −1.1% | 246,615 | 2.59 |
| 2018 | 646,163 | +4.4% | 287,020 | 2.25 |
| 2017 | 618,818 | +0.6% | 253,799 | 2.44 |
| 2016 | 615,211 | +2.1% | 243,863 | 2.52 |
| 2015 | 602,348 | −9.1% | 218,750 | 2.75 |
| 2014 | 662,447 | −2.0% | 237,394 | 2.79 |
| 2013 | 676,111 | +3.2% | 195,464 | 3.46 |
| 2012 | 655,450 | +5.9% | 137,458 | 4.77 |
| 2011 | 619,182 | +9.1% | 123,230 | 5.02 |
| 2010 | 567,668 | +12% | 123,000 | 4.62 |
| 2009 | 507,002 | +6.4% | 101,500 | 5.00 |
| 2008 | 476,318 | +11% | 110,000 | 4.33 |
| 2007 | 430,861 | −0.3% | 105,000 | 4.10 |
| 2006 | 432,360 | +7.0% | 101,500 | 4.26 |
| 2005 | 404,030 | −9.9% | 50,000 | 8.08 |
| 2004 | 448,380 | −48% | 54,623 | 8.21 |
| 2003 | 868,000 | +0.2% | 101,500 | 8.55 |
| 2002 | 866,000 | −4.5% | 101,500 | 8.53 |
| 2001 | 907,000 | −2.7% | 101,500 | 8.94 |
| 2000 | 932,000 | +22% | 110,000 | 8.47 |
| 1999 | 764,000 | −16% | 90,000 | 8.49 |
| 1998 | 913,000 | +22% | 144,000 | 6.34 |
| 1997 | 750,000 | −6.0% | 156,000 | 4.81 |
| 1996 | 797,450 | −9.5% | 176,000 | 4.53 |
| 1995 | 881,020 | +30% | 168,000 | 5.24 |
| 1994 | 675,820 | +10% | 165,000 | 4.10 |
| 1993 | 612,580 | +37% | 136,000 | 4.50 |
| 1992 | 447,840 | −21% | 116,000 | 3.86 |
| 1991 | 566,220 | +3.9% | 115,670 | 4.90 |
| 1990 | 544,930 | +12% | 123,510 | 4.41 |
| 1989 | 488,390 | +37% | 119,970 | 4.07 |
| 1988 | 356,330 | +10% | 103,370 | 3.45 |
| 1987 | 323,540 | −25% | 107,970 | 3.00 |
| 1986 | 434,210 | +11% | 122,130 | 3.56 |
| 1985 | 390,200 | +55% | 105,000 | 3.72 |
| 1984 | 251,440 | −27% | — | — |
| 1983 | 345,290 | −7.6% | — | — |
| 1982 | 373,750 | +1.0% | — | — |
| 1981 | 370,180 | −38% | — | — |
| 1980 | 596,920 | +15% | — | — |
| 1979 | 519,170 | +33% | — | — |
| 1978 | 389,030 | −33% | — | — |
| 1977 | 578,300 | +55% | — | — |
| 1976 | 371,980 | −25% | — | — |
| 1975 | 495,608 | +38% | — | — |
| 1974 | 360,000 | −6.5% | — | — |
| 1973 | 385,000 | +24% | — | — |
| 1972 | 310,000 | −31% | — | — |
| 1971 | 450,000 | +50% | — | — |
| 1970 | 300,000 | −38% | — | — |
| 1969 | 480,000 | +85% | — | — |
| 1968 | 260,000 | −21% | — | — |
| 1967 | 330,000 | −13% | — | — |
| 1966 | 380,000 | +36% | — | — |
| 1965 | 280,000 | −9.7% | — | — |
| 1964 | 310,000 | −3.1% | — | — |
| 1963 | 320,000 | −24% | — | — |
| 1962 | 420,000 | +20% | — | — |
| 1961 | 350,000 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 285,347 t USD 90.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 98
- Imports
- 229 t USD 304,000
- Importer rank
- 107 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 Iraq?
Iraq produced 587,190 t in 2024, 5.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of dates?
Iraq ranked 6th 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 Iraq changed?
It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +34% for the world. The record was 932,000 t in 2000.
What is the yield of dates in Iraq?
2.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (587,190 t from 256,758 ha), against a world average of 7.2 t/ha.
Does Iraq export or import dates?
In 2024 Iraq reported exports of 285,347 t (USD 90.9 m) and imports of 229 t (USD 304,000), 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 Iraq 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.