Dates production in Jordan
In 2024 Jordan produced 32,618 t of dates, the 19th largest in the world (0.33% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 234%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 4,495 ha, yield 7.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 32,618 t
- World rank
- 19 of 36
- 10-year change
- +234%
- Record
- 32,618 t
- 2024
Dates in Jordan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Jordan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.33%
- 0.13% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.3
- world 7.2 (+0.6%)
- kg per person
- 2.82
- world 1.22
- 10-year change
- +234%
- world +34%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | United States | 56,650 | 0.57% |
| 18 | Qatar | 35,318 | 0.36% |
| 19 | Jordan | 32,618 | 0.33% |
| 20 | Mauritania | 22,276 | 0.22% |
| 21 | Chad | 21,457 | 0.22% |
Map of world production of dates
Share of the world total; Jordan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32,618 | +3.0% | 4,495 | 7.26 |
| 2023 | 31,657 | +7.2% | 4,495 | 7.04 |
| 2022 | 29,527 | +27% | 4,400 | 6.71 |
| 2021 | 23,268 | −7.1% | 4,328 | 5.38 |
| 2020 | 25,034 | +7.1% | 3,806 | 6.58 |
| 2019 | 23,375 | −11% | 3,372 | 6.93 |
| 2018 | 26,190 | +3.0% | 3,274 | 8.00 |
| 2017 | 25,419 | +0.8% | 3,223 | 7.89 |
| 2016 | 25,223 | +25% | 2,712 | 9.30 |
| 2015 | 20,141 | +106% | 2,669 | 7.55 |
| 2014 | 9,764 | −19% | 2,222 | 4.39 |
| 2013 | 11,981 | +15% | 2,152 | 5.57 |
| 2012 | 10,417 | −7.1% | 1,840 | 5.66 |
| 2011 | 11,213 | −0.2% | 1,769 | 6.34 |
| 2010 | 11,241 | +16% | 1,708 | 6.58 |
| 2009 | 9,681 | +30% | 1,668 | 5.80 |
| 2008 | 7,437 | +14% | 1,637 | 4.54 |
| 2007 | 6,532 | +65% | 1,573 | 4.15 |
| 2006 | 3,965 | +27% | 656 | 6.04 |
| 2005 | 3,115 | −23% | 615 | 5.07 |
| 2004 | 4,068 | +114% | 615 | 6.61 |
| 2003 | 1,897 | −9.9% | 554 | 3.42 |
| 2002 | 2,106 | +49% | 346 | 6.09 |
| 2001 | 1,414 | +7.0% | 264 | 5.36 |
| 2000 | 1,321 | +20% | 264 | 5.00 |
| 1999 | 1,104 | −22% | 251 | 4.40 |
| 1998 | 1,407 | +27% | 250 | 5.63 |
| 1997 | 1,107 | +22% | 212 | 5.22 |
| 1996 | 910 | +42% | 111 | 8.20 |
| 1995 | 641 | −28% | 108 | 5.94 |
| 1994 | 893 | +407% | 108 | 8.27 |
| 1993 | 176 | +28% | 52 | 3.38 |
| 1992 | 138 | −82% | 45 | 3.07 |
| 1991 | 755 | +169% | 127 | 5.94 |
| 1990 | 281 | +485% | 86 | 3.27 |
| 1989 | 48 | −26% | 24 | 2.00 |
| 1988 | 65 | −67% | 17 | 3.82 |
| 1987 | 198 | +607% | 17 | 11.65 |
| 1986 | 28 | 0.0% | 15 | 1.87 |
| 1985 | 28 | +12% | 15 | 1.87 |
| 1984 | 25 | +14% | 15 | 1.67 |
| 1983 | 22 | −71% | 15 | 1.47 |
| 1982 | 75 | +47% | 13 | 5.77 |
| 1981 | 51 | −28% | 13 | 3.92 |
| 1980 | 71 | +294% | 9 | 7.89 |
| 1979 | 18 | +350% | 6 | 3.00 |
| 1978 | 4 | −80% | 20 | 0.20 |
| 1977 | 20 | −4.8% | 50 | 0.40 |
| 1976 | 21 | −89% | 50 | 0.42 |
| 1975 | 189 | +89% | 92 | 2.05 |
| 1974 | 100 | +67% | 80 | 1.25 |
| 1973 | 60 | +20% | 70 | 0.86 |
| 1972 | 50 | +178% | 50 | 1.00 |
| 1971 | 18 | −64% | 50 | 0.36 |
| 1970 | 50 | 0.0% | 50 | 1.00 |
| 1969 | 50 | −23% | 50 | 1.00 |
| 1968 | 65 | −38% | 70 | 0.93 |
| 1967 | 104 | −83% | 100 | 1.04 |
| 1966 | 618 | 0.0% | 141 | 4.38 |
| 1965 | 618 | +4.6% | 150 | 4.12 |
| 1964 | 591 | −3.6% | 150 | 3.94 |
| 1963 | 613 | +5.3% | 150 | 4.09 |
| 1962 | 582 | +16% | 150 | 3.88 |
| 1961 | 503 | — | 150 | 3.35 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 10,701 t USD 26.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 17 of 98
- Imports
- 10,660 t USD 21.7 m
- Importer rank
- 31 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 Jordan?
Jordan produced 32,618 t in 2024, 0.33% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jordan rank in the world for production of dates?
Jordan ranked 19th 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 Jordan changed?
It rose by 234% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +34% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of dates in Jordan?
7.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (32,618 t from 4,495 ha), against a world average of 7.2 t/ha.
Does Jordan export or import dates?
In 2024 Jordan reported exports of 10,701 t (USD 26.7 m) and imports of 10,660 t (USD 21.7 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
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.