Dates production in Kuwait
In 2024 Kuwait produced 102,213 t of dates, the 14th largest in the world (1.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 115,213 t in 2014. Area harvested: 3,623 ha, yield 28.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 102,213 t
- World rank
- 14 of 36
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 115,213 t
- 2014
Dates in Kuwait, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kuwait compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.0%
- 1.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 28.2
- world 7.2 (+291%)
- kg per person
- 20.7
- world 1.22
- 10-year change
- −11%
- world +34%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | China | 162,330 | 1.6% |
| 13 | Morocco | 111,887 | 1.1% |
| 14 | Kuwait | 102,213 | 1.0% |
| 15 | Israel | 80,000 | 0.80% |
| 16 | Yemen | 64,814 | 0.65% |
Map of world production of dates
Share of the world total; Kuwait is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 102,213 | −0.2% | 3,623 | 28.21 |
| 2023 | 102,431 | −1.9% | 3,577 | 28.64 |
| 2022 | 104,415 | −8.0% | 3,477 | 30.03 |
| 2021 | 113,529 | +1.6% | 3,617 | 31.39 |
| 2020 | 111,750 | +5.8% | 3,670 | 30.45 |
| 2019 | 105,648 | +9.3% | 3,667 | 28.81 |
| 2018 | 96,656 | +11% | 3,353 | 28.83 |
| 2017 | 87,391 | −6.2% | 3,031 | 28.83 |
| 2016 | 93,147 | −1.8% | 2,937 | 31.72 |
| 2015 | 94,813 | −18% | 2,741 | 34.59 |
| 2014 | 115,213 | +11% | 2,664 | 43.25 |
| 2013 | 104,027 | −6.5% | 2,672 | 38.93 |
| 2012 | 111,213 | +5.9% | 2,411 | 46.13 |
| 2011 | 105,015 | +217% | 2,277 | 46.12 |
| 2010 | 33,081 | +9.1% | 1,765 | 18.74 |
| 2009 | 30,326 | +4.5% | 1,584 | 19.15 |
| 2008 | 29,032 | −2.1% | 1,549 | 18.74 |
| 2007 | 29,664 | +5.2% | 1,583 | 18.74 |
| 2006 | 28,196 | +38% | 1,505 | 18.73 |
| 2005 | 20,429 | +14% | 1,417 | 14.42 |
| 2004 | 17,854 | +14% | 1,239 | 14.41 |
| 2003 | 15,611 | +37% | 1,083 | 14.41 |
| 2002 | 11,377 | +31% | 789 | 14.42 |
| 2001 | 8,696 | −14% | 603 | 14.42 |
| 2000 | 10,155 | +29% | 542 | 18.74 |
| 1999 | 7,894 | +22% | 421 | 18.75 |
| 1998 | 6,484 | −2.7% | 346 | 18.74 |
| 1997 | 6,662 | +32% | 308 | 21.63 |
| 1996 | 5,034 | +14% | 233 | 21.61 |
| 1995 | 4,410 | +16% | 204 | 21.62 |
| 1994 | 3,794 | +77% | 175 | 21.68 |
| 1993 | 2,147 | +98% | 149 | 14.41 |
| 1992 | 1,087 | +21% | 75 | 14.49 |
| 1991 | 900 | −36% | 250 | 3.60 |
| 1990 | 1,400 | −28% | 350 | 4.00 |
| 1989 | 1,954 | +70% | 400 | 4.89 |
| 1988 | 1,150 | +4.5% | 250 | 4.60 |
| 1987 | 1,100 | +7.5% | 250 | 4.40 |
| 1986 | 1,023 | +144% | 250 | 4.09 |
| 1985 | 420 | −24% | 150 | 2.80 |
| 1984 | 550 | −68% | — | — |
| 1983 | 1,720 | +72% | — | — |
| 1982 | 1,000 | +12% | — | — |
| 1981 | 896 | +21% | — | — |
| 1980 | 740 | +2.9% | — | — |
| 1979 | 719 | −1.4% | — | — |
| 1978 | 729 | +14% | — | — |
| 1977 | 641 | −2.0% | — | — |
| 1976 | 654 | −2.5% | — | — |
| 1975 | 671 | +13% | — | — |
| 1974 | 595 | +33% | — | — |
| 1973 | 447 | −4.3% | — | — |
| 1972 | 467 | +17% | — | — |
| 1971 | 400 | +33% | — | — |
| 1970 | 300 | −14% | — | — |
| 1969 | 350 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1968 | 350 | −2.8% | — | — |
| 1967 | 360 | +2.9% | — | — |
| 1966 | 350 | −5.4% | — | — |
| 1965 | 370 | +5.7% | — | — |
| 1964 | 350 | −2.8% | — | — |
| 1963 | 360 | +2.9% | — | — |
| 1962 | 350 | −2.8% | — | — |
| 1961 | 360 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 67 t USD 39,000
- Exporter rank
- 64 of 98
- Imports
- 18,030 t USD 27.9 m
- Importer rank
- 22 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 Kuwait?
Kuwait produced 102,213 t in 2024, 1.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kuwait rank in the world for production of dates?
Kuwait ranked 14th 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 Kuwait changed?
It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +34% for the world. The record was 115,213 t in 2014.
What is the yield of dates in Kuwait?
28.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (102,213 t from 3,623 ha), against a world average of 7.2 t/ha.
Does Kuwait export or import dates?
In 2024 Kuwait reported exports of 67 t (USD 39,000) and imports of 18,030 t (USD 27.9 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 Kuwait 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.