Dates production in Morocco
In 2024 Morocco produced 111,887 t of dates, the 13th largest in the world (1.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.5%. The record was 150,301 t in 2021. Area harvested: 66,055 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 111,887 t
- World rank
- 13 of 36
- 10-year change
- +9.5%
- Record
- 150,301 t
- 2021
Dates in Morocco, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Morocco compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 1.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.7
- world 7.2 (−77%)
- kg per person
- 2.94
- world 1.22
- 10-year change
- +9.5%
- world +34%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Libya | 187,039 | 1.9% |
| 12 | China | 162,330 | 1.6% |
| 13 | Morocco | 111,887 | 1.1% |
| 14 | Kuwait | 102,213 | 1.0% |
| 15 | Israel | 80,000 | 0.80% |
Map of world production of dates
Share of the world total; Morocco is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 111,887 | +4.2% | 66,055 | 1.69 |
| 2023 | 107,376 | −22% | 67,014 | 1.60 |
| 2022 | 137,394 | −8.6% | 65,432 | 2.10 |
| 2021 | 150,301 | +5.0% | 63,215 | 2.38 |
| 2020 | 143,160 | +41% | 61,332 | 2.33 |
| 2019 | 101,537 | −9.1% | 59,613 | 1.70 |
| 2018 | 111,701 | −14% | 59,127 | 1.89 |
| 2017 | 129,562 | +3.4% | 58,316 | 2.22 |
| 2016 | 125,329 | +25% | 58,122 | 2.16 |
| 2015 | 100,376 | −1.8% | 57,859 | 1.73 |
| 2014 | 102,201 | −8.7% | 57,744 | 1.77 |
| 2013 | 111,924 | +9.9% | 57,384 | 1.95 |
| 2012 | 101,862 | −1.1% | 57,035 | 1.79 |
| 2011 | 102,961 | +1.6% | 54,476 | 1.89 |
| 2010 | 101,351 | +20% | 68,176 | 1.49 |
| 2009 | 84,580 | +16% | 39,000 | 2.17 |
| 2008 | 72,700 | −2.2% | 37,300 | 1.95 |
| 2007 | 74,300 | +63% | 36,100 | 2.06 |
| 2006 | 45,470 | −4.3% | 35,500 | 1.28 |
| 2005 | 47,500 | −32% | 34,700 | 1.37 |
| 2004 | 69,400 | +28% | 32,900 | 2.11 |
| 2003 | 54,110 | +63% | 33,000 | 1.64 |
| 2002 | 33,200 | +2.5% | 33,000 | 1.01 |
| 2001 | 32,400 | −56% | 33,600 | 0.96 |
| 2000 | 74,000 | +2.0% | 30,400 | 2.43 |
| 1999 | 72,561 | −15% | 44,200 | 1.64 |
| 1998 | 85,000 | −23% | 44,200 | 1.92 |
| 1997 | 110,470 | +38% | 42,000 | 2.63 |
| 1996 | 80,000 | −18% | 44,400 | 1.80 |
| 1995 | 97,600 | +57% | 44,200 | 2.21 |
| 1994 | 62,020 | −44% | 23,300 | 2.66 |
| 1993 | 111,100 | +35% | 23,400 | 4.75 |
| 1992 | 82,000 | −23% | 23,500 | 3.49 |
| 1991 | 107,000 | −11% | 23,700 | 4.51 |
| 1990 | 120,000 | +14% | 22,000 | 5.45 |
| 1989 | 105,700 | +110% | 20,900 | 5.06 |
| 1988 | 50,380 | +36% | 19,500 | 2.58 |
| 1987 | 37,000 | +85% | 22,100 | 1.67 |
| 1986 | 20,000 | +43% | 21,400 | 0.93 |
| 1985 | 13,940 | −45% | 21,400 | 0.65 |
| 1984 | 25,420 | −55% | 21,700 | 1.17 |
| 1983 | 56,050 | −15% | 21,500 | 2.61 |
| 1982 | 66,000 | +1.5% | 21,900 | 3.01 |
| 1981 | 65,000 | −13% | 20,200 | 3.22 |
| 1980 | 75,000 | −23% | 17,700 | 4.24 |
| 1979 | 97,000 | +7.8% | 23,000 | 4.22 |
| 1978 | 90,000 | −7.6% | 20,000 | 4.50 |
| 1977 | 97,400 | −0.8% | 23,000 | 4.23 |
| 1976 | 98,200 | +2.5% | 23,000 | 4.27 |
| 1975 | 95,800 | +2.4% | 23,000 | 4.17 |
| 1974 | 93,600 | +1.7% | 23,000 | 4.07 |
| 1973 | 92,000 | 0.0% | 23,000 | 4.00 |
| 1972 | 92,000 | +2.2% | 23,000 | 4.00 |
| 1971 | 90,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 4.50 |
| 1970 | 90,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 4.50 |
| 1969 | 90,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 4.50 |
| 1968 | 90,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 4.50 |
| 1967 | 90,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 4.50 |
| 1966 | 90,000 | +4.7% | 20,000 | 4.50 |
| 1965 | 86,000 | +1.2% | 18,000 | 4.78 |
| 1964 | 85,000 | +6.3% | 18,000 | 4.72 |
| 1963 | 80,000 | +43% | 18,000 | 4.44 |
| 1962 | 56,000 | −35% | 18,000 | 3.11 |
| 1961 | 86,000 | — | 18,000 | 4.78 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,464 t USD 7.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 30 of 98
- Imports
- 138,449 t USD 248 m
- Importer rank
- 3 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 Morocco?
Morocco produced 111,887 t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Morocco rank in the world for production of dates?
Morocco ranked 13th 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 Morocco changed?
It rose by 9.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +34% for the world. The record was 150,301 t in 2021.
What is the yield of dates in Morocco?
1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (111,887 t from 66,055 ha), against a world average of 7.2 t/ha.
Does Morocco export or import dates?
In 2024 Morocco reported exports of 1,464 t (USD 7.8 m) and imports of 138,449 t (USD 248 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.