Dates production in Pakistan
In 2024 Pakistan produced 604,243 t of dates, the 5th largest in the world (6.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 12%. The record was 895,232 t in 2023. Area harvested: 92,977 ha, yield 6.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 604,243 t
- World rank
- 5 of 36
- 10-year change
- +12%
- Record
- 895,232 t
- 2023
Dates in Pakistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Pakistan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 6.1%
- 7.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.5
- world 7.2 (−9.9%)
- kg per person
- 2.40
- world 1.22
- 10-year change
- +12%
- world +34%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Algeria | 1,337,301 | 13.4% |
| 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% |
Map of world production of dates
Share of the world total; Pakistan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 604,243 | −33% | 92,977 | 6.50 |
| 2023 | 895,232 | +292% | 96,397 | 9.29 |
| 2022 | 228,555 | −73% | 94,866 | 2.41 |
| 2021 | 838,251 | +50% | 96,514 | 8.69 |
| 2020 | 560,184 | −0.8% | 95,619 | 5.86 |
| 2019 | 564,904 | +26% | 99,466 | 5.68 |
| 2018 | 446,995 | +1.5% | 98,857 | 4.52 |
| 2017 | 440,606 | +0.4% | 98,415 | 4.48 |
| 2016 | 438,989 | −6.2% | 97,713 | 4.49 |
| 2015 | 467,756 | −13% | 97,107 | 4.82 |
| 2014 | 537,204 | +2.0% | 91,145 | 5.89 |
| 2013 | 526,749 | +0.4% | 89,654 | 5.88 |
| 2012 | 524,612 | −5.9% | 89,600 | 5.86 |
| 2011 | 557,279 | +6.3% | 93,100 | 5.99 |
| 2010 | 524,041 | −1.3% | 90,124 | 5.81 |
| 2009 | 531,191 | −6.2% | 90,584 | 5.86 |
| 2008 | 566,400 | +1.6% | 90,700 | 6.24 |
| 2007 | 557,524 | +31% | 90,135 | 6.19 |
| 2006 | 426,281 | −14% | 84,695 | 5.03 |
| 2005 | 496,576 | −20% | 81,991 | 6.06 |
| 2004 | 622,404 | +46% | 81,727 | 7.62 |
| 2003 | 426,822 | −32% | 74,791 | 5.71 |
| 2002 | 625,000 | −0.8% | 77,866 | 8.03 |
| 2001 | 630,281 | +2.9% | 78,469 | 8.03 |
| 2000 | 612,482 | +5.6% | 78,590 | 7.79 |
| 1999 | 579,880 | −20% | 76,900 | 7.54 |
| 1998 | 721,643 | +34% | 75,500 | 9.56 |
| 1997 | 537,487 | +0.6% | 75,100 | 7.16 |
| 1996 | 534,431 | +0.4% | 74,559 | 7.17 |
| 1995 | 532,531 | −8.0% | 73,915 | 7.20 |
| 1994 | 578,574 | +0.3% | 73,501 | 7.87 |
| 1993 | 576,574 | +110% | 73,167 | 7.88 |
| 1992 | 275,157 | −6.1% | 41,237 | 6.67 |
| 1991 | 292,898 | +1.9% | 42,396 | 6.91 |
| 1990 | 287,300 | +1.1% | 42,014 | 6.84 |
| 1989 | 284,135 | +0.9% | 41,795 | 6.80 |
| 1988 | 281,600 | +1.8% | 41,300 | 6.82 |
| 1987 | 276,500 | +1.0% | 40,300 | 6.86 |
| 1986 | 273,800 | +1.9% | 40,500 | 6.76 |
| 1985 | 268,600 | +15% | 38,700 | 6.94 |
| 1984 | 234,260 | +1.5% | 33,100 | 7.08 |
| 1983 | 230,726 | +3.1% | 32,402 | 7.12 |
| 1982 | 223,720 | +4.3% | 30,525 | 7.33 |
| 1981 | 214,498 | +10% | 27,878 | 7.69 |
| 1980 | 194,138 | −2.1% | 24,135 | 8.04 |
| 1979 | 198,400 | +0.3% | 23,100 | 8.59 |
| 1978 | 197,823 | −0.0% | 22,640 | 8.74 |
| 1977 | 197,878 | −2.0% | 22,918 | 8.63 |
| 1976 | 202,018 | +22% | 24,335 | 8.30 |
| 1975 | 165,700 | +4.3% | 22,471 | 7.37 |
| 1974 | 158,800 | −11% | 19,800 | 8.02 |
| 1973 | 178,200 | −9.8% | 22,100 | 8.06 |
| 1972 | 197,600 | +7.9% | 21,400 | 9.23 |
| 1971 | 183,100 | +16% | 23,900 | 7.66 |
| 1970 | 157,300 | +10% | 18,500 | 8.50 |
| 1969 | 142,800 | −5.3% | 19,400 | 7.36 |
| 1968 | 150,800 | +3.4% | 20,200 | 7.47 |
| 1967 | 145,800 | +3.0% | 18,600 | 7.84 |
| 1966 | 141,600 | −11% | 17,700 | 8.00 |
| 1965 | 158,900 | +19% | 19,700 | 8.07 |
| 1964 | 133,600 | +154% | 18,500 | 7.22 |
| 1963 | 52,700 | −17% | 8,700 | 6.06 |
| 1962 | 63,300 | −14% | 9,000 | 7.03 |
| 1961 | 73,600 | — | 8,900 | 8.27 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 124,651 t USD 50.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 7 of 98
- Imports
- 96,361 t USD 21.7 m
- Importer rank
- 5 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 Pakistan?
Pakistan produced 604,243 t in 2024, 6.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Pakistan rank in the world for production of dates?
Pakistan ranked 5th 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 Pakistan changed?
It rose by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +34% for the world. The record was 895,232 t in 2023.
What is the yield of dates in Pakistan?
6.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (604,243 t from 92,977 ha), against a world average of 7.2 t/ha.
Does Pakistan export or import dates?
In 2024 Pakistan reported exports of 124,651 t (USD 50.2 m) and imports of 96,361 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; the 2024 figure for Pakistan 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.