> 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%.

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/date/)[Market prices in Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/country/pakistan/)

Production, 2024604,243 t
World rank5 of 36
10-year change+12%
Record895,232 t2023

## Dates in Pakistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Pakistan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total6.1%7.3% in 2014
Yield, t/ha6.5world 7.2 (−9.9%)
kg per person2.40world 1.22
10-year change+12%world +34%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | [Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/algeria/) | 1,337,301 | 13.4% |
| 4 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/iran/) | 1,182,144 | 11.9% |
| 5 | **Pakistan** | 604,243 | 6.1% |
| 6 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/iraq/) | 587,190 | 5.9% |
| 7 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/sudan/) | 443,134 | 4.5% |

[Full ranking of 36 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/)

### Map of world production of dates

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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

Exports124,651 t USD 50.2 m
Exporter rank7 of 98
Imports96,361 t USD 21.7 m
Importer rank5 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](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/)

## 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

[Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/saudi-arabia/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/egypt/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/algeria/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/iran/)[Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/iraq/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/sudan/)[Oman](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/oman/)[Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/tunisia/)[United Arab Emirates](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/united-arab-emirates/)[Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/libya/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/china/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/morocco/)
[All countries producing dates](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/)

## Other products of Pakistan

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[Agricultural production in Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/pakistan/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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