Dates production in Tunisia
In 2024 Tunisia produced 400,219 t of dates, the 9th largest in the world (4.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 101%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 81,732 ha, yield 4.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 400,219 t
- World rank
- 9 of 36
- 10-year change
- +101%
- Record
- 400,219 t
- 2024
Dates in Tunisia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tunisia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 4.0%
- 2.7% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.9
- world 7.2 (−32%)
- kg per person
- 32.6
- world 1.22
- 10-year change
- +101%
- world +34%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sudan | 443,134 | 4.5% |
| 8 | Oman | 400,655 | 4.0% |
| 9 | Tunisia | 400,219 | 4.0% |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | 333,632 | 3.4% |
| 11 | Libya | 187,039 | 1.9% |
Map of world production of dates
Share of the world total; Tunisia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 400,219 | +3.4% | 81,732 | 4.90 |
| 2023 | 387,150 | +4.9% | 80,123 | 4.83 |
| 2022 | 369,000 | +7.0% | 77,404 | 4.77 |
| 2021 | 345,000 | +3.9% | 73,853 | 4.67 |
| 2020 | 332,000 | +15% | 71,382 | 4.65 |
| 2019 | 289,000 | −5.2% | 62,042 | 4.66 |
| 2018 | 305,000 | +17% | 65,500 | 4.66 |
| 2017 | 260,000 | +7.9% | 60,807 | 4.28 |
| 2016 | 241,000 | +8.1% | 61,240 | 3.94 |
| 2015 | 223,000 | +12% | 49,150 | 4.54 |
| 2014 | 199,000 | +2.1% | 48,700 | 4.09 |
| 2013 | 195,000 | +1.6% | 45,300 | 4.30 |
| 2012 | 192,000 | +1.1% | 49,468 | 3.88 |
| 2011 | 190,000 | +9.2% | 51,000 | 3.73 |
| 2010 | 174,000 | +7.4% | 48,253 | 3.61 |
| 2009 | 162,000 | +12% | 45,900 | 3.53 |
| 2008 | 145,000 | +17% | 39,300 | 3.69 |
| 2007 | 124,000 | −5.3% | 39,830 | 3.11 |
| 2006 | 131,000 | +16% | 40,740 | 3.22 |
| 2005 | 113,000 | −7.4% | 39,970 | 2.83 |
| 2004 | 122,000 | +9.9% | 40,000 | 3.05 |
| 2003 | 111,000 | −3.5% | 40,000 | 2.78 |
| 2002 | 115,000 | +9.5% | 40,000 | 2.88 |
| 2001 | 105,000 | 0.0% | 39,980 | 2.63 |
| 2000 | 105,000 | +1.9% | 31,610 | 3.32 |
| 1999 | 103,000 | 0.0% | 31,000 | 3.32 |
| 1998 | 103,000 | +8.4% | 30,000 | 3.43 |
| 1997 | 95,000 | +28% | 27,000 | 3.52 |
| 1996 | 74,000 | +7.2% | 29,480 | 2.51 |
| 1995 | 69,000 | −6.8% | 29,460 | 2.34 |
| 1994 | 74,000 | −14% | 28,000 | 2.64 |
| 1993 | 86,000 | +14% | 26,150 | 3.29 |
| 1992 | 75,500 | +0.7% | 22,400 | 3.37 |
| 1991 | 75,000 | −7.6% | 22,000 | 3.41 |
| 1990 | 81,200 | +8.6% | 21,000 | 3.87 |
| 1989 | 74,800 | +6.9% | 20,000 | 3.74 |
| 1988 | 70,000 | +1.4% | 20,000 | 3.50 |
| 1987 | 69,000 | −19% | 20,000 | 3.45 |
| 1986 | 85,000 | +20% | 19,000 | 4.47 |
| 1985 | 71,000 | +15% | 19,000 | 3.74 |
| 1984 | 62,000 | −19% | 19,000 | 3.26 |
| 1983 | 77,000 | +71% | 18,300 | 4.21 |
| 1982 | 45,000 | −10.0% | 18,000 | 2.50 |
| 1981 | 50,000 | −14% | 18,000 | 2.78 |
| 1980 | 58,000 | +26% | 18,000 | 3.22 |
| 1979 | 46,100 | −12% | 17,850 | 2.58 |
| 1978 | 52,330 | −9.8% | 17,550 | 2.98 |
| 1977 | 58,000 | +21% | 17,300 | 3.35 |
| 1976 | 48,000 | +6.7% | 17,000 | 2.82 |
| 1975 | 45,000 | +18% | 12,000 | 3.75 |
| 1974 | 38,000 | −5.0% | 11,500 | 3.30 |
| 1973 | 40,000 | −4.8% | 11,000 | 3.64 |
| 1972 | 42,000 | +7.7% | 10,500 | 4.00 |
| 1971 | 39,000 | 0.0% | 10,500 | 3.71 |
| 1970 | 39,000 | +111% | 10,500 | 3.71 |
| 1969 | 18,500 | −69% | 5,300 | 3.49 |
| 1968 | 59,500 | +51% | 17,000 | 3.50 |
| 1967 | 39,300 | −7.1% | 11,000 | 3.57 |
| 1966 | 42,300 | −22% | 12,000 | 3.53 |
| 1965 | 54,000 | +29% | 15,500 | 3.48 |
| 1964 | 42,000 | +40% | 12,000 | 3.50 |
| 1963 | 30,000 | +103% | 8,500 | 3.53 |
| 1962 | 14,800 | −59% | 4,200 | 3.52 |
| 1961 | 36,300 | — | 10,000 | 3.63 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 130,706 t USD 251 m
- Exporter rank
- 6 of 98
- Imports
- 802 t USD 2.7 m
- Importer rank
- 83 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 Tunisia?
Tunisia produced 400,219 t in 2024, 4.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tunisia rank in the world for production of dates?
Tunisia ranked 9th 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 Tunisia changed?
It rose by 101% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +34% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of dates in Tunisia?
4.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (400,219 t from 81,732 ha), against a world average of 7.2 t/ha.
Does Tunisia export or import dates?
In 2024 Tunisia reported exports of 130,706 t (USD 251 m) and imports of 802 t (USD 2.7 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 Tunisia 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.