FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Dates production in Yemen
In 2024 Yemen produced 64,814 t of dates, the 16th largest in the world (0.65% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 24%. The record was 66,139 t in 2021. Area harvested: 14,880 ha, yield 4.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 64,814 t
- World rank
- 16 of 36
- 10-year change
- +24%
- Record
- 66,139 t
- 2021
Dates in Yemen, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64,814 | +1.3% | 14,880 | 4.36 |
| 2023 | 63,967 | −0.8% | 14,712 | 4.35 |
| 2022 | 64,505 | −2.5% | 14,816 | 4.35 |
| 2021 | 66,139 | +2.8% | 14,767 | 4.48 |
| 2020 | 64,331 | −0.1% | 14,756 | 4.36 |
| 2019 | 64,375 | +38% | 14,765 | 4.36 |
| 2018 | 46,550 | −3.4% | 13,824 | 3.37 |
| 2017 | 48,168 | −0.4% | 13,848 | 3.48 |
| 2016 | 48,360 | −2.8% | 13,901 | 3.48 |
| 2015 | 49,769 | −4.8% | 14,093 | 3.53 |
| 2014 | 52,288 | −3.5% | 14,381 | 3.64 |
| 2013 | 54,197 | −1.8% | 14,678 | 3.69 |
| 2012 | 55,181 | −1.2% | 14,762 | 3.74 |
| 2011 | 55,828 | −3.5% | 14,809 | 3.77 |
| 2010 | 57,849 | +1.9% | 14,955 | 3.87 |
| 2009 | 56,760 | +2.8% | 14,764 | 3.84 |
| 2008 | 55,204 | +3.0% | 14,465 | 3.82 |
| 2007 | 53,596 | +7.0% | 14,180 | 3.78 |
| 2006 | 50,090 | +67% | 13,774 | 3.64 |
| 2005 | 29,990 | +4.9% | 13,773 | 2.18 |
| 2004 | 28,576 | −14% | 13,739 | 2.08 |
| 2003 | 33,312 | +2.9% | 23,601 | 1.41 |
| 2002 | 32,364 | +2.5% | 23,362 | 1.39 |
| 2001 | 31,590 | +5.9% | 23,126 | 1.37 |
| 2000 | 29,837 | +4.6% | 22,755 | 1.31 |
| 1999 | 28,517 | +6.0% | 22,162 | 1.29 |
| 1998 | 26,894 | +2.6% | 20,627 | 1.30 |
| 1997 | 26,205 | +8.5% | 20,144 | 1.30 |
| 1996 | 24,158 | +4.2% | 19,354 | 1.25 |
| 1995 | 23,188 | +13% | 18,634 | 1.24 |
| 1994 | 20,595 | −4.4% | 16,609 | 1.24 |
| 1993 | 21,536 | +2.0% | 16,229 | 1.33 |
| 1992 | 21,114 | +1.0% | 15,881 | 1.33 |
| 1991 | 20,906 | +1.0% | 15,696 | 1.33 |
| 1990 | 20,697 | −17% | 15,313 | 1.35 |
| 1989 | 24,898 | −24% | 16,479 | 1.51 |
| 1988 | 32,917 | +7.2% | 16,127 | 2.04 |
| 1987 | 30,702 | −0.5% | 15,921 | 1.93 |
| 1986 | 30,848 | +10% | 15,487 | 1.99 |
| 1985 | 28,000 | +14% | 15,500 | 1.81 |
| 1984 | 24,664 | +42% | 15,516 | 1.59 |
| 1983 | 17,329 | +0.8% | 12,575 | 1.38 |
| 1982 | 17,189 | +3.1% | 12,569 | 1.37 |
| 1981 | 16,680 | +17% | 12,565 | 1.33 |
| 1980 | 14,240 | −6.0% | 11,618 | 1.23 |
| 1979 | 15,150 | −0.5% | 11,711 | 1.29 |
| 1978 | 15,220 | −51% | 11,711 | 1.30 |
| 1977 | 30,830 | +6.8% | 13,364 | 2.31 |
| 1976 | 28,870 | +16% | 14,097 | 2.05 |
| 1975 | 24,860 | −0.6% | 13,593 | 1.83 |
| 1974 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 13,300 | 1.88 |
| 1973 | 25,000 | −7.4% | 11,700 | 2.14 |
| 1972 | 27,000 | −6.9% | 11,100 | 2.43 |
| 1971 | 29,000 | 0.0% | 10,900 | 2.66 |
| 1970 | 29,000 | −11% | 10,100 | 2.87 |
| 1969 | 32,600 | −5.2% | 10,100 | 3.23 |
| 1968 | 34,400 | −6.3% | 10,100 | 3.41 |
| 1967 | 36,700 | −18% | 10,147 | 3.62 |
| 1966 | 44,640 | +7.8% | 10,835 | 4.12 |
| 1965 | 41,395 | +0.5% | 10,254 | 4.04 |
| 1964 | 41,195 | +0.5% | 10,254 | 4.02 |
| 1963 | 40,995 | +7.0% | 10,254 | 4.00 |
| 1962 | 38,300 | +0.5% | 10,456 | 3.66 |
| 1961 | 38,100 | — | 10,456 | 3.64 |
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.