From Egypt to Tunisia: These Are the Largest Date-Producing Countries

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Vika Azkiya Dihni 11/04/2022 11:00 WIB

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According to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the world's largest producer of dates is Egypt, with production reaching 1.69 million tons in 2020.

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Top 10 Date-Producing Countries (2020)

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Dates are the most consumed fruit during the holy month of Ramadan. Indonesian Muslims generally consume dates to break their fast.

However, dates are difficult to cultivate in tropical climates like Indonesia. Date palms thrive in arid and barren lands, such as those found in Middle Eastern countries.

According to data from the Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO), the world's largest date producer is Egypt, with production reaching 1.69 million tons in 2020.

Saudi Arabia is the second largest producer, yielding 1.54 million tons. This is followed by Iran and Algeria, with production of 1.28 million tons and 1.15 million tons respectively.

Further down the list, Iraq produced 735,300 tons, Pakistan 543,200 tons, and Sudan 465,300 tons.

Below is a list of the top 10 date-producing countries in the world:

1. Egypt: 1,690,959 tons
2. Saudi Arabia: 1,541,769 tons
3. Iran: 1,283,499 tons
4. Algeria: 1,151,909 tons
5. Iraq: 735,353 tons
6. Pakistan: 543,269 tons
7. Sudan: 465,323 tons
8. Oman: 368,577 tons
9. Tunisia: 332,000 tons
10. United Arab Emirates: 328,669 tons

(Also read: Indonesia Imports Thousands of Tons of Dates in February 2022, These are the Supplying Countries)

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