Besides the United Arab Emirates, These Are the World's Largest Date Exporting Countries
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During the month of Ramadan, dates become a sought-after food for many people around the world. This is especially true in Indonesia, where the majority of the population is Muslim and consumes dates during the breaking of the fast.
According to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the United Arab Emirates ranks as the world's largest exporter of dates, with export quantities reaching 240,652 tons in 2020.
With vast expanses of desert and arid regions, date palms thrive and are one of the most dominant flora in the United Arab Emirates. The country is able to produce approximately 400,000 tons of dates annually.
The next largest exporter of dates is Saudi Arabia, reaching 214,721 tons. Saudi Arabia has land suitable for date palms. Nearly 380 hectares of its land are used for the date palm industry and various other fruit industries.
Other major date exporters include Iraq (207,946 tons), Iran (203,062 tons), and Israel (140,300 tons).
(Read More: From Egypt to Tunisia, These Are the Largest Date-Producing Countries)
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