World production of dates was approximately 6.7 Mio tonnes in 2004 (FAO statistics [1]). The major producers are:
Egypt: 1,100,000 t (16.2% of world production)
Iran: 880,000 t (13.0%)
Saudi Arabia: 830,000 t (12.3%)
United Arab Emirates: 760,000 t (11.2%)
Pakistan: 650,000 t (9.6%)
Algeria: 450,000 t (6.6%)
Sudan: 330,000 t
Oman: 240,000 t
Libya: 140,000 t
Others: 1,140,000 t
Iraq used to be a major producer of dates but in recent years production and exports have been curtailed.
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