Dates — Production in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Dates — Production was 15,280 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15,280 t
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
19th
of 23 groups
All-time high
17,000 t
in 1965
All-time low
3,451 t
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Dates — Production in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 15,280 t for dates — production in 2024.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dates — production in Southern Europe peaked at 17,000 t in 1965 and was at its lowest, 3,451 t, in 2002.

Southern Europe ranks 19th of 23 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,524 t 12,000 t 17,000 t 9
1970s 14,415 t 9,776 t 16,339 t 10
1980s 10,969 t 9,535 t 12,798 t 10
1990s 8,186 t 7,504 t 11,201 t 10
2000s 8,844 t 3,451 t 13,935 t 10
2010s 15,254 t 13,423 t 16,528 t 10
2020s 14,818 t 14,454 t 15,280 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 16 Kuwait 102,213 t compare
  2. 17 Israel 80,000 t compare
  3. 18 Yemen 64,814 t compare
  4. 19 Qatar 35,318 t compare
  5. 20 Jordan 32,618 t compare
  6. 21 Palestine 25,494 t compare
  7. 22 Mauritania 22,276 t compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dates — production in Southern Europe?
Dates — production in Southern Europe was 15,280 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest dates — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 17,000 t in 1965.
What is the lowest dates — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 3,451 t in 2002.
How does Southern Europe rank for dates — production?
Southern Europe ranks 19th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is dates — production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Dates — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Dates — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 3,605 data points, 1961–2024
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