Dates — Production in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Dates — Production was 432,100 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
432,100 t
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
432,100 t
in 2011
All-time low
53,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Dates — Production in Sudan (former), 1961–2011

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

Analysis

Sudan (former) recorded 432,100 t for dates — production in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dates — production in Sudan (former) peaked at 432,100 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53,000 t, in 1961.

Sudan (former) ranks 7th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dates — Production in Sudan (former), year by year

Annual values for Dates — Production in Sudan (former), 1961 to 2011.
Year t Change
1961 53,000 t —
1962 55,000 t +3.8%
1963 58,000 t +5.5%
1964 60,000 t +3.4%
1965 63,000 t +5.0%
1966 65,000 t +3.2%
1967 68,000 t +4.6%
1968 70,000 t +2.9%
1969 80,000 t +14.3%
1970 90,000 t +12.5%
1971 102,000 t +13.3%
1972 97,500 t -4.4%
1973 120,000 t +23.1%
1974 115,000 t -4.2%
1975 110,000 t -4.3%
1976 105,000 t -4.5%
1977 106,000 t +1.0%
1978 110,000 t +3.8%
1979 125,000 t +13.6%
1980 130,000 t +4.0%
1981 133,960 t +3.0%
1982 118,319 t -11.7%
1983 116,000 t -2.0%
1984 115,000 t -0.9%
1985 116,000 t +0.9%
1986 120,000 t +3.4%
1987 125,000 t +4.2%
1988 125,000 t +0.0%
1989 130,000 t +4.0%
1990 110,000 t -15.4%
1991 140,000 t +27.3%
1992 142,000 t +1.4%
1993 130,000 t -8.5%
1994 138,000 t +6.2%
1995 160,000 t +15.9%
1996 167,500 t +4.7%
1997 180,000 t +7.5%
1998 200,000 t +11.1%
1999 240,000 t +20.0%
2000 332,320 t +38.5%
2001 330,000 t -0.7%
2002 330,000 t +0.0%
2003 328,000 t -0.6%
2004 336,000 t +2.4%
2005 328,200 t -2.3%
2006 348,000 t +6.0%
2007 336,000 t -3.4%
2008 339,300 t +1.0%
2009 422,000 t +24.4%
2010 431,000 t +2.1%
2011 432,100 t +0.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dates — Production in Sudan (former) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +38.5% 240,000 t 332,320 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 63,556 t 53,000 t 80,000 t 9
1970s 108,050 t 90,000 t 125,000 t 10
1980s 122,928 t 115,000 t 133,960 t 10
1990s 160,750 t 110,000 t 240,000 t 10
2000s 342,982 t 328,000 t 422,000 t 10
2010s 431,550 t 431,000 t 432,100 t 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 4 Pakistan 604,243 t compare
  2. 5 Iraq 587,190 t compare
  3. 5 Türkiye 10,000 t compare
  4. 6 Sudan 443,134 t
  5. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 1,575 t compare
  6. 8 Oman 400,655 t compare
  7. 9 Tunisia 400,219 t compare
  8. 10 United Arab Emirates 333,632 t compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dates — production in Sudan (former)?
Dates — production in Sudan (former) was 432,100 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest dates — production recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 432,100 t in 2011.
What is the lowest dates — production recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 53,000 t in 1961.
How does Sudan (former) rank for dates — production?
Sudan (former) ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
Is dates — production rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan (former) 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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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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