Dates — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Dates — Yield was 8,434 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,434 kg/ha
Change on year
down 7.2%
Rank
7th
of 20 groups
All-time high
9,762 kg/ha
in 1961
All-time low
7,026 kg/ha
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Dates — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, dates — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 8,434 kg/ha.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dates — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 9,762 kg/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7,026 kg/ha, in 1995.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 7th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Dates — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Dates — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 9,762 kg/ha —
1962 8,703 kg/ha -10.8%
1963 8,910 kg/ha +2.4%
1964 7,452 kg/ha -16.4%
1965 8,012 kg/ha +7.5%
1966 7,491 kg/ha -6.5%
1967 7,495 kg/ha +0.1%
1968 7,106 kg/ha -5.2%
1969 8,474 kg/ha +19.3%
1970 7,736 kg/ha -8.7%
1971 7,594 kg/ha -1.8%
1972 8,182 kg/ha +7.7%
1973 7,921 kg/ha -3.2%
1974 7,898 kg/ha -0.3%
1975 8,061 kg/ha +2.1%
1976 8,132 kg/ha +0.9%
1977 8,593 kg/ha +5.7%
1978 7,976 kg/ha -7.2%
1979 8,010 kg/ha +0.4%
1980 8,552 kg/ha +6.8%
1981 7,654 kg/ha -10.5%
1982 7,634 kg/ha -0.3%
1983 7,916 kg/ha +3.7%
1984 7,382 kg/ha -6.7%
1985 7,116 kg/ha -3.6%
1986 7,175 kg/ha +0.8%
1987 7,413 kg/ha +3.3%
1988 7,408 kg/ha -0.1%
1989 7,915 kg/ha +6.8%
1990 7,766 kg/ha -1.9%
1991 7,866 kg/ha +1.3%
1992 7,645 kg/ha -2.8%
1993 8,229 kg/ha +7.6%
1994 7,718 kg/ha -6.2%
1995 7,026 kg/ha -9.0%
1996 7,171 kg/ha +2.1%
1997 7,494 kg/ha +4.5%
1998 8,626 kg/ha +15.1%
1999 8,055 kg/ha -6.6%
2000 9,032 kg/ha +12.1%
2001 8,815 kg/ha -2.4%
2002 8,778 kg/ha -0.4%
2003 8,188 kg/ha -6.7%
2004 9,279 kg/ha +13.3%
2005 8,541 kg/ha -8.0%
2006 8,874 kg/ha +3.9%
2007 9,144 kg/ha +3.0%
2008 9,176 kg/ha +0.3%
2009 8,796 kg/ha -4.1%
2010 8,152 kg/ha -7.3%
2011 8,712 kg/ha +6.9%
2012 8,855 kg/ha +1.6%
2013 8,797 kg/ha -0.7%
2014 8,939 kg/ha +1.6%
2015 9,119 kg/ha +2.0%
2016 8,427 kg/ha -7.6%
2017 8,460 kg/ha +0.4%
2018 8,431 kg/ha -0.3%
2019 9,010 kg/ha +6.9%
2020 9,271 kg/ha +2.9%
2021 9,688 kg/ha +4.5%
2022 8,026 kg/ha -17.2%
2023 9,087 kg/ha +13.2%
2024 8,434 kg/ha -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,156 kg/ha 7,106 kg/ha 9,762 kg/ha 9
1970s 8,010 kg/ha 7,594 kg/ha 8,593 kg/ha 10
1980s 7,616 kg/ha 7,116 kg/ha 8,552 kg/ha 10
1990s 7,760 kg/ha 7,026 kg/ha 8,626 kg/ha 10
2000s 8,862 kg/ha 8,188 kg/ha 9,279 kg/ha 10
2010s 8,690 kg/ha 8,152 kg/ha 9,119 kg/ha 10
2020s 8,901 kg/ha 8,026 kg/ha 9,688 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 4 Israel 15,154 kg/ha compare
  2. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 3,860 kg/ha compare
  3. 5 Oman 14,420 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 3,521 kg/ha compare
  5. 6 Qatar 13,702 kg/ha compare
  6. 7 China 13,097 kg/ha compare
  7. 7 China, mainland 13,097 kg/ha compare
  8. 9 Sudan 11,955 kg/ha compare
  9. 10 Sudan (former) 11,908 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dates — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Dates — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 8,434 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest dates — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 9,762 kg/ha in 1961.
What is the lowest dates — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 7,026 kg/ha in 1995.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for dates — yield?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 7th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is dates — yield rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Dates — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dates — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 3,419 data points, 1961–2024
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