Dates — Yield in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Dates — Yield was 7,817 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,817 kg/ha
Change on year
down 11.9%
Rank
10th
of 20 groups
All-time high
8,873 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
4,028 kg/ha
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Dates — Yield in Southern Asia, 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 Southern Asia stood at 7,817 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dates — yield in Southern Asia peaked at 8,873 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,028 kg/ha, in 1982.

That places Southern Asia 10th 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Dates — Yield in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 4,299 kg/ha —
1962 4,291 kg/ha -0.2%
1963 4,391 kg/ha +2.3%
1964 4,338 kg/ha -1.2%
1965 4,697 kg/ha +8.3%
1966 4,463 kg/ha -5.0%
1967 4,373 kg/ha -2.0%
1968 4,343 kg/ha -0.7%
1969 4,398 kg/ha +1.3%
1970 4,744 kg/ha +7.9%
1971 4,457 kg/ha -6.0%
1972 4,907 kg/ha +10.1%
1973 4,537 kg/ha -7.6%
1974 4,697 kg/ha +3.5%
1975 4,447 kg/ha -5.3%
1976 4,766 kg/ha +7.2%
1977 4,791 kg/ha +0.5%
1978 4,707 kg/ha -1.8%
1979 4,788 kg/ha +1.7%
1980 4,185 kg/ha -12.6%
1981 4,059 kg/ha -3.0%
1982 4,028 kg/ha -0.8%
1983 5,016 kg/ha +24.5%
1984 5,036 kg/ha +0.4%
1985 4,697 kg/ha -6.7%
1986 4,686 kg/ha -0.2%
1987 4,894 kg/ha +4.5%
1988 4,990 kg/ha +2.0%
1989 5,056 kg/ha +1.3%
1990 4,991 kg/ha -1.3%
1991 5,049 kg/ha +1.2%
1992 4,804 kg/ha -4.9%
1993 6,103 kg/ha +27.1%
1994 6,034 kg/ha -1.1%
1995 5,834 kg/ha -3.3%
1996 5,775 kg/ha -1.0%
1997 5,289 kg/ha -8.4%
1998 6,496 kg/ha +22.8%
1999 5,847 kg/ha -10.0%
2000 5,379 kg/ha -8.0%
2001 5,400 kg/ha +0.4%
2002 5,745 kg/ha +6.4%
2003 5,232 kg/ha -8.9%
2004 5,854 kg/ha +11.9%
2005 5,339 kg/ha -8.8%
2006 5,257 kg/ha -1.5%
2007 5,381 kg/ha +2.4%
2008 5,312 kg/ha -1.3%
2009 5,234 kg/ha -1.5%
2010 5,026 kg/ha -4.0%
2011 5,031 kg/ha +0.1%
2012 5,463 kg/ha +8.6%
2013 5,336 kg/ha -2.3%
2014 5,737 kg/ha +7.5%
2015 5,749 kg/ha +0.2%
2016 5,845 kg/ha +1.7%
2017 6,125 kg/ha +4.8%
2018 6,430 kg/ha +5.0%
2019 7,215 kg/ha +12.2%
2020 7,381 kg/ha +2.3%
2021 8,313 kg/ha +12.6%
2022 5,757 kg/ha -30.7%
2023 8,873 kg/ha +54.1%
2024 7,817 kg/ha -11.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dates — Yield in Southern Asia 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
2023 +54.1% 5,757 kg/ha 8,873 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,399 kg/ha 4,291 kg/ha 4,697 kg/ha 9
1970s 4,684 kg/ha 4,447 kg/ha 4,907 kg/ha 10
1980s 4,665 kg/ha 4,028 kg/ha 5,056 kg/ha 10
1990s 5,622 kg/ha 4,804 kg/ha 6,496 kg/ha 10
2000s 5,413 kg/ha 5,232 kg/ha 5,854 kg/ha 10
2010s 5,796 kg/ha 5,026 kg/ha 7,215 kg/ha 10
2020s 7,628 kg/ha 5,757 kg/ha 8,873 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 7 China 13,097 kg/ha compare
  2. 7 China, mainland 13,097 kg/ha compare
  3. 9 Sudan 11,955 kg/ha compare
  4. 10 Sudan (former) 11,908 kg/ha compare
  5. 11 Mali 8,896 kg/ha compare
  6. 12 United Arab Emirates 8,572 kg/ha compare
  7. 13 Palestine 8,251 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dates — yield in Southern Asia?
Dates — yield in Southern Asia was 7,817 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest dates — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 8,873 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest dates — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,028 kg/ha in 1982.
How does Southern Asia rank for dates — yield?
Southern Asia ranks 10th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is dates — yield rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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