Dates — Yield in World

World: Dates — Yield was 7,211 kg/ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
7,211 kg/ha
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
11th
of 20 groups
All-time high
8,094 kg/ha
in 1977
All-time low
5,112 kg/ha
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Dates — Yield in World, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for dates — yield in World is 7,211 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dates — yield in World peaked at 8,094 kg/ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 5,112 kg/ha, in 1986.

That places World 11th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Dates — Yield in World, year by year

Annual values for Dates — Yield in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 7,688 kg/ha —
1962 7,590 kg/ha -1.3%
1963 7,146 kg/ha -5.8%
1964 6,532 kg/ha -8.6%
1965 6,912 kg/ha +5.8%
1966 6,975 kg/ha +0.9%
1967 6,512 kg/ha -6.6%
1968 6,208 kg/ha -4.7%
1969 7,663 kg/ha +23.4%
1970 7,091 kg/ha -7.5%
1971 7,065 kg/ha -0.4%
1972 6,765 kg/ha -4.2%
1973 7,153 kg/ha +5.7%
1974 6,857 kg/ha -4.1%
1975 7,342 kg/ha +7.1%
1976 6,660 kg/ha -9.3%
1977 8,094 kg/ha +21.5%
1978 7,008 kg/ha -13.4%
1979 7,328 kg/ha +4.6%
1980 7,400 kg/ha +1.0%
1981 6,413 kg/ha -13.3%
1982 6,214 kg/ha -3.1%
1983 6,885 kg/ha +10.8%
1984 6,647 kg/ha -3.5%
1985 5,189 kg/ha -21.9%
1986 5,112 kg/ha -1.5%
1987 5,272 kg/ha +3.1%
1988 5,301 kg/ha +0.5%
1989 5,535 kg/ha +4.4%
1990 5,489 kg/ha -0.8%
1991 5,661 kg/ha +3.1%
1992 5,515 kg/ha -2.6%
1993 6,025 kg/ha +9.2%
1994 5,813 kg/ha -3.5%
1995 5,858 kg/ha +0.8%
1996 5,735 kg/ha -2.1%
1997 5,677 kg/ha -1.0%
1998 6,407 kg/ha +12.9%
1999 5,939 kg/ha -7.3%
2000 6,143 kg/ha +3.4%
2001 6,310 kg/ha +2.7%
2002 6,204 kg/ha -1.7%
2003 6,179 kg/ha -0.4%
2004 6,220 kg/ha +0.7%
2005 6,088 kg/ha -2.1%
2006 5,927 kg/ha -2.6%
2007 5,907 kg/ha -0.3%
2008 5,954 kg/ha +0.8%
2009 6,002 kg/ha +0.8%
2010 5,885 kg/ha -1.9%
2011 6,477 kg/ha +10.1%
2012 6,697 kg/ha +3.4%
2013 6,492 kg/ha -3.1%
2014 6,431 kg/ha -1.0%
2015 7,190 kg/ha +11.8%
2016 7,013 kg/ha -2.5%
2017 7,059 kg/ha +0.7%
2018 7,031 kg/ha -0.4%
2019 7,740 kg/ha +10.1%
2020 7,739 kg/ha -0.0%
2021 7,724 kg/ha -0.2%
2022 7,197 kg/ha -6.8%
2023 7,459 kg/ha +3.6%
2024 7,211 kg/ha -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,025 kg/ha 6,208 kg/ha 7,688 kg/ha 9
1970s 7,136 kg/ha 6,660 kg/ha 8,094 kg/ha 10
1980s 5,997 kg/ha 5,112 kg/ha 7,400 kg/ha 10
1990s 5,812 kg/ha 5,489 kg/ha 6,407 kg/ha 10
2000s 6,093 kg/ha 5,907 kg/ha 6,310 kg/ha 10
2010s 6,802 kg/ha 5,885 kg/ha 7,740 kg/ha 10
2020s 7,466 kg/ha 7,197 kg/ha 7,739 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 9 Sudan 11,955 kg/ha compare
  2. 10 Sudan (former) 11,908 kg/ha compare
  3. 11 Mali 8,896 kg/ha compare
  4. 12 United Arab Emirates 8,572 kg/ha compare
  5. 13 Palestine 8,251 kg/ha compare
  6. 14 Algeria 7,600 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dates — yield in World?
Dates — yield in World was 7,211 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest dates — yield recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 8,094 kg/ha in 1977.
What is the lowest dates — yield recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 5,112 kg/ha in 1986.
How does World rank for dates — yield?
World ranks 11th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is dates — yield rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World 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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