Top Ten Date-Producing Countries

The bar chart shows the top ten date producing countries and their annual production in tonnes in 2001.  Egypt  produced the most dates.

The top three producers were Egypt, Iran and the UAE. While the smaller producers  are Libya, Sudan and Algeria. What's more is Egypt has 200,000 tonnes more than Iran. In addition the UAE has twice as many tonnes as Algeria. Furthermore 2,700,000 tons of dates were produced by Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE . The six countries which produced more than half a million tonnes are Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Libya and Sudan accounted for  less than 200,000 tonnes, while Oman's production was a fifth of Egypt’s figure. However Libya produces fewer dates than the other nine countries. Finally, the only two countries which had the same tonnes were Iraq and Pakistan.

As you have seen, dates became one of the most popular product in the world.  Egypt has got more tonnes than any other country.

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