Saudi Arabia ranks first globally in exporting and producing dates with 1.46 billion riyals

The Kingdom continued to lead the world in exporting and producing dates for the year 2023, according to a report issued by the National Center for Palms and Dates, as the value of exports amounted to more than 1.46 billion riyals, based on data from the World Trade Center (Comtrade), while the production volume exceeded 1.9 million tons based on data from the General Authority for Statistics.

Saudi dates have achieved widespread distribution in international markets, reaching 119 countries around the world by the end of 2023, and the value of date exports has doubled by 152.5% since 2016, achieving an annual cumulative growth of 12.3%.

Saudi exports have recorded remarkable growth in several markets, reflecting this great achievement and the continued support of the wise leadership for the palm and dates sector, as a cultural value that reflects the heritage and civilizational identity of the Kingdom, in addition to the remarkable efforts between producers and exporters of Saudi dates and government sectors to facilitate the procedures for exporting and marketing them globally by working and partnering with the private sector, which achieves the strategy of the National Center for Palms and Dates to increase the ability of Saudi dates to compete globally. The plans and efforts of the National Center for Palms and Dates have contributed to consolidating the position of Saudi dates as a distinguished and high-quality product, in line with the national priorities of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, to make the palm and dates sector one of the main tributaries to enhance non-oil revenues, within the sectors targeted to diversify the national economy.